In theory we should have been at the Reds game that day but they suck and it was raining off and on so drinking was the much better option. Ei8ht Ball is located right across the river from downtown Cincinnati in Bellevue, KY. It is actually in the back of Party Source, which is a huge liquor/party supplies store, and can be accessed either walking through the store itself or there is an entrance with a patio in the back as well. The Party Source has a huge parking lot so there is plenty of free parking. The taproom has 42 taps which includes roughly 15 of their own beers and others brewed locally and across the world.

Brewery Review:

Beer: 1

On this trip we tried Strai8ht Ballin’ (English Pale) and Your Mom (Barleywine), both barrel aged, but our group has tried several of their beers in the past and they are always consistently well done. The most impressive thing to me, though, is the other beers on tap. There were several highly rated beers I have never tried or even heard of and not only just across the country but across the world as well.

Atmosphere: 0.5

There is one TV on the back wall of the bar that is usually streaming a movie or show and they also have board games available. Stone claims to be a Connect Four master and he has beaten me once, but that is not saying much so it remains to be seen whether that is actually true (it’s probably not).

Uniqueness: 0.75

The fact that Ei8ht Ball is located inside of a giant liquor store is unique in its own right but the variety and rarity of beers alongside their own is amazing.

Service: 0.75

Always ready to serve a beer.

Wildcard: 1

Disclosure…I love food. And especially if it’s in my price range of free. So, obviously having popcorn with a variety of seasoning options (ranch, guac, salt, sugar and spice, italian, chipotle, etc) is a plus for me. Even better though, they do this thing called Free Bacon Fridays. Which is pretty much the greatest thing I have ever heard of.

Total: 4 out of 5

Ei8ht Ball Brewing Co

Address: 95 Riviera Dr, Bellevue, KY 41073

Hours: Wednesday 12–9PM Thursday 12–10PM Friday 12–11PM Saturday 12–11PM Sunday 12–8PM Monday 12–9PM Tuesday 12–9PM