. "2011-07-27T00:00:00"^^ . . "0"^^ . "4"^^ . "1"^^ . "0"^^ . . "I was with a crowd that only enjoys crappy beers, but I forced them to go into Great Lakes to try some real beer.\n\nWell, they didn't enjoy them because they actually had taste, but I certainly did. Unfortunately, I only got to try an Oktoberfest before I was forced to leave.\n\nThe place itself is pretty cool. I went down to the pub area in the basement. Much cooler, temperature-wise, than upstairs. It was a scorcher so it was nice to cool down and enjoy a nice beer.\n\nNext time I'm in Cleveland, I'm definitely going to go back and sample a few more beers. They do sell Great Lakes here in Syracuse, NY, but there's something about getting it from the source that makes it just a little bit better."^^ .