Feature Friday: The UrbanWoody Brewery & The HoneyBee Winery

Happy Feature Friday, where every Friday the Chamber team will highlight one of our fantastic members by repping them for the day and telling the community more about them. This week's Feature Friday is: The UrbanWoody Brewery & The HoneyBee Winery!

The UrbanWoody Brewery & The HoneyBee Winery is a family and veteran owned and operated nano brewery and winery located in Fostoria, Ohio. 

Mike and Tiffani Aurand, along with Tiffani's son Aiden, are the proud founders and owners and started the business venture by beginning work on their historical building in 2018 and officially opened their doors in May of 2019. Mike first got into brewing approximately 25 years ago with an at-home brewing kit. After many rounds of trial and error to get something that tasted good, Mike developed a real passion for the brewing process. Mike was serving as active-duty military and at the time he got stationed in Minnesota. During his time there he made the decision to follow his passion and attend brewery school.  While learning the craft of brewing he also completed multiple internships with local breweries in that area.  Once Mike returned to Fostoria, he and his wife Tiffani were ready to take the leap and put into practice all that Mike had learned and opened what is now The UrbanWoody Brewery.

After seeing success with The UrbanWoody Brewery, Mike and Tiffani decided it was time for a new adventure and opened the first winery in Seneca County and the HoneyBee Winery was born. With the winery, a whole new set of customers are exploring this gem and can enjoy a glass and a brew all at the same time. Both the brewery and winery feature local flavors and adorn names that pay homage to their heritage, Ohio, Fostoria, and Seneca County. 

The UrbanWoody Brewery and The HoneyBee Winery are located in the heart of Downtown Fostoria in what is called "The Foster Block." A huge part of the full UrbanWoody and HoneyBee experience is getting to sip your beer or wine or in a historical building that has been transformed for modern day use. Charles Foster, the 35th Governor of Ohio, built the building in 1882. The building features a taproom, two additional open seating spaces with another serving bar, and a space that can be used for overflow customers and that can be rented for private events. Mike and Tiffani have worked hard to keep the beauty and the historical feel alive in the space while still making it functional and welcoming.  

Across the street from the building, you will find Market Square Park and The UrbanWoody Stage that is home to farmers markets, Oktoberfest, The UrbanWoody Brewery & The HoneyBee Winery Summer Concert Series, and many other large community events complete with live music and entertainment. We are so fortunate to have The UrbanWoody Brewery and The HoneyBee Winery in our community and cannot thank Tiffani and Mike enough for their passion and dedication to their work and the improvements in the community! For more information, visit theurbanwoody.com and follow them on Facebook!