Lucky Star Brewery and Orchid Pizza collaborate to offer local craft beer while indulging in a locally produced wood-fired pizza.
When Lucky Star meets Orchid Pizza
Chauncey Johnson has always had a passion for pizza making and decided to take the plunge and purchase a wood fired oven. After extensive training, Chauncey is now making his own pizza dough and creating some tasty pizzas using the highest quality ingredients. His idea was to not make the typical pizza that is ordered from chain restaurants, but to provide the customer with something different. His philosophy is less is more and demonstrates this by only using a minimal amount of ingredients on a pizza. This philosophy allows Chauncey to emphasize the flavor of each ingredient and provide the customer with a simple, yet sophisticated tasting pizza.
Glen wanted to find the perfect building that represented the old classic style breweries that once inhabited Dayton. He settled on a building constructed in 1840 that produced tractors and farm implements before becoming a tobacco processing warehouse. Tobacco was dried on the upper floors in the building and shipped on the Erie Canal which was located directly behind the building. The very wood that was used in the tobacco drying rooms was used as lumber to build the bar and is used in the woodwork inside the building.
As their collaboration unfolds, we are expecting exciting things from Chauncey and Glen in the next few months. Orchid Pizza is always working on new flavors and hopefully the Kwean B pizza (bacon, Brussel sprouts, and honey) will make an appearance on the menu soon. Glen also has a few things in the works such as the Crowler (above left), a machine that houses your choice of beer in a 32 oz. can and is sealed right in front of your eyes as well as always creating new beers. Stop in Lucky Star and try a local craft beer while indulging in a locally produced wood-fired pizza.
Our Top Five Beers to Try:
- Critical mash- A sweet ale that is one of our favorites. This tasty ale has an IBU level of 68.
- Piny Nuts- This refreshing beer is a Pineapple Coconut Wheat beer that is popular among those starting to experience the craft beer scene.
- Tickle Her Pink- This refreshing beer is quite refreshing and leaves you with a subtle grapefruit taste.
- Wicked Step Mutha- This sweet stout is one of the most popular beers in the brewery and is one of our favorites. Mudlick Tap House in Germantown made a tasty chocolate cake using this beer!
- Ocos Locos- This Mexican lager is the best selling beer in the brewery.
Can't decide on a particular beer? Try one of their flights and choose from their list of beers. They also make an incredible house made root beer.
Our Top Four Pizzas to try:
- Lucky Star (top left) - This pizza is made with Olive Oil, 'Nduja (Italian Chorizo), Roasted Anaheim Peppers, Fresh Mozzarella, and Pecorino. Be sure to have a full beer available because this pizza packs quite a punch with the heat.
- Margherita (top right) - A classic pizza made with tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, garlic, basil, pecorino, and sea salt. You can never go wrong with the Margherita.
- The Silas (bottom left) - This pizza consists of tomato sauce, Salami, fresh mozzarella, and pecorino.
- The Ox (bottom right) - Olive oil, provolone, Gorgonzola, arugula, red onion, garlic, black pepper
