Great Lakes Brewing Company, a well established Cleveland brewery on the near west side, has competition in Noble Beast. A small brewery right in downtown near Lake Erie has fantastic beer and good food. We had the burger special, bleu cheese burgers, that were cooked to perfection, medium rare here, and very tasty. I opted for coke slaw instead of fries and it was fresh, hand cut and delicious.
As good as the food is, the star here is the beer. Several beers were sampled and favorites were the fresh hopped beer (an IPA with an amazing citrus aroma) and the best Alt beer I have ever tasted. They called it Kapistan Alt. Malty and hoppy, a work of art.
Staff were friendly and knowledgeable on the menu and beers. Later I learned that an owner was tending the bar and served us during a busy Friday lunch crowd.
If downtown for a sports event or show, give the Beast a try.