Put-in-Bay Brewery & Distillery

Put-in-Bay calls itself the Key West of the North, and Mojito Bay backs that claim up completely, cold rum cocktails on a Lake Erie island that makes a whole summer weekend feel like a Caribbean escape without the flight.

One of the longest bars in the world sits at the actual social epicenter of Put-in-Bay, cold pitchers and live music from Memorial Day to Labor Day that has been pulling Ohioans across the ferry line for decades.

Put-in-Bay built its entire identity on being the Key West of the North, and this tiki bar leans into that bit with genuine enthusiasm and mostly, honestly, pulls it off.

Put-in-Bay is more than a party destination once you look past the ferry crowds, and Topsy Turvey’s serves the island’s actual year-round community with fresh local fish and the same easy island warmth.

Kelleys Island is the largest American island on Lake Erie and a National Natural Landmark for its glacial grooves, and this brewery serves the quieter crowd who want the island experience without the Put-in-Bay party scene.