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| - I checked this place out on a Tuesday night around 10:30 pm. I live closer to the Cleveland Heights location, but I was over in Lakewood with friends and was excited to check out the *New* Bottlehouse.
I got a Honeybush saison, and it tastes just like the description reads. It's not sweet so don't let the name fool you. It's refreshing and floral, just like a saison should be.
I tasted a few of the meads my friends were getting - all of them were very good! I'm not a mead drinker, (I tend to find them a little too sweet for my liking) but these weren't sweet, and that's why I liked them. The Miramar was fun! It's pineapple, mint, and habanero. I know it sounds weird - but it was really good! Not overpowering in any one particular flavor and it totally (honest, I swear) tasted like a mead I'd have enjoyed to the last drop.
We sat outside since it was such a beautiful night. The patio is big and it's dog friendly. We were able to find a big table to gather around (there were 8 of us in total). Unfortunately, there's no service outside (I don't know if that changes on weekend nights, but during the week, there isn't) - so if you want to re-order you'll have to walk back into the bar - that's not a big deal to me, but I thought it may be worth mentioning.
The only drawback was the bathroom. The one closest to the patio must not get used as frequently, because of course - when I happened to walk in there, there wasn't any TP. (Um, hello? Guys?) It's a single room stall, so it's not like I can ask the girl beside me if she can spare some.
I don't go out to an establishment to live as if I'm camping... kinda over that. Please make sure you keep your bathroom stocked with essentials. It was a dead night, so there was no reason that the staff couldn't have done a bathroom check. Know what I'm sayin'?
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