RAISE YOUR GLASS

Raise a glass for the “Cheers to History” theme along the regional Wine and Ale Trail. Winding through Mansfield and the surrounding communities, the trail offers numerous iconic settings to celebrate history, enjoy live entertainment and bask in the sun while sipping the finest local wine and craft beer. BY TONYA PRATER

1285 Winery At The Blueberry Patch

Situated on sprawling acres of blueberries, savor wood-fired pizza with the signature blueberry wine indoors or out at this farm, restaurant and winery. Try a glass of the Solitary White wine, a nod to the area’s Shawshank Trail.

Cypress Hill Winery

Housed in a former 1920s Hudson and Essex car dealership built on the site of Pre-Civil War era caverns, this boutique winery rests on decades of history. Enjoy flavors of California varietal wines in downtown Mansfield.

The Phoenix Brewing Company

Sample local craft beer served on a woodencoffin tasting tray in this century-old building, which once served as a mortuary in the heart of downtown Mansfield. For those seeking something stronger, the Spirit Room will open upstairs in 2023.

Laxton Hollow Brewing Works

As Ohio’s first cask ale brewery, delight in a hand-pulled pint of ale in this quaint English pub-style brewery in Lexington found inside The Happy Grape Bar & Bistro.