Cleveland/ Food & Drinks
Published on April 09, 2020
The 3 best breweries in ClevelandGreat Lakes Brewing Company | Photo: Benjamin M./Yelp

Wondering where to find the best breweries near you?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top breweries in Cleveland, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to satisfy your cravings.

April is one of the top months of the year for consumer spending at food and beverage shops across the Cleveland area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of small business software for online reviews management. Daily spending at Cleveland-area food and beverage shops climbed to $95,053 for the metro area in April of last year, second only to December with an average of $125,558, and 12% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Masthead Brewing

PHOTO: TRAVELING A./YELP

First on the list is Masthead Brewing. Located at 1261 Superior Ave. downtown, the brewery and venue/event space, which offers pizza and more, is the highest-rated brewery in Cleveland, boasting 4.5 stars out of 254 reviews on Yelp.

2. Saucy Brew Works

PHOTO: AN H./YELP

Next up is Ohio City - West Side's Saucy Brew Works, situated at 2885 Detroit Ave. With four stars out of 201 reviews on Yelp, the brewery, which offers pizza, sandwiches and more, has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Great Lakes Brewing Company

PHOTO: ETHEL C./YELP

Ohio City - West Side's Great Lakes Brewing Company, located at 2516 Market Ave., is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the brewery, venue/event space and traditional American spot four stars out of 1,009 reviews.


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