Episode 08

Minglewood Distilling Co. + Wrecking Crew Brew Works

Episode Overview

What happens when a historic, father-and-son distillery collides with a punk rock brewery? In Episode 08 of From Bottle to Bar, host Dino travels to Wooster and Medina, Ohio, to discover how local sourcing and uncompromising personality define the region’s craft scene.

We start at Minglewood Distilling, located in a space with historical roots dating back to the late 1890s. Dino learns how every single step of production—from mashing to bottling—is handled by a father-and-son duo using grains grown just five minutes outside of Wooster. After praising a local rye with a “beautiful punch,” Dino is introduced to a root beer whiskey that flips his entire perspective on flavored spirits upside down.

Next, we head over to the square in Medina to visit Wrecking Crew Brew Works, a brewery built on neighborhood mug clubs, garage-brewing grit, and pure attitude. Dino tests his hardline stance against mixing root beer whiskey with actual root beer, samples a wood-fired Margherita pizza from Moto Pizza, and walks away “wonderfully corrected” by the honest makers of Northeast Ohio.

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A person with glasses and a light blue shirt stands behind a bar at High Bank Distillery Co., holding a glass of whiskey. Several bottles line the counter, framed by shelves in the background, creating a good land for whiskey lovers.
A person with a visible arm tattoo pours High Bank Distillery Co. beer from a tap into a glass at a lively bar, surrounded by bottles and Good Land drink taps, creating a casual and energetic atmosphere.

The Full Bottle

Minglewood Distilling Co.

Step inside a historic father-and-son distillery for an unscripted liquid “four-course meal” built entirely from local grains.

In this episode of The Full Bottle, we visit Minglewood Distillery in Wooster, Ohio—a completely self-taught, small-batch operation that runs on family grit and Wayne County farming. We sit down with Andy for a raw conversation about the reality of on-site production, the strict rules of bottled-in-bond spirits, and why they prioritize local agriculture over mass-market convenience.

Four drinks—High Bank Distillery Co. butterscotch schnapps, Good Land root beer whiskey, a glass milk bottle, and a can of Barq’s root beer—are displayed side by side on a white background.

Learn the Build

Featured Cocktail

Root Beer Whiskey Float

The dessert-style cocktail that left Dino “wonderfully corrected.” This nostalgic pour combines Minglewood Distilling’s Doc Schmickle’s Root Beer Whiskey—distilled to taste exactly like vintage root beer barrel hard candies—with velvety vanilla oat milk creamer and a rich splash of butterscotch schnapps. Topped off with crisp, effervescent root beer, it layers smooth, creamy sweetness over a deeply nostalgic flavor profile. It is indulgent, rebellious, and sweet enough to turn even the toughest skeptic into a believer.

1.5 oz Doc Schmickle’s Root Beer Whiskey

1.5 oz of vanilla oat milk creamer

Splash of butterscotch schnapps

Top with root beer

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