Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Stop #2 of Roadtrip

Cleveland, OH

Overall I thought Great Lakes was a pretty fun and cool spot, located in a very nice and beer centric part of Cleveland.  We stayed for dinner and drinks and although it was a quick visit, it was still a good time.  Jason and I shared their appetizer cheese platter which, if I remember correctly, had a variety of things from local farms.  We sat outside so I didn't get too good of a feel for the brewpub but the patio area they had was really nice.  Also, we were able to try to beers that were pub exclusive beers:

Aloha Ale: **

"A lighter-bodied ale with a blonde color and slightly bitter, dry finish." (From the Great Lakes website)

This beer was okay.  It was really easy to drink but it also wasn't too memorable.  Nothing too special but nothing extremely horrible either.

Wit's End: ***

"A Belgian ale with lemongrass and ginger." (From the Great Lakes website)

I really enjoyed this beer.  I think the lemongrass and ginger additions work really well with a lighter style Belgian ale.  The flavors were pretty good and I would definitely enjoy drinking it again (unfortunately, you need to live in Cleveland to enjoy it).

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We also went to a Belgian beer bar across the street called Bier Markt, a restaurant/bar specifically serving Belgian style beers and food.  They had an impressive list of Belgian's that you could buy either from the tap or from bottles.

We were super excited to see that they had a section devoted to sours.  I picked one that sounded good (Kasteel Rouge) but then upon receiving it we realized that this is the beer that we've had a bunch of times before we left at Blue Tusk in Syracuse (dammit).  Oh well, it was delicious, even if we have had it before.  Still, definitely worth it to check out this place.