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Great Lakes Brewing
2516 Market Avenue
Cleveland OH 44113-3434
Telephone: +1 216-771-4404
Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:30am-midnight, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-1:00am.
Brewer: Mark Hunger
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Cleveland OH 44113-3434
Telephone: +1 216-771-4404
Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:30am-midnight, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-1:00am.
Brewer: Mark Hunger
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Notes
Visited: January 9, 2002
Opened: 1988
Annual Production: 60,000 bbl
Contributor: chas
Good beers here at this somewhat-hard-to-find place. Don't be intimidated by the IBU ("bitterness") ratings on their beer menu...I think they're greatly exaggerated. Tours are available Fridays from 5:00-9:00pm and Saturdays from 1:00-9:00pm.
Updated: February 25, 2020
News
- 2020-02-17: https://www.brewbound.com/news/great-lakes-brewing-co-brewpub-reopens-with-refreshed-look-menus (Brewbound)
- 2014-07-03: Ohio Brewery Launches 'Spacewalker' Beer to Honor State's Astronauts (Yahoo)
- 2013-11-21: Great Lakes Brewing Co. rebrands seasonal double IPA after trademark dispute (Craft Brewing Business)
- 2013-06-17: For Its Latest Beer, a Craft Brewer Chooses an Unlikely Pairing: Archaeology (New York Times)
- 2012-09-13: Did You Know? Cleveland Airport Has a Special-Edition Beer (Jaunted)
- 2011-03-18: Great Lakes Brewing Company (CraftBeer.com)
- 2008-01-09: Great Lakes Brewing joins craft brewers at D.C. showcase (Plain Dealer)
- 2007-11-29: Searching for Great Lakes ale? Keep looking (Plain Dealer)
Beer List
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Awards:
- Silver Medal, 1998 Great American Beer Festival
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Date: January 9, 2002 (#4067)Package: draughtPlace: at the breweryScore: 15 pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Golden, thick head. Floral hop aroma. Medium-light body, lots of sweet malt, not a lot of hop flavor. Tastes a lot like the Traditional Lager. "50 IBU".
9.00% abv.
Awards:
- Gold Medal, 2006 World Beer Cup
5.00% abv.
Awards:
- Gold Medal, 2005 World Beer Championships
- Gold Medal, 1996 World Beer Championships
- Gold Medal, 1995 World Beer Championships
- Gold Medal, 1994 World Beer Championships
- Silver Medal, 1993 Great American Beer Festival
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Date: January 9, 2002 (#4072)Package: draughtPlace: at the breweryScore: 15 pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Golden-amber, thick head. Lots of caramel aroma, some smoke? Medium body, low carbonation, lots of citrus and spicy hop flavor, mild bitterness in the finish. "65 IBU".
9.40% abv.
7.50% abv.
Awards:
- Gold Medal, 2005 World Beer Championships
9.00% abv.
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Date: June 11, 2013 (#9204)Package: draughtPlace: Map Room, Chicago ILScore: 17½ pointsAppearance (3)
Black-brown. Thick dense head.Aroma (3½)
Smoky and roasty. Grassy.Mouthfeel (9)
Medium-big body, smooth. Chocolatey and smoky and malty and fairly sweet. Sweet, malty, smoky, chocolatey, warming finish.Overall Impression (2)
"Smoked Imperial Porter", brewed in collaboration with Deschutes.