Brewery | Hoppin' Frog

About Hoppin' Frog

Rated 17th. BEST BREWER IN THE WORLD for 2013! by RateBeer.com

Hoppin’ Frog Brewery is a small, hands-on brewery in Akron, making very flavorful beers in the most flavorful styles. We brew the highest quality beer with an uncompromising focus on detail, from the ingredient selection to the brewing process.

After nearly 7 years in business, our highly anticipated Tasting Room opened June 21st 2013, offering fun, adventurous dishes that change with the seasons, and a vast array of the highest quality beers. With an experienced and enthusiastic chef in the kitchen, the focus is on freshness and vibrant flavors by using superior-quality meats and cheeses to make only 10 or 12 tasty offerings, including appetizers, sandwiches, and entrees. And, with 24 taps plus a special Rare Beer List at the bar, guests can order 5, 8 or 16-ounce glasses of many Hoppin’ Frog beers on tap, as well as several very high quality guest beers.

Hoppin’ Frog is the concept of owner and established brewmaster Fred Karm, who has designed and produced 22 award winning beers at the Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup, the two most prestigious contests in the world. Hoppin’ Frog Brewery was established in 2006, and now distributes beer in 19 states and 15 foreign countries.

Fred is a life-long Akron, Ohio resident, a graduate of the University Of Akron and has been a brewer of specialty beers since 1994.

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Upcoming Events
At the Brewery

New beer release alert! Wednesday (7-30) 5:00 pm

The second in our Tower Tuesday Series - Infusion B Double I.P.A.

On tap in the Tasting Room and in bottles starting next Wednesday (7-30) at 5:00 pm - Brewery Exclusive $12.99 per bottle. Two case limit per customer - 10% case discounts do apply!

Infusion A Coffee Porter didn't last long and neither will this one.

Taking a hint from our Mean Manalishi Double I.P.A., intense hop flavors and aromas are taken to a higher level by further dry hopping with aromatic American Cascade and Citra hops to create "Infusion B". Just another great example of the fun and tasty infusions we are creating in The Tasting Room at Hoppin' Frog on Tower Tuesdays!

Come join us, give your opinion, and help make history!

A Culinary Journey Around the World!

Join Chef Shawn Sweeney as he guides you through an extended culinary adventure of worldly proportions!

From February 4th through November 8th, Chef Sweeney will "visit" 40 locations worldwide and feature 2 dishes that derive from that area each week, totaling 80 distinct dishes! We will journey to exotic culinary locations such as Cuba, Brazil, South Africa, Greece, Thailand, and India to name a few! At the end of the "tour" we will finish back in Akron, and combine all 80 recipes into a cookbook!

To top it off we will supply complimentary copies of our first cookbook to those that are daring enough to try at least 40 dishes!

You can also view pictures of each week’s two new dishes starting at 5 pm every Tuesday by following us on Instagram @hoppinfrogtroom!

We are “visiting” Poland!

July 22th – July 26th

Dish #1 – Golabski

Cabbage rolls made from soft boiled cabbage leaves wrapped around minced pork and beef, chopped onions, and rice.

Pair with our Barrel-Aged Outta Kilter Scotch Red Ale

Dish #2 – Pierogies

Dumplings of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut and mushrooms, which are first boiled, then pan fried in butter and onions.

Pair with our Wild Frog Wheat Ale

Side Dish – Mizeria

Traditional Polish salad made from cucumbers in sour cream with dill.

We locally source as many of our menu items as possible. Eat local - Drink local

This Week at the Tasting Room

Happy Hour Every Weekday from 3 pm to 6 pm!
Enjoy Hoppin’ Frog drafts at $1 off any pint, $.50 off ½ pints, and $2 off Tacos!