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Why we're called Fibonacci.

A nano-brewery that's also an urban micro-farm. The only one of its kind in the country. Here's the story.

The short version

Spiral in, spiral out.

The Fibonacci sequence is the pattern beauty takes in nature — the spiral of a sunflower, the curl of a fern, the geometry of a hop cone. It's the math art has been chasing forever.

We think a good beer works the same way. Start with a place. Add a few honest ingredients. Pay attention. Let one thing lead to the next. What comes out the other side is somehow more than the sum of the parts.

That's what we're trying to do here: make beer that tastes like somewhere, in a space that feels like something, for people who notice the difference.

The farm isn't a gimmick. The music isn't an afterthought. The goats aren't props. Everything is connected — one thing leading to the next, spiraling outward, growing in proportion.

Inside the taproom Beer with goats Outdoor seating at twilight
What guides us

Four beliefs.

01

Place Over Scale

We'd rather make 100 gallons of beer that tastes like somewhere than 10,000 that tastes like anywhere. Small is the point.

02

Honest Ingredients

If we can grow it, forage it, or source it from someone we know, we do. Our supply chain is measured in miles, not continents.

03

Music That Belongs

Underground bluegrass, folk, acoustic — music that sounds right in a barn, on a farm, with a beer in hand.

04

Open Doors

The farm isn't a backdrop; it's part of the taproom. Walk around, pet the goats, ask questions. This is meant to be shared.

The long version

How we got here.

2016

First homebrew in the garage. 5-gallon batches for friends.

2018

Bought the lot on Compton Road. Started building.

2019

First goats arrived. Garden broke ground.

2020

Opened as a "farm brewery" during the pandemic. Outdoor only.

2021

Built out the taproom. First live music night.

2022

Added the Farmhouse for private events.

2023

Pi Pizza parked next door. Farm tours launched.

2024

Airbnb stay opened. The Tillers played the beer garden.

2025

Now: 12 taps, 6 goats, 4 hives, live music most nights.

The people

Who's here.

Four full-timers, a handful of regulars, and one very opinionated goat named Franklin.

Matt Reynolds

Founder · Head Brewer

Former engineer, backyard brewer, accidental farmer. Started Fib in a garage; now tends goats, bees, and 12 rotating taps.

Sarah Chen

Operations · Events

Keeps the lights on and the calendar full. Previously ran events for Cincinnati's indie music scene.

Daniel Obi

Assistant Brewer · Cellar

UC grad, homebrew obsessive, the one who remembers which barrel has what in it.

Emma Hartley

Farm Manager

Tends the goats, the chickens, the bees, and the garden. Ohio State sustainable ag. Gets up earlier than everyone.

Recognition

Press & Awards

Cincinnati Magazine Best Brewery 2024
Ohio Craft Beer Guild Rising Star
CityBeat "Best Taproom Vibes"
Enquirer "Hidden Gem" Feature

(We don't enter many competitions. We're too busy tending goats.)

Brewers Association Certified Independent Craft Ohio Craft Beer

Proudly independent.

100% family-owned, no outside investors, no corporate parent. Just a farm brewery doing its own thing.

Come see it yourself.

The best way to understand what we're doing is to walk through the doors. The goats are friendly. The beer is cold.

Plan your visit

Don't miss a show.

Once-a-week dispatch with the lineup, new beers, workshops, and anything else worth knowing. No spam, no hop puns. (OK, maybe one hop pun.)