JAFB Wooster Brewery

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  • JAFB Wooster Rain Delay

    IPA · 6.5% ABV

    An International IPA. Big tropical aroma and flavor from the use of Hops from New Zealand and Australia. A crowd favorite.
  • JAFB Wooster New Stout

    Foreign Stout · 6.8% ABV

    Foreign Export-style Stout brewed with Roast and Chocolate malts. Strong dark chocolate, roasty and coffee flavor. Nuanced, with underlying fruit tones.
  • JAFB Wooster New Stunt XI

    IPA · 7.3% ABV

  • JAFB/CBC Paul’s Brutique

    Brut IPA · 7.1% ABV

    Brut IPA collaboration between JAFB Wooster abd Columbus Brewing Company.
  • JAFB Coffee Porter

    Porter · 5.9% ABV

    A Robust style porter with a velvety chocolate flavor that is then complimented with whole coffee beans added right in to the fermenter.
  • JAFB Wooster Abbey Dubbel

    Dubbel · 7.3% ABV

    An authentic Belgian Trappist style beer. This dark amber colored ale has a rich malty body with subdued bitterness.
  • JAFB Wooster Abbey Tripel

    Tripel · 8.8% ABV

    Our strong Belgian golden ale is brewed with select European Pilsner malts. Aroma driven by herbal and floral notes from American hops play in balance with the banana esters and spicy phenols from the trappist yeast. Medium bodied and full flavored.
  • JAFB Wooster Burner

    NE/Hazy IPA · 5.9% ABV

    A medium gravity New England Pale Ale. Brewed with a big portion of Oat malt and fermented with a very fruity English yeast. Unfiltered. Aroma and Flavor of Orange, Pineapple, Grapefruit.
  • JAFB Wooster Creature Feature

    Spiced Beer · 5.1% ABV

    A surprisingly mild and refreshing pumpkin ale brewed with 42 lbs of pumpkin and traditional pumpkin pie spices. Then fermented with a neutral German ale yeast which reminds you that you’re not eating pie, you’re drinking beer.
  • JAFB Wooster Downpour

    Double IPA · 8.3% ABV

  • JAFB Wooster ESB

    ESB · 5.5% ABV

  • JAFB Wooster Fresh Hop

    American Pale Ale · 5.9% ABV

    A twist on our American Pale Ale. Fresh Cascade Hops from Kahl Hop Farms along with Centennial and Chinook make for a floral, citrus & fruity brew.
  • JAFB Wooster JAF

    IPA · 6.8% ABV

    Our first ever IPA. Classic West Coast style IPA. Layered Citrus, Floral, and Fruity flavor and aroma through the use of Citra, Simcoe, Centennial, and Chinook Hop varieties.
  • JAFB Wooster Wayne County

    Cream Ale · 5.0% ABV

    Our most mild and light ale. Equal portions German Pilsner and English pale malt provide a nice malty beer that is fermented clean with California ale yeast.
  • JAFB Colombian Coffee Porter

    Porter · 5.9% ABV

    A Robust style porter with a velvety chocolate flavor that is then complimented with whole coffee beans added right in to the fermenter.
  • JAFB New Stunt IPA

    IPA · 7.8% ABV

  • JAFB Wooster 3rd Degree Burner

    Triple IPA · 10.0% ABV

  • JAFB Wooster Apricot, Actually

    Fruit Beer · 5.0% ABV

  • JAFB Wooster + Arizona Wilderness Buckeye

    Imperial Stout · 9.0% ABV

    Our winter classic imperial stout. Brewed with several different Munich malts and then aged on real peanut butter and dark cocoa. Robust, full-bodied and loaded with flavor. This strong stout will help you stay warm.
  • JAFB Wooster Barrel Aged New Stout

    Imperial Stout · 8.5% ABV

  • JAFB Wooster Brewed On Beall

    Black IPA · 6.6% ABV

    A black IPA brewed in collaboration with Bob’s Bar for their 20th Anniversary.
  • JAFB Wooster Columbian Coffee Porter

    Porter · 6.4% ABV

    Robust-style Porter with a big, malt backbone. Slightly sweet and fermented with select coffee crystals. A JAFB favorite, for sure!
  • JAFB Wooster Dave's Daily Double

    Double IPA · 8.0% ABV

    In memory of a great customer, friend & Jeopardy mastermind. This Double IPA is golden with tropical fruit flavors from a blend of Cascade, Citra, and Amarillo hops. This one’s for Dave.
  • JAFB Wooster Get Roasted

    IPA · 6.5% ABV

    A golden IPA brewed with an abundance of Fruit forward and tropical hops. The beer is then aged on Ethiopian Coffee beans. It is different!
  • JAFB Wooster Grain Bag Motel

    Pilsner · 5.2% ABV

    This beer is a tribute to all the hard driven people in the world. It’s a crisp pilsner style lager but heavily hopped with New American varieties usually saved for IPAs.
  • JAFB Wooster Harvest Saison

    Saison · 7.3% ABV

    This classic Farmhouse style is Blonde in color and deceptively dry in taste. The combination of Herbal, Zesty and Peppery flavors make this snappy Saison a house favorite!
  • JAFB Wooster Hefeweizen

    German Hefeweizen · 6.0% ABV

    Traditional Bavarian-style Hefeweizen. Brewed with equal portions of Wheat and Pilsner malt and fermented with a yeast that provides a classic balance of clove, banana and spice.
  • JAFB Wooster Isolated

    IPA · 6.8% ABV

    How’s your quarantine going? Well it just got a little bit better with this NEW IPA. We isolated the lovely Mosaic hop to create a bold and fruity IPA. This beer will help you through your Isolation!
  • JAFB Wooster It’s Just Hops

    IPA · 6.5% ABV

    True West Coast IPA. Golden, and bright. Every batch highlights a hop variety. This batch is heavy Simcoe and a touch of Huell Melon. Sweet fruit aroma of Strawberries, Melon, Grape, and Pine. Balanced bitterness for easy drinking.
  • JAFB Wooster Jafb Single Forever

    NE/Hazy IPA · 7.5% ABV

    El Dorado single variant of Summer Forever.
  • JAFB Wooster James Blonde

    Blonde Ale · 5.8% ABV

    The mission was to make a light and refreshing Ale while remaining cool, crisp and clear. A secret blend of hops combined with advanced brewing techniques led agent 007 to mission success yet again.
  • JAFB Wooster La Niña

    NE/Hazy IPA · 6.9% ABV

    Our big, tropical New England-Style IPA brewed with mango. Big notes of grapefruit, tangerine, citrus, and mango. Hopped with Simcoe & Equenaut. This fun beer has become a JAFB favorite for IPA and Non-IPA drinkers alike!
  • JAFB Wooster Lowrider

    Double IPA · 10.0% ABV

    Big, bold and juicy Imperial IPA to showcase El Dorado hops.
  • JAFB Wooster Melbourne Sun

    American Pale Ale · 5.6% ABV

    An easy drinking pale ale with a light and refreshing hop flavor from the use of Australian Hops. The low bitterness adds to the drinkability of this tasty brew
  • JAFB Wooster New Stunt IPA XVII

    IPA · 7.5% ABV

    Serious hop beer. Layers of aroma to say the least. This batch features heavy doses of Simcoe, Mosaic & El Dorado. Chinook & Citra play a supporting roll.
  • JAFB Wooster New Stunt XVlll

    IPA · 7.3% ABV

    Batch 18 in our IPA experimental series. This batch uses strictly El Dorado, Mosaic and Nelson Sauvin Hops!
  • JAFB Wooster New Stunt XXXII

    IPA · 7.5% ABV

    Batch 32 is a large portion of Thomas Fawcett Maris Otter malt for depth. Heavily hopped with Simcoe, Citra, and a touch of Ekuanot. Intense citrus flavor and aroma.
  • JAFB Wooster New Stunt XXXIV

    IPA · 7.7% ABV

    Batch 34 is brewed with majority Canadian pils malt and completed with Pale and Vienna malt. Lighter in color and body than 33 but more dry on finish. Kettle hopped with New Zealand Waimea. Dry hopped with Citra, Simcoe, and Mosaic.
  • JAFB Wooster New Stunt XXXV

    IPA · 8.0% ABV

    Batch 35 is brewed in strict West Coast style, crisp and dry. The ABV has been bumped up to double ipa range. This batch showcases El Dorado hops with it’s big notes of tropical and stone fruits. It is backed up with a dose of Citra and Simcoe varieties.
  • JAFB Wooster Ocean Drive

    American Pale Ale · 5.5% ABV

    An Australian-style pale ale. Pale gold in color with a bready malt presence. It is highly hopped with Australian hops which are famous for massive fruity flavor and aroma. Enjoy this new brew from JAFB.
  • JAFB Wooster Pale Ale

    American Pale Ale · 5.4% ABV

    An American Classic Pale Ale. Brewed with Cascade, Centennial and Chinook hops. Floral, Citrus & Fruity.
  • JAFB Wooster Postseason

    American Pale Ale · 6.2% ABV

  • JAFB Wooster Raspberry Really?!

    Fruit Beer · 5.5% ABV

    A medium-bodied mild ale brewed with 170 lbs of raspberries. Ruby red in color with good balance. Not overly sweet and slightly tart.
  • JAFB Wooster Red Ale

    Red Ale · 6.0% ABV

    The gateway craft brew. This is a hearty red colored beer with layers of malt flavor ranging from toffee and biscuit to caramel and dark bread. The hops are completely dialed back to let the malt shine. Malt Bomb.
  • JAFB Wooster R.F.G.

    American Pale Ale · 5.2% ABV

  • JAFB Wooster Roggenbier

    Roggenbier · 4.6% ABV

  • JAFB Wooster Roggen Table Beer

    Roggenbier · 3.6% ABV

    Roggen is the word for rye. Roggenbier is a medieval beer brew with equal portions of rye and barley. This dark ale is mildly fruity with a subtle earthiness and spice. It is also brewed to a lower ABV than normal to allow for easy drinking.
  • JAFB Wooster Slingshot

    Session IPA · 4.8% ABV

    A true flavorful and aromatic Session Ale. Bursting with citrus and tropical aroma and flavor. Light Golden in color and super drinkable. Some think it's a mini IPA but it's really just a Slingshot Beer
  • JAFB Wooster Smoked Porter

    Porter · 6.2% ABV

  • JAFB Wooster Step Up

    Wheat Ale · 5.5% ABV

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About the brewery

Like a lot of college students, Paul Fryman developed a true appreciation for beer during his four years on campus at Allegheny College in Meadville, PA.

Unlike a lot of college students, the Wayne County native wasn’t satisfied with merely consuming it in large quantities. ​

He had bigger ideas.

He wanted to brew it.​
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It was after spending a semester abroad in Germany — where beer-making is a centuries-old art form — that Paul decided to dedicate his senior thesis to the impact of microbreweries on the American beer industry.

Well, the thesis was brilliant, Paul earned his degree, and it finally came time to head out into the world and make a living.
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Brewing beer, naturally.​

He started at Great Divide Brewing in Denver.
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Then he moved to Lake Placid, N.Y., to join the team at Great Adirondack Brewing.
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Before long, though, he was back out West — Jackson Hole, Wyo., to be specific, where he mixed hops and grain for Snake River Brewing.

​But then Great Adirondack called. They needed a head brewer, and so Paul headed back East.

Thousands of miles and thousands of barrels later, he returned home to Wooster in 2011 and opened JAFB with his father, Jerry, and brother, Tony.

After all, the people of Wooster deserve great beer too.​

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