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Aglet Brewing to Open in the Historic Laird Building in Downtown Tiffin

October 29, 2025

TIFFIN, OHIO – October 29, 2025 – Aglet Brewing has announced plans to open in early 2026 at 114 S. Washington Street, Suite D, located in the historic Laird Building in downtown Tiffin.

Aglet Brewing is owned by Rick and Mel Sutter, both born and raised in Tiffin. The Sutters began home brewing 15 years ago, producing hundreds of batches while refining their craft. Rick manages the brewing operations, while Mel oversees the taproom and business aspects. Mel previously worked as one of the first bartenders at the LAB Brewery, formerly located in the same location.

Aglet Brewing will feature 12 taps offering a wide range of beer styles, including lagers, pilsners, stouts, IPA’s, rarities such as Kentucky common ale, and rotating seasonal selections. 

Rick Sutter stated, “No beer style is off limits. We aim to provide a variety of quality beers to the community in the heart of Downtown Tiffin.”

Mel Sutter added, “Aglet Brewing will have something great to offer and give back to the community. People love variety in craft beer, and we’re excited to contribute to that in downtown Tiffin.”

The Sutters plan to host events within the Laird Building and collaborate with neighboring businesses to support the downtown Tiffin community.

Tyler Shuff, Director of Operations at the Laird Building stated, “The owners of the Laird are thrilled to be able to continue to develop and facilitate locally owned small businesses and entrepreneurs. Rick and Mel’s vision matches our group’s mission.”

For more information, contact agletbrewing@gmail.com.

[Pictured: Mel and Rick Sutter, owners]

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About Downtown Tiffin
The revitalization of Downtown Tiffin began in 2011 with the formation of Tiffin Tomorrow, a grassroots initiative led by community members dedicated to promoting economic development and ensuring the long-term prosperity of the downtown district. In 2014, the City of Tiffin partnered with local organizations to serve as the official downtown development entity. Tiffin Tomorrow was incorporated into this effort, which now operates under the Seneca County Collaborative as the Downtown Development Board, the governing body for downtown revitalization efforts.

Since 2015, Downtown Tiffin has proudly participated in Heritage Ohio’s Main Street Program, further strengthening its commitment to historic preservation, economic vitality, and community engagement. Downtown Tiffin is also recognized as a nationally accredited Main Street America Program. Learn more at www.DowntownTiffin.org.

 

About the Seneca County Collaborative
The Seneca County Collaborative brings together the Seneca Regional Chamber & Development, Downtown Tiffin, and Destination Seneca County under one unified structure to better serve the businesses, communities, and residents of Seneca County. This integrated approach aligns economic development, tourism, downtown revitalization, and business services to create greater impact, improve access to resources, and drive long-term success across the county. Learn more at www.OneSeneca.org.



About Downtown Tiffin

The revitalization of downtown Tiffin began in 2011, when a group of community members came together to form “Tiffin Tomorrow”, with the goal of promoting and encouraging economic development in Downtown Tiffin, and creating plans, programs, and actions to ensure long-term vitality and prosperity. In 2014, the City of Tiffin contracted with SIEDC to act as the downtown organization and “Tiffin Tomorrow” came under the SIEDC (now TSEP) umbrella as the “Downtown Development Board,” which serves as the governing board of the downtown organization. In 2015, Tiffin joined Heritage Ohio’s Main Street Program. For more information, click here.

About Heritage Ohio

Heritage Ohio promotes economic growth through the preservation and revitalization of downtowns and neighborhoods across Ohio. Heritage Ohio is the coordinating agency for the Ohio Main Street Program and is the designated statewide Ohio preservation partner with the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Through saving the places that matter we can all build a community and live better. Learn more about how to become involved by visiting www.heritageohio.org.

About Main Street America

Main Street America leads a movement committed to strengthening communities through preservation-based economic development in older and historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. For more than 40 years, Main Street America has provided a practical, adaptable, and impactful framework for community-driven, comprehensive revitalization through the Main Street Approach™. Our network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Since 1980, communities participating in the program have generated more than $101.58 billion in new public and private investment, generated 168,693 net new businesses and 746,897 net new jobs, rehabilitated more than 325,119 buildings, and levered over 33.7 million volunteer hours. Main Street America is a nonprofit subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. For more information, visit mainstreet.org.

 
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