Inside the Five Brewing Company

Inside the Five Brewing Company is an American craft brewery and brewpub operator based in Toledo, Ohio. It was founded in 2018 by former NFL players Chris Morris and Brandon Fields together with Brandon's wife Katie Fields, opening its first location in Downtown Sylvania. The name and identity of the brand are tied to its founders' football backgrounds — Morris was an offensive lineman at Michigan State University who went on to play for the Oakland Raiders, while Brandon Fields was a punter who played for the Miami Dolphins. The two met through college football and later reconnected over a shared love of craft beer. The company describes itself as "Northwest Ohio's premier full service brewpub," offering a variety of unique beers on tap paired with food. Its brewing philosophy centers on culinary-inspired beers, with the stated belief that "there is a craft beer for everyone." The brand operates multiple locations, each with its own tap list, food menu, specials, events, and event space available for private functions such as birthday parties, cocktail hours, business meetings, wedding receptions, and reunions. Inside the Five expanded from its original Sylvania brewpub to a second location in Downtown Perrysburg in November 2020. As demand grew, the brewpub outgrew its brewing space, and in 2023 all production was moved to a new facility in Toledo, upgrading from a 5-barrel system to a 20-barrel system and adding a canning line. The company now distributes to over 400 bars, restaurants, and carry-outs. In February 2024 it opened a new taproom called The Fieldhouse at its production facility, offering over 20 original beers, ciders, and seltzers along with rotating food trucks. Inside the Five's flagship beers include The Devil Wears Hoodies (a New England Style IPA), Sunshine Sky (a Lemon and Orange Wheat Ale), Megaphone (an Irish Style Red Ale), Deimos (an American Porter made with coffee and vanilla), and Pooch Punt Pilsner. Several of these have won awards, including a 2022 Ohio Brewers Cup Gold Medal for The Devil Wears Hoodies, a 2021 Ohio Brewers Cup Bronze Medal for Sunshine Sky, and a 2022 World Beer Cup Bronze Medal for Megaphone. The brewery also offers a "Draft Class Membership" program with exclusive discounts and members-only incentives, digital gift cards, and branded merchandise.

Inside the Five Brewing Company was founded in 2018 in Downtown Sylvania, Ohio, by Chris Morris, Brandon Fields, and Katie Fields. The origin story of the brand is rooted in football: Chris Morris was an offensive lineman at Michigan State University who went on to play in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders, while Brandon Fields was a prospective punter whom Morris was once asked to show around campus during an official visit. Morris initially refused, saying he had nothing in common with a punter, and the two did not become friends that day. After college, both went on to NFL careers — Morris with the Raiders and Fields with the Miami Dolphins. A decade later, both retired and settled with their families in the Midwest, where they discovered a shared love of craft beer. Chris Morris, Brandon Fields, and Brandon's wife Katie Fields opened Inside the Five Brewing in 2018 in Downtown Sylvania, joining an energetic and enthusiastic community and expanding the local craft beer scene. The brewpub describes itself as "Northwest Ohio's premier full service brewpub," offering a variety of unique beers on tap paired with food, and brewing culinary-inspired beers with the philosophy that there is a craft beer for everyone. Because of the success of the Sylvania location and a favorable opportunity, Inside the Five opened its second location in November 2020 in Downtown Perrysburg. Not long after, the brewpub outgrew its brewing space. In 2023, all production was moved to a new facility in Toledo. The original 5-barrel system was upgraded to a 20-barrel system, and the expansion allowed for the addition of a canning line. The company now distributes to over 400 bars, restaurants, and carry-outs. With the love for craft beer continuing to spread, Inside the Five decided to open a new taproom located at its production facility in February 2024. Called The Fieldhouse, it offers over 20 original beers, ciders, and seltzers, a schedule of rotating food trucks, and the chance to experience a taste of the brewing production. The company also operates a "Draft Class Membership" program offering exclusive discounts on beer and merchandise, members-only incentives, coupons, and events, available for purchase year-round. It sells digital gift cards redeemable at all locations and branded merchandise, and each location includes its own event space for private functions such as birthday parties, cocktail hours, business meetings, wedding receptions, and reunions.

• 2024

  Opened The Fieldhouse taproom at the production facility in February.

• 2023

  All production moved to a new facility in Toledo; upgraded from 5-barrel to 20-barrel system and added canning line.

• 2022

  The Devil Wears Hoodies won Gold Medal at Ohio Brewers Cup; Megaphone won Bronze Medal at World Beer Cup.

• 2021

  Sunshine Sky won Bronze Medal at Ohio Brewers Cup.

• 2020

  Opened second location in Downtown Perrysburg in November.

• 2018

  Founded and opened first location in Downtown Sylvania, Ohio.

Northwest Ohio's premier full-service brewpub, brewing culinary-inspired beers with the philosophy that there is a craft beer for everyone.

• The Devil Wears Hoodies

• Sunshine Sky

• Megaphone

• Deimos

• Pooch Punt Pilsner

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