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The reviews and comments to each of these micro-brews are due to our own experiences as well as friends experience.

The Brew Kettle - Taproom & Smokehouse
Strongsville,  OH
 
Home to the Ringneck Brewery also known as "TBK", this micro-brewery boasts several micro brews on tap each week as well as their own line of micro-brewed beer.  While they do not have your regular Bud or Natural Light beer, they have several beers, drinks and wine to choose from.
 
Their food is delicious and the only food I did not like was due to my choice.   The Smokin' Burrito is a perfect burrito filled with pulled smoked pork and cheese, you also get a choice of two sides.  If you would like to get a little taste of "everything" try the Smokehouse Sampler or Backyard Sampler.
 
They have daily specials on both food and beer.
Monday - Meatloaf $7.99 with a choice of 2 delicious sides
Tuesday - Smokehouse Wings $4.99 (2 lbs you won't go hungry!)
Wednesday - Burger or Sloppy Joes $5.50each with 2 sides
Thursday - Pulled Pork Sandwich $5.50 with 2 sides
Friday - TGIF!!
Saturday - Martini's & Margarita's + more $5.00  --After 4:30pm, they have their smoked prime rib special, you don't leave hungry with this meal and there is enough to take home for steak n eggs the next morning!!  A MUST try!
Sunday - TBK Pitchers $7.00  Drafts $2.50
 
--You can also brew your own beer and wine (at "Your Wine Cellar").  You brew & bottle and they do all the hard work with adding the yeast etc at the right time.  A great way to show your brewing skills and to have fun with friends or family.  TBK has over 100 brews to choose from throughout the year.--

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Great Lakes Brewing Company (GLBC)
Cleveland, OH
 
Great Lakes Brewing Company is a principle-centered, environmentally respectful and socially conscious company committed to crafting fresh, flavorful, high-quality beer and food for the enjoyment of our customers. We aspire to maintain our status as the premier craft brewery in the Great Lakes region and are dedicated to uncompromising service, continuous improvement and innovative consumer education.
 
The smoke-free Brewpub at Great Lakes Brewing Company offers guests of all ages a memorable dining experience from start to finish. Guests can dine in a variety of historic Victorian style areas, whether in the Brewhouse with a spectacular view of smaller brewing tanks, the Taproom with the antique Tiger Mahogany bar or the new eco-friendly Beer Garden complete with a retractable roof, straw bale wall and radiant heat floor and fireplace.
The Brewpub is open six days a week and is conveniently located in the charming Ohio City neighborhood across from the West Side Market and only minutes from downtown Cleveland. Whether you are in the neighborhood for a business lunch, happy hour drinks or a romantic dinner, Great Lakes Brewing Company is your place for any and all occasions.

The Cleveland Chop House & Brewery
Cleveland, OH
 
Located in the Historic Warehouse District, the ChopHouse is a comfortable steakhouse complete with handcrafted beer brewed on site, carefully selected wines, small batch bourbons and a fine array of single-malt scotches. Join us for Sunday Brunch, our weeknight Happy Hour, or any day for lunch and dinner.
 
Sunday Brunch Buffet featuring many items including Belgian Waffles made to order, a delicious meat carving station, poached salmon, an incredible salad bar, pastries and ChopHouse favorites. All menu items subject to change. Brunch hours 10am to 2pm. Reservations recommended. $23.95 for Adults, $10.95 children 5-12 years, Children 4 and under free.
 
The best beer is the freshest beer. Through using the freshest ingredients to handpicking the finest hops in the Yakima Valley - our brewer creates his own representations of the world's renowned beer styles that go so well with our flavorful food. We are proud to bring you unique, fresh and handcrafted beer.

Rock Bottom Brewery
Cleveland, OH
 
Although the Rock Bottom Brewery may be a "chain" restaurant, the beer is consistantly tasty as well as as the food.  Join their Mug Club to recieve monthly specials and invitations to their brewmasters dinners as well as tappings for new local brews.
 
Rock Bottom hosts the annual Winter Fest held in Februrary in Cleveland and they invite at least 16 different micro-brews from around Ohio.  With the paid admission to Winter Fest, you will get your own glass as well as 16+ beer coupons and a free meal.
 
Not a micro-brew to be overlooked in the flats.  Most of the time the parking is free.

Rocky River Brewing Company
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Rocky River, OH
 
The Rocky River Brewing Company is an award-winning brewpub and restaurant located in Rocky River, Ohio. The 5,000 sq. ft. dining and pub area, styled in a turn-of-the-century architectural style, offers a casual and family-friendly dining experience for lunch, dinner or late night excitement.
 
They serve an eclectic array of menu selections using only the freshest and most delectable ingredients to put new twist on old favorites. Our award winning, hand-crafted beers are brewed with expertise. The food, the beer, our friendly and courteous staff, and our patrons all make visiting R.R.B.C. a fantastic and memorable experience. We welcome you to enjoy your visit through our web site but, more importantly, we would like to welcome you to visit R.R.B.C. with your family and friends to enjoy the the pleasant atmosphere, fresh food and great beers in person.

Willoughby Brewing Company
Willoughby, OH
 

Nestled in the heart of Historic Downtown Willoughby, Ohio lies Willoughby Brewing Co. Established in February of 1998, we are a full-service restaurant, bar and award-winning brewery in a 100-year-old building that was originally a rail-car repair depot for the Cleveland to Ashtabula Interurban Rail Line.

Renovated and updated, our facility provides a spacious yet cozy dining experience. Our bar comes complete with a stage and state-of-the-art sound system--home to the finest rock and blues acts in the Greater Cleveland area.

Willoughby Brewing Company offers a mouth-watering array of dishes for your dining pleasure. From cheeseburgers to sirloin, pizza to pasta, one thing is for certain - This is no ordinary brewpub dining experience.

Hours of Operation:

Sunday CLOSED
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday - Thursday 11am - 10pm
Friday 11am - 11pm
Saturday 12pm - 11pm

The Cornerstone Brewing Company
Berea & Madison, OH
 
Enjoy the casual atmosphere and fine food in this non-smoking establishment.
 
Their staple beers for each location are the Grindstone Gold, Sandstone Lager and Seven.  They also make their own Root Beer which was voted as the "Best Root Beer" in Northeast Ohio by Cleveland Magazine.
 
We find that the Cornerstone is a great place to meet with friends and family without a loud and obnoxious atmosphere.  The food is really tastey and you don't leave hungry.  A restaurant worth visiting!

Buckey Beer Engine
Lakewood, OH
 
Brewery, Booze and Burgers are their motto. 
They have several micro-brews on tap from several micro-brews throughout the World, such as Franziskaner, Krusovice, Monk's Caf and Weyerbacher.  Their own "Buckeye" brews are always on tap and range from IPA's to Lagers.  A must try for anyone who really likes their brews and burgers.  They also have Brew Masters dinners approximately once per month.
 
On Sundays they present "Bloody Sunday" build your own Bloody Mary bar.
Choose from the following mixes: Red Eye, Zing Zang, Tabasco, V8Then you can garnish your drink with more then 20 different garnishes from pimento olives to white asparagus spears  What fits in the glass goes to your seat. No side plates allowed. $7.25 per order

The Brew Keeper
North Ridgeville, OH
 
Although we have not visited this micro-brewery, we have not heard anything bad about it.  Currently they have several brews on tap as well as bottled beer and "spirits" for those non-beer drinkers.
 
You can choose from their own home brew "Mad Brewer" in the form of Lagers and Ales.  Pints range in price from $3.00 to $6.50.  They have a menu with Burgers, Wraps, Salads and Sandwiches. 
 
They have an area to brew your own brew as long as it is within their 25+ choices of brew.

Fat Heads
N. Olmstead, OH
 
Fat Heads brewery & Saloon is a classic neighborhood restaurant and brewery.  This is not some fancy schmancy place or fast food joint.  All of their head-size sandwiches are cooked to order.  They also feature: pizza, wings, ribs, burgers and salads. 
 
You can choose from 10 house made and 2 guest & imported beers plus two hand pumped brews.  So Chill Out Man, have a beer or somethin'.

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