The brewery itself, of course, is named after the Land-Grant Act of 1862 (or the Morrill Act), which set aside land in each state for the development of higher education. Born from that act was The Ohio State University, where brewery founders Adam Benner and Walt Keys earned their degrees.
Their beers represent a variety of profiles and celebrate various things about sports and the city, including football, soccer, golf and others.
One thing they knew they were missing – and something they were quite passionate about – was a hockey beer.
So when Delaware North’s representatives at Nationwide Arena approached Land-Grant this summer about the possibility of a hockey beer, the process got moving fairly quickly.