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Great Lakes Brewing Company

  • April 15, 2006
  • Rated 5 of 5 by The Breeze from Mayfield, Ohio
Great Lakes Brewing Company

Even if you are not a beer aficionado, this wonderful old brewpub is well worth a visit. Located minutes from downtown, it’s just across from the West Side Market. The attractive Victorian building was previously the site of the Market Tavern, which was established around 1865 and popular among Cleveland’s business professionals. Its most famous patron was Eliot Ness. It was remodeled into the Great Lakes Brewing Company in 1992 by the present owners, brothers Patrick and David Conway. The first thing you’ll notice when you step inside its smoke-free interior is the handsome Tiger Mahogany bar, the most beautiful I have ever seen, lined with matching vintage mahogany bar chairs and brass foot rails for its patrons.

Food and beverage (with restaurant seating) is also available in the indoor/outdoor beer garden, the tree-lined avenue in front of the brewpub (weather permitting), and in the brew house, where you can actually see the gleaming tanks where a portion of the beer is crafted. The mouth-watering menu includes such items as crab cakes, a sausage sampler, chicken Waldorf salad, pear salad, homemade soup du jour, and Tuscan wood-fired pizzas, as well as a delicious-sounding assortment of entrees. With each selection is listed the recommended beer to accompany it. Top it all off, if you wish, with the GLBC signature dessert: bread pudding with sweetened whisky butter sauce.

Now, if you are a lover of finely crafted beer, you have an even more compelling reason to visit this place. The founders of the GLBC are committed to crafting fresh, flavorful high-quality beer, and have incorporated the techniques of brewing used by European brewers. They use only the freshest ingredients, and no preservatives or chemicals. Their five original beers are always on tap: two lagers, two ales, and their porter, the Edmund Fitzgerald. In addition, there are other beers to choose from. The brewpub is filled with historic brewing memorabilia, and the staff is knowledgeable about beer and the history of brewing and will be happy to answer any questions.
Open 7 days a week.

From journal Believe in Cleveland

Great Lakes Brewery

  • September 1, 2005
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Kathy from Northern Va Suburbs of DC, Virginia
Great Lakes Brewery

The location is one stop from downtown, so it’s very easy to get to if you don't have a car and are staying downtown.

The outdoor seating is wonderful in the summer and is nonsmoking. They have one section that is smoking outside, and the inside is like an English Pub and also nonsmoking.

Of course, there are lots of really great microbrews to choose from at $3.50 each.

The menu ranges from $10 pizzas up to $18 for Lake Erie perch and other types of local fish. They also have a great selection of appetizers and sandwiches and reasonable prices. Service was excellent. There is also ample parking in the area.

There is also a shop that sells nice T-shirts and six-packs of beer to-go for $7.99 (the same price as the local grocery stores).

From journal Cleveland, Home of Rock and Roll

Great Lakes Brewing Company

  • February 13, 2001
  • Rated 5 of 5 by Kathy from Northern Va Suburbs of DC, Virginia
Great Lakes Brewing Company

The food here is yummy, ranging from sausages and ribs to pasta and sandwiches. The brewery/restaurant also offers outdoor dining. The outdoor is all non-smoking except for one corner and the inside is all non-smoking. Food ranges from pizza at $10 to $11, and then fish or meat entrees at $18, and a good selections of burgers. Of course lots of micro-brews at $3.50. There is a shop that sells lots of nice T-Shirts and beer to go at $8 a six pack. (the same price I found in a local grocery store). Service is fast and friendly The location is 1 block from the West Side Market.

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