Great Lakes Brewing Company: Cleveland Brewery Guide

We went this weekend for the Harry Potter pop up bar and it didn’t disappoint! Though very busy, the service was great, drinks were delicious, and ambiance was fabulous. I talked with an employee in the gift shop and she said that one of the servers did all the decoration and hand painted one of the backdrops and hand sewed the banners!! It truly was incredible and a work of art. Seeing the space made us interested in hosting events down there in the future. We have been to Great Lakes before and enjoy the food and atmosphere, but this experience was wonderful. You could order all your Great Lakes favorites in the bar as well, not only the speciality drinks. We tried the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff drinks, favoring the Ravenclaw, but enjoying both! We recommended to friends and are looking forward to more pop up bar events from Great Lakes in the future.

We had a okay time at the Great Lakes Brewing Company. We had a couple of brews and the crispy pierogies. Beer was good enjoyed the hopps and the menu was loaded with good options. The crispy pierogis were okay nothing special in my opinion. Had lots of better ones. Staff was friendly. They also had the Christmas bar downstairs which looked festive. Fun gift shop attached as well.

I went for the Harry Potter bar- but it was so packed, it is also first come first serve- no reservation. The drink from the menu was amazing! It was also very fun to be in the Harry Potter bar. I ended up eating upstairs, but bringing up one of the drinks from the basement- best of both worlds. The food was good. I wish they had a veggie burger. The waitress who was super kind and fast even though it was busy, said they are working on one! A home made one which sounds amazing!!!! So I will be back to try it someday when it is finished! It is hard to find a good homemade veggie burger. If you need a taste tester, let me know. I really wanted to do Harry Potter trivia but it sold out! This place is so popular! I need to start looking at events earlier.

Beautiful building and place. My fish and chips was almost average and my two Great Lakes beers I've had the last two meals have been somehow lacking. Staff was wonderful but food was nowhere near the hype.

What's so great about Great Lakes Brewing Company? We'll give you three darn good reasons! 😉 1. Juicy Vibacious® Double IPA 2. Vibacious® Double IPA 3. Midwest IPA And here's a bonus. If you get the chance to visit the tap room in Cleveland, Ohio, you'll enjoy a groovy experience paired with exceptional food. Maybe the Browns suck, but this place doesn't. 😜 🍺