During our beer tour of 2009, one of the biggest surprises was this tiny, non-descript building in Berea, just off the triangle. We almost passed it by in exchange for yet another Saturday Afternoon at the Beer Engine, and I'm glad we didn't.
Our job through the tour was to drink a "flagship" beer and then another one of our choice. The Cornerstone Gold was a tasty lager that reminded me of what beer probably tasted like just before Prohibition. The second, Seven, is an IPA that uses seven different hops. It was a bit muddled, but still tasty.
What really won me over was the food. This didn't taste like your average sort of fare that'd fall off a truck and come from every other kitchen in town. This stuff was good. The Pulled Pork was amazingly well sauced and very well done. It's strange going to a place that's not a barbecue joint and getting good 'cue. And yet, there it is: Perfectly pulled pork piled on a ciabatta roll, topped with cheddar cheese and accompanied with some of the best fries you can buy.
The building is impressive. I can imagine being so close to BW it gets itself pretty busy for kids blowing off steam for cheap happy hour. (2.75 pints says yes) But, for a lazy Saturday mid-afternoon? Head up to Cornerstone to see what they brewin'.