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| - GLBC, you make Cleveland rock!
Man these guys make great firkin' beer! I mean, holy cow! On a visit to Cleveland, given that it's Ohio and the area is steeped in brewing lore, GLBC was on the top of my list of must-see destinations. They did not disappoint, at all. I came in expecting to find well-crafted beer, but I did not expect to leave singing their praises to every ear, deaf or not, all the way back to California. After my visit I left with one thought, this is easily one of the top three breweries I have ever been to!
Firestone Walker makes great beer that rarely leaves San Luis Obispo, the Bruery makes great beer that has only begun to emerge from Orange, and GLBC makes great beer that needs to be nationally distributed. Not only that, their facility was gorgeous!
After two tasting flights to safari their full offerings, the gal informed us that it was Thursday, which meant Firkin' Thursday! A weekly event offering one of their selections on firkin down in the cellar of the tap house. Lucky us, the Edmund Fitzgerald Porter was that week's firkin' beauty! We went bowling and hung locally specifically to return for it and I'm glad we did, because a) the cellar is inherently hipster in a way California only tries to recreate, and b) the Edmund Fitzgerald Porter is at the top of my favorite porters list! The Fitz and the Dortmunder Gold = iconic brewing execution.
If I lived in Cleveland I would be a large man, because I would literally spend my life at GLBC. Cleveland, you have a great firkin' representation in your city through this brewery and I hope to find me some Fitz and Dortmunder on our local shelves soon!
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