Ei8ht Ball Brewing Company

Most over priced beer in the entire Cincinnati area. A $ 12.00 IPA and a $ 10.00 Belgium Wheat beer. This use to be a great place when beers were $ 5.00 and $ 8.00 each. I can brew both of these for $.65 for 12 ounces. Listermann’s is a much better value.
Went back to try this place again I am sorry they continue to be the most grossly overpriced in beer in the area. I asked why the cost was so high and this clown behind the bar said some if this beer has to shipped a long distance. One get these same beers at Jungle Jim’s sells for around $ 3 or $ 4 and the atmosphere is a better.

If your ever hunting around for a unique brewery experience, look no further. Eight Ball offers a great pit stop for a beer when you are shopping for wines, liquors and beers in Party Source. I have also tried some of their glazed bourbon maple bacon which was incredible. Not sure if that was a promotional thing, or they always offer it. The beer is great and we have a large friend group who frequents this place quite often.

Go to check out Party Source, stay for a beer at Eight Ball. With 40 taps you are likely to find something to suit your palate (if you like beer at all that is). They also have free pop-​corn which is key. Definitely check it out.

Went there on a Friday evening and got there at 10:40 PM. The bartender refused to serve me. Said he just made last call. I had two friends there that literally just ordered a beer and hadn’t even taken a sip from it. I asked him come on man my friends just ordered one. His excuse was that he had somewhere to go and had to leave right at 11. I also watched six other people come in right after me and he refused them all. If I was the owner of this bar I would not be cool with this.

Randomly, Ei8ht Ball Brewing Company is located in the back of a liquor store. I needed a break from shopping so was happy to indulge. Being that it was in the back of a liquor store, the atmosphere was a bit strange. We grabbed a couple beers and a table and a bit of the complimentary popcorn.
The beers were ok. Nothing to write home about and after requesting the sour beer, I realized it was $ 10. Not sure why it was priced so high but that left a bad taste in my mouth. Had the prices been more reasonable, I would have sampled more but after paying $ 10 for one beer — I went on my way.

First of all, when a Cincinnati friend suggested that we check out this brewery «in the party source» I thought he was referring to a state of mind. Turns out the Party Source is a gigantic liquor/​beer/​wine store, which is almost as good. Ei8ht Ball Brewing is in the back of the store, so you can go in through the front and peruse the wares or head around back and use that semi-​hidden entrance.
Their beer list is surprisingly good for the small space. They had a good variety of their own beers on tap, as well as some other local and out of state brews. I tried their Red Drink, a red IPA, and was very satisfied with it. Good hops, nice malty finish. They also had a very good variety on their beer board — everything from sours to imperial stouts. Hooray!
They have free popcorn with a bunch of different types of seasonings, which I really appreciated. The space is smaller than some breweries, with a few tables and some bar seating. I assume it can get crowded, but we were there pretty early in the afternoon and had no problems.
Definitely a fan, and would certainly come back again.

Laid back. Diverse. Kinda expensive.
While I’ve always loved the Party Source, I’ve never checked out Ei8ht Ball. Until this weekend.
I like the fact that it’s tucked into the back of the building and is low key.
The bartender was sweet as pie and really seemed to have a repertoire with her customers.
The Ei8ht Ball brews were tasty, but my favorite that I tried was Le Trou du Diable’s Apocalypso. It’s a white IPA that hails from Canada. And it’s killer.
One thing I will say is this: it’s very easy to run up a tab here (I suppose this could be true anywhere) but their prices did seem a smidge high. So just be aware of this as you enjoy your drinks.
Aside from that, I loved the variety and the fact that there were 40 beers on tap.
I’ll be back.

Hubs and I stopped in here after work yesterday to avoid the traffic insanity. It was such a fun evening! First, there was a space shuttle simulator in the parking lot sponsored by Ardbeg Scotch. That was fun!
On to the beer! There were so many beers from which to choose! I went for a flight of 5 oz pours. You get 4 of those for $ 12! They have a great variety too. Plenty of dark beers, seasonals, IPAs, whits, etc.
The décor is industrial and well laid out with plenty of space. We took advantage of fresh free popcorn too! The service was really good as well. All in all a really solid brewery tap room to add to NKY’s scene!

Ei8ht Ball is pretty great. It’s in the back of Party Source, so if you aren’t going to shop, make sure you park around back so you don’t have to walk all the way through the store. (However, I personally love walking through Party Source to see what new things they have). I love the décor in here, as well as the chalkboard theme throughout. There are 42 taps, I believe. Several of them are their own beers, but you will be impressed to find a wide selection of other breweries. Staff here are super friendly and very knowledgeable. There’s a larger screen to watch TV on, as well as some board games to play while you hang out. Don’t forget to take advantage of the free popcorn!
Some other notable happenings around here:
Mondays are rare keg night where you can (duh) expect to find a tapping of a rare keg. Get here early because once it’s gone, it’s gone!
Fridays are free bacon night. There’s usually a featured beer and (again, duh) free bacon! Who says no to free bacon?!
Saturdays are when they reveal a new Randall infusion beer — I’ve seen White Rajah with mangoes, KBS with Fruity Pebbles, and all kinds of other random combos.
If you are a beer fan, you are sure to like Ei8ht Ball! Check them out!

What a cool little bar! Great «all on tap» beer selection with knowledgeable bar tenders. They let us have small samples of the beer before getting a whole glass too! Funky atmosphere and on this particular night they had a food truck. Free popcorn inside.
*Nice outdoor seating area which is dog friendly.*

While staying at the Marriott by the Cincinnati Airport, one of the managers recommended a visit to Ei8ht Ball Brewing Co.
So I made my way over, was about a 15 minute drive or so from the Hotel. They have a ton of ales available — but at a bare minimum I wanted to do a tasting of the Ales they brew — so I tasted a flight of four ales:
— Tarnished Golden Ale
— Prodigal Pale Ale
— Red Drink Red IPA
— Reintarnation BA Golden Ale
All four were good, but I especially enjoyed the Prodigal Pale Ale. It has just the right amount of hops to make it a tasty, memorable Pale Ale.
The Reintarnation Barrel Aged (BA) Golden Ale was also really interesting. The infusion of flavors from the barrels the Ale was aged in gave the Ale a rich, smooth, slightly sweet finish — very good!
Afterward, I asked Josh, the bartender if I could have a small taste of two Double IPA’s on the menu — one was from Spain, the other from Denmark. Both were spectacularly bad! I maintain that for the most part Europeans don’t know how to do a good IPA — let alone a Double IPA.
I finished off the evening with a pint of «Heart of Dankness» yes — you read that correctly — NOT «Darkness» — from Country Boy Brewing Co., Lexington, KY. Heart of Dankness is a yummy Black IPA/​Cascadian Dark Ale — nice balance of roasted malts and hops, with a slightly, rich, sweet element to the Ale. Really good!

As I sit here, enjoying Ei8ht Ball’s Chocolate Milk Stout, aka «Home Alone» — a dark brew with hints of almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts and chestnuts — it occurred to me that I still hadn’t written a review of this place.
Well consider this my attempt to correct that!
When I was home to see my family in Northern Kentucky over the holidays, I made it a point to find this brewery, which took a bit of exploring.
As you’ve probably read, Ei8ht Ball is in the back of the cavernous Party Source that you can see from I-​471 in Newport.
This Party Source looks a bit intimidating from the outside, and it’s even more all-​encompassing from the inside — but really that just means more alcohol and party items to purchase while you’re there.
Ei8ht Ball is in the back corner of the store. When you think you’ve seen the whole store, just keep looking. You’ll come across it eventually.
I only had about 20 minutes to spare, so the first thing I did was saddle up to the bar and take in its more than 40 taps. Most of the beers were from other breweries, and a handful were made by Ei8ht Ball.
Even my snobbiest beer friends — you know who you are! — would be impressed by the tap list, which I believe included Mikkeler and some Louisville breweries. (My phone had died by this point in the day, and I unfortunately did not snap any photos — an unfortunate first.)
But did I come all this way just to drink another brewery’s beer? Absolutely not! So when I saw the words «Ei8ht Ball» and «chocolate milk stout» I knew I had to try it.
The beer-​tender was polite and chatted with me a bit about their beers, this beer in particular and the brewery equipment you could see from the tasting room.
This beer came on nitrogen as well as normally carbonated. Beers on nitrogen are my bag. They are just so smooth, silky. She suggested that I try the Home Alone Nitro, but then if I was going to bring some home with me, that I get the CO2 version. The carbonation lasts longer that way.
It was good advice! Ei8ht Ball has grumblers — 32oz. mini growlers — so I got one filled with the CO2 version of the Home Alone.
And as you can tell, the beer still tastes good a few weeks later — as evidenced by my now empty glass sitting on my coffee table in front of me.
I hope I find Ei8ht Ball more in my neck of the woods, in Louisville, as well as the chance to visit this small brewery once again soon.

The Party Source has been a part of my life for years now. I can remember being a kid (yup) and coming here to buy décor occasionally for parties. I now realize there was a LOT of alcohol around me.
As the years have passed, this place has become a mecca of alcohol, and this brewery is the cherry on top (or at the back).
It’s a small little bar in the back of the Party Source, well decorated, and has a nice little bar area. They have only a few seats — but it’s rarely packed. They have good beer — a few of their own — and quite a few others. It’s constantly rotating.
Their beer is really good — they have a few I really loved: The Sellout (Their pumpkin beer) and the Tarnished (a golden ale) were favorites of the two times I’ve been.
They have a lot of specialty beers — things you’d be hard-​pressed to find elsewhere. They also tend to have a lot of stouts in my experience — I’m usually struggling to find lighter beers here.
The staff is friendly and incredibly knowledgable. Worth the trip!

Very cool bar tucked in the back of Party Source. Talk about a variety of craft beers… I don’t think I had ever even heard of 60% of the breweries on tap (40ish on rotating tap at any one time).
I shared a «sampler tray» which gave us 8 taster size pours — maybe 4 ozs each? — to choose from. The tray was $ 20. Some were good, some were great. In fact, I think I liked the 8 ball brew that I had the best of all.
The bartender/​beer ambassador was super friendly to the point where it actually hindered our experience. He talked to a group of customers at the end of the bar for 10 – 12 mins while we were hoping to order. Just a little frustrated by that, but again, nice guy. Seemed like they probably have a steady crowd of «regulars» here.
Only other minor complaint was that they had popcorn machine full of freshly popped corn but no bowls to put it in. We were so anxious to finally order our beer after waiting, that we didn’t even want to mess with asking for the bowls.
Also had growler options as well which I might have to explore next time. Cool spot — will be back some day when I can cut out of work early and enjoy a happy hour.

Great cause it’s always kinda quiet compared to Cincinnati bars. They’ve got 42 beer selections, minimum of four from the in house brewery. The rest can be hit or miss. Some days it’s out of this world good, other days they are stretching it.
Service is normally good. Popcorn is a nice addition but a food truck out back (regularly) would be on point.
Prices are on par of the norm for Cincinnati, little higher than local northern Kentucky establishments.

Peanut and his Ei8ht Ball Brewing Company team know how to run a brew pub in Newport/​Bellevue, KY area. I was amazed by the beer selection from all over the world it is inside the Party Source, so they do have connections to great beer, but also their own Ei8ht Ball brand was good. I went with a flight of a variety of their beers and wanted to try more, but were on our way to dinner nearby.
I look forward to returning and trying more of Ei9ht Ball’s beer and international selections on a future visit.

This place is my one of my favorite breweries of all time. Yes, it’s located in the back of a huge liquor store, but it’s far from the hole in the wall feel. I love the board games and the porch swing hanging from the ceiling, ready to be occupied. The free popcorn is another extra perk.
I’ve only been twice but both times we had the same friendly bartender. She was extra friendly the second time that we visited a few months later… maybe she remembered the hefty tip from the first time. Either way, she was personable and remembered details from our visit… impressive! We bought drinking glasses, a growler and a few beers from the 40+there to choose from.
Yes the brewery or bar area is small and for a bit, I wondered where they keep all 40+of the kegs… well, maybe not that small.
It’s in front of a new distillery that I’ve yet to try… more of a reason to head back soon.

I wish I had cheaper taste in beer. As with many things, you get what you pay for and when it comes to the beer here, they are often ones that creep into the double digits for just one glass. (It’s b/​c they are good, rare, or both) As others have mentioned, one can order the samplers that give one the best of both worlds, so that’s an option. Oh, and they have free popcorn and lots of yummy seasoning salts to (surprise!) make you thirsty and buy more beer. Tricky!
I LOVE Party Source and have the receipts to prove it. I am glad that Ei8ht Ball and the soon-​to-​be-​opened New Riff Distillery will continue to foster a well sauced populace. ;)
Cheers to you and yours.

Huh. Ei8ht Ball Brewing. That’s a new one. I first heard about The Party Source’s new addition just a few weeks ago and, to my delight, I’ve already been! (I guess that’s obvious, considering I’m here. I digress.)
Date’s friend suggested we meet up for drinks here on a Saturday night, and quite the idea that was. With more than 42 beers on tap (many which Date has never even heard of, and he tries a lot of obscure booze), there were more than enough to be tried. Date opted for the flight of 8, ranging from a variation of Belgian wheat, to Stout, to Scotch Ale, to some kind of double IPA Dutch something-​or-​other. Hey, I’m not here to be snobby about my booze; I’m here to drink it. I trust his opinion.
The flight was the perfect opportunity to get to try a multitude of brews, and thankfully he lets me in on his connoisseur-​ing. Of course, the double IPA was my least favorite, but that’s not because it’s a bad beer per se. I just don’t prefer most IPAs. Everything else was good. I just still can’t get over the variety.
I liked a few things the most: 1) You can grab a beer (or 10) from here and enjoy while you peruse the rest of all the awesome things The Party Source has to offer; 2) This particular brewery features locally– and home-​brewed beer, but it also boasts a plethora of additional, rare beers; 3) They even have snacks that you can buy for those of us who didn’t eat dinner beforehand.
Ei8ht Ball may not my favorite brewery in the area, but it’s absolutely up there.

STOP WHAT YOU ARE DOING AND LISTEN! I HAVE AN URGENT NEWS STORY:
You can now officially drink delicious beer while shopping for delicious beer, while thinking about delicious beer, while tasting delicious beer, while consuming delicious beer at Ei8ht Ball Brewery.
The long awaited brewery is officially up and at ‘em in a big way. Some friends and I visited this weekend and I have to say, I didn’t know what/​how they were going to make this feel right décor wise. They couldn’t fancy pants it up, it IS in a liquor store after all. But they couldn’t dive it up, well because they are classier than that. What they came up with is in my opinion GENUIS!
You walk into this gorgeous industrial space. Smaller than what you would expect, but perfect for what they are doing here. All the light fixture are made of Edison bulbs and growlers — WIN! The seating is all industrial. Behind the wall to ceiling glass you can see where the beer is being brewed (nice touch!) The bar is beautiful. There is some great street art on the walls and our favorite thing was the digital chalkboard menus! How cute?
They have some small bar snacks, and quite a large exclusive beer selection with 42 taps in total. I thought going into it they were only going to carry their own beer, having a wider selection to choose from was great. The beer they had was a dark and had a heavy coffee flavor, good but I could probably only drink one.
The staff was super friendly and knowledgeable and prices weren’t outrageous. Mark this down as a HUGE win for the Party Source, and the boys behind the brewing. This place is going to be a monster success. Beer lovers rejoice and get over there now!