I visited Cleveland in August and was excited to see a Thirsty Dog being built on the east bank of the Flats, so I was even more excited to come back in December and see that it was open.
Unfortunately, I visited in December, so it was cold and snowy. But it looks like they are building a fantastic out door patio overlooking the river, which will be awesome in the summer.
The inside is big with plenty of room to accommodate a big party. And they have a great selection of on tap beers (30+), mostly Thirsty Dogs own brews, but they do have a few guest taps. I had a flight of some of their barrel aged beers, which are a bit more pricey, but well worth it!
It was also nice to see they had a good food menu, which separates this location from the brewery in Akron, since they don't offer food. I tried the perogies, which were average. But others in my party had the sauerkraut balls, which were very tasty with their mix of sauerkraut and corned beef, a flat bread (which were half off the day we visited), and their loaded kettle chips - very cheesy and great bar food.
Overall, the beer was awesome and the food was decent. I can't wait to come back in the summer and enjoy a few brews on the patio!