Whiskey and Beer in Cle

The Cleveland Brewery Scene is growing rapidly. Cleveland Scene just wrote a large article about it. It’s a well done article you can read here. While there may or may not be a bubble, it is great for the beer lovers of Cleveland that so many places keep popping up. A few weeks ago I visited Portside Distillery and Brewery for the first time. This place has been open since 2015 but I had yet to stop in.

What makes this place unique in Cleveland is that they not only brew beer but they are a distillery. Not many places out there do both. That is a nice addition to the traditional brewery. They have a good variety of beers and the pretzels were pretty good as well. This location near the water is pretty spacious and when I went on a Sunday afternoon provided a good laid back spot to have a Sunday Funday. Once thing I do regret not trying was the whiskey but it does give me a reason to go back and try it again.

It’s Basically October: Go to Oktoberfest

It is basically October in my mind. Summer is wrapping up and fall will be here before you know it even if the weather has not cooled. Basic girls will be drinking their PSLs (pumpkin spice lattes) and taking pics at the apple orchard. I know this because my girlfriend will want to go.And while fall means no more time on the water, it does provide a great fall beer scene.

This past weekend I went to the Cleveland Scene Oktoberfest and will be going to a friend’s in a few weeks.Fall beers are the best thing about fall. Sorry basic girls but flannels and sweaters are not the best thing about fall. From your local Oktoberfest brew  (Great Lakes Brewing Company has a good one) to Pumpking, to the many German beers out there fall is a great beer time. So throw on that flannel and jeans and head out to your local Oktoberfest while you can (or head to German if you can afford it). Winter will be here soon. .