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| - GLBC is a Cleveland institution--and for good reason. While you can find many of Great Lakes' beers at nearly every bar and grocery in the city, the brewpub itself offers a unique experience.
The beer is obviously the major draw, as there are some options on tap here that you can't easily find elsewhere. Of the year-round Great Lakes beers, the Edmund Fitzgerald porter is probably my favorite, followed closely by the Chillwave (formerly Alchemy Hour) Double IPA. The seasonal offerings are always fun, particularly the Christmas Ale.
The food is solid. All your favorites are here--burgers, fish and chips, fish tacos, big German-style pretzels, and so on. Pretty much everything I've tried off the menu has been consistently good.
Service is generally good, but things can get a little slow on busy Friday and Saturday nights. The wait for a table can be long, especially in the summer, and unfortunately GLBC doesn't take reservations.
Definitely check out the cellar--the stone walls, old wooden bar, and fermentation tanks in the corner make for a great atmosphere. As a bonus, there's often no wait for a table down there, perhaps because many people don't even realize it exists.
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