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Wooly Pig Farm Brewery, located three hours north in Fresno, OH, is a fully functioning farm and brewery. The family-owned operation specializes in raising dozens of wooly pigs and brewing unfiltered Bavarian-style beers. The brewery grows 12 varieties of hops and uses water from a natural spring on the farm’s over-120-year-old property to brew their beers. ADDRESS: 23631 Township Rd 167 (43824) / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

Kevin Ely is the former head brewmaster of Salt Lake City’s Uinta Brewing Company. He and Jael Malenke, his wife, always wanted to pursue a combination of farming and beer-making, which is traditionally a German trade. Aaron Malenke, Jael’s brother and a farmer, and Lauren Malenke, Aaron's wife and a veterinarian, came aboard to tend to the animals on the property. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

<p>These wooly pigs are known as Mangalitsa pigs. The breed originally comes from Hungary and is currently the only type of pig to flaunt sheep-like coats. The farm is also home to horses and sheep. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19</p>

Wooly Pig Farm Brewery, located three hours north in Fresno, OH, is a fully functioning farm and brewery. The family-owned operation specializes in raising dozens of wooly pigs and brewing unfiltered Bavarian-style beers. The brewery grows 12 varieties of hops and uses water from a natural spring on the farm’s over-120-year-old property to brew their beers. ADDRESS: 23631 Township Rd 167 (43824) / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

You can visit the farm/brewery Wednesday & Thursday 1-9 PM, Friday & Saturday 1-10 PM, and Sunday 1-7 PM. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

<p>Look at these precious little piglets. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19</p>

Kevin Ely is the former head brewmaster of Salt Lake City’s Uinta Brewing Company. He and Jael Malenke, his wife, always wanted to pursue a combination of farming and beer-making, which is traditionally a German trade. Aaron Malenke, Jael’s brother and a farmer, and Lauren Malenke, Aaron's wife and a veterinarian, came aboard to tend to the animals on the property. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

These wooly pigs are known as Mangalitsa pigs. The breed originally comes from Hungary and is currently the only type of pig to flaunt sheep-like coats. The farm is also home to horses and sheep. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

Wooly Pig Farm Brewery, located three hours north in Fresno, OH, is a fully functioning farm and brewery. The family-owned operation specializes in raising dozens of wooly pigs and brewing unfiltered Bavarian-style beers. The brewery grows 12 varieties of hops and uses water from a natural spring on the farm’s over-120-year-old property to brew their beers. ADDRESS: 23631 Township Rd 167 (43824) / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

Wooly Pig Farm Brewery, located three hours north in Fresno, OH, is a fully functioning farm and brewery. The family-owned operation specializes in raising dozens of wooly pigs and brewing unfiltered Bavarian-style beers. The brewery grows 12 varieties of hops and uses water from a natural spring on the farm’s over-120-year-old property to brew their beers. ADDRESS: 23631 Township Rd 167 (43824) / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

<p>These wooly pigs are known as Mangalitsa pigs. The breed originally comes from Hungary and is currently the only type of pig to flaunt sheep-like coats. The farm is also home to horses and sheep. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19</p>

Reclaimed wood from the farm’s property was used to renovate an old barn into the brewery, as well as pieces of furniture in the taproom. Jael’s dad is a blacksmith who created all the metal work in the structure, as well. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

Kevin Ely is the former head brewmaster of Salt Lake City’s Uinta Brewing Company. He and Jael Malenke, his wife, always wanted to pursue a combination of farming and beer-making, which is traditionally a German trade. Aaron Malenke, Jael’s brother and a farmer, and Lauren Malenke, Aaron's wife and a veterinarian, came aboard to tend to the animals on the property. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

Wooly Pig Farm Brewery, located three hours north in Fresno, OH, is a fully functioning farm and brewery. The family-owned operation specializes in raising dozens of wooly pigs and brewing unfiltered Bavarian-style beers. The brewery grows 12 varieties of hops and uses water from a natural spring on the farm’s over-120-year-old property to brew their beers. ADDRESS: 23631 Township Rd 167 (43824) / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

You can visit the farm/brewery Wednesday & Thursday 1-9 PM, Friday & Saturday 1-10 PM, and Sunday 1-7 PM. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

Reclaimed wood from the farm’s property was used to renovate an old barn into the brewery, as well as pieces of furniture in the taproom. Jael’s dad is a blacksmith who created all the metal work in the structure, as well. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

Herr Fuggle, the roughly 700-pound boar and patriarch of Wooly Pig Farm / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

Reclaimed wood from the farm’s property was used to renovate an old barn into the brewery, as well as pieces of furniture in the taproom. Jael’s dad is a blacksmith who created all the metal work in the structure, as well. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

Kevin Ely is the former head brewmaster of Salt Lake City’s Uinta Brewing Company. He and Jael Malenke, his wife, always wanted to pursue a combination of farming and beer-making, which is traditionally a German trade. Aaron Malenke, Jael’s brother and a farmer, and Lauren Malenke, Aaron's wife and a veterinarian, came aboard to tend to the animals on the property. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

Wooly Pig Farm Brewery, located three hours north in Fresno, OH, is a fully functioning farm and brewery. The family-owned operation specializes in raising dozens of wooly pigs and brewing unfiltered Bavarian-style beers. The brewery grows 12 varieties of hops and uses water from a natural spring on the farm’s over-120-year-old property to brew their beers. ADDRESS: 23631 Township Rd 167 (43824) / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

<p>Sleepy piglet / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19</p><p></p>

Wooly Pig Farm Brewery, located three hours north in Fresno, OH, is a fully functioning farm and brewery. The family-owned operation specializes in raising dozens of wooly pigs and brewing unfiltered Bavarian-style beers. The brewery grows 12 varieties of hops and uses water from a natural spring on the farm’s over-120-year-old property to brew their beers. ADDRESS: 23631 Township Rd 167 (43824) / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

Wooly Pig Farm Brewery, located three hours north in Fresno, OH, is a fully functioning farm and brewery. The family-owned operation specializes in raising dozens of wooly pigs and brewing unfiltered Bavarian-style beers. The brewery grows 12 varieties of hops and uses water from a natural spring on the farm’s over-120-year-old property to brew their beers. ADDRESS: 23631 Township Rd 167 (43824) / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

You can visit the farm/brewery Wednesday & Thursday 1-9 PM, Friday & Saturday 1-10 PM, and Sunday 1-7 PM. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

Reclaimed wood from the farm’s property was used to renovate an old barn into the brewery, as well as pieces of furniture in the taproom. Jael’s dad is a blacksmith who created all the metal work in the structure, as well. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19<p></p>

<p>These wooly pigs are known as Mangalitsa pigs. The breed originally comes from Hungary and is currently the only type of pig to flaunt sheep-like coats. The farm is also home to horses and sheep. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19</p><p></p>

Kevin Ely, owner and brewmaster of Wooly Pig, taps and pours a keg of a specialty Maibock beer. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19

<p>These wooly pigs are known as Mangalitsa pigs. The breed originally comes from Hungary and is currently the only type of pig to flaunt sheep-like coats. The farm is also home to horses and sheep. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19</p><p></p>

Reclaimed wood from the farm’s property was used to renovate an old barn into the brewery, as well as pieces of furniture in the taproom. Jael’s dad is a blacksmith who created all the metal work in the structure, as well. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19<p></p>

Kevin Ely is the former head brewmaster of Salt Lake City’s Uinta Brewing Company. He and Jael Malenke, his wife, always wanted to pursue a combination of farming and beer-making, which is traditionally a German trade. Aaron Malenke, Jael’s brother and a farmer, and Lauren Malenke, Aaron's wife and a veterinarian, came aboard to tend to the animals on the property. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19<p></p>

<p>These wooly pigs are known as Mangalitsa pigs. The breed originally comes from Hungary and is currently the only type of pig to flaunt sheep-like coats. The farm is also home to horses and sheep. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19</p><p></p>

Wooly Pig Farm Brewery, located three hours north in Fresno, OH, is a fully functioning farm and brewery. The family-owned operation specializes in raising dozens of wooly pigs and brewing unfiltered Bavarian-style beers. The brewery grows 12 varieties of hops and uses water from a natural spring on the farm’s over-120-year-old property to brew their beers. ADDRESS: 23631 Township Rd 167 (43824) / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19<p></p>

You can visit the farm/brewery Wednesday & Thursday 1-9 PM, Friday & Saturday 1-10 PM, and Sunday 1-7 PM. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19<p></p>

<p>These wooly pigs are known as Mangalitsa pigs. The breed originally comes from Hungary and is currently the only type of pig to flaunt sheep-like coats. The farm is also home to horses and sheep. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19</p><p></p>

Reclaimed wood from the farm’s property was used to renovate an old barn into the brewery, as well as pieces of furniture in the taproom. Jael’s dad is a blacksmith who created all the metal work in the structure, as well. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19<p></p>

Kevin Ely is the former head brewmaster of Salt Lake City’s Uinta Brewing Company. He and Jael Malenke, his wife, always wanted to pursue a combination of farming and beer-making, which is traditionally a German trade. Aaron Malenke, Jael’s brother and a farmer, and Lauren Malenke, Aaron's wife and a veterinarian, came aboard to tend to the animals on the property. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19<p></p>

Reclaimed wood from the farm’s property was used to renovate an old barn into the brewery, as well as pieces of furniture in the taproom. Jael’s dad is a blacksmith who created all the metal work in the structure, as well. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19<p></p>

Wooly Pig Farm Brewery, located three hours north in Fresno, OH, is a fully functioning farm and brewery. The family-owned operation specializes in raising dozens of wooly pigs and brewing unfiltered Bavarian-style beers. The brewery grows 12 varieties of hops and uses water from a natural spring on the farm’s over-120-year-old property to brew their beers. ADDRESS: 23631 Township Rd 167 (43824) / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19<p></p>

<p>These wooly pigs are known as Mangalitsa pigs. The breed originally comes from Hungary and is currently the only type of pig to flaunt sheep-like coats. The farm is also home to horses and sheep. / Image: Mike Menke // Published: 6.13.19</p><p></p>

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