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The inflationary costs of interest rates, materials and labor coupled with consumer trends in craft beer sales threaten the future of an Akron brewer.

Two Monks Brewing Co. looks to mark 5th anniversary in Akron this year Updated 5:30 AM; AKRON, Ohio – Breweries keep popping up in neighborhoods, small towns and urban pockets throughout every cranny of Ohio. Some with fanfare, some with screaming social-media presence. And others, like Two Monks Brewing Co., settle in comfortably and quiet. Steve Prough and Patrick Armstead – the business partners behind the Akron brewery - took a love of home brewing, considered locations, and landed in a residential south-side neighborhood. This year, Two Monks will mark its fifth anniversary. “Well...

It's time once again to hit the brewery trail. The annual Summit Brew Path — which includes two Stark County breweries — starts Wednesday and runs through Dec. 12. Participants simply need to stop by one of 24 participating craft brewers in the Akron area and pick up a passport, then have a sample or two. The path is coordinated by the Akron/Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau. Those who complete the passport by stopping at 20 or 24 of the breweries are eligible for a drawing with prizes, including a VIP experience at one of the watering holes. This marks the fifth year of the annual ...