(Courtesy Eastside Brewing)

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Brewery Ban On Kids Generates Threats

An Ohio Brewery has generated some viral heat after announcing that it would begin barring children after 7 p.m. and would no longer allow unaccompanied teenagers.

Eastside Brewing, a central Ohio brewery based in Reynoldsburg, OH, generated a storm of comments after this from their Facebook announcement…

Although things have been going very well for us, there is one sore spot, that seems to come back again and again. Unsupervised children.

“It’s not that we don’t like kids. We manufacture alcohol. Our thoughts about production, marketing, the ambiance, are all geared toward providing this product for our customers to enjoy. We have created an environment that appeals to adults.”

“Many families with children come and enjoy the brewery and are respectful of our property and our customers. They play board games at the table and enjoy having a pint while their kids sit with them.”

“Then there is a small group of adults who call me a d***head, an a**hole, and a child hater among others. Many of these parents are the ones who sit inside the taproom drinking beer while they let their kids go outside to “play”. There are kickballs and frisbees to dodge. Some kids like to dig up rocks in the beer garden and create hazards for our adult guests to trip over. They antagonize our neighbors’ dogs through the fence. Our patio swing had to be taken down as it was confused with an amusement park ride. The bolts nearly fell out. The ping pong table is broken and we rarely put corn hole out as the bags end up on the roof.”

“The truth is, we never intended for our outdoor space to be a playground for kids. We have signs posted regarding our policies.”

Eastside’s announcement generated a flurry of comments most of them positive according to New York Post. However the brewery did state that it “was being threatened by customers who disagreed with the policies about kids.”

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