Brewery: Crooked Pecker Brewing Co.
This popular and growing brewery is the brainchild of the Stewart nuclear family of four who each are equal stakes — dad Scott, mom Karen, daughter Heather and son Erik, who is the brewer concocting the “balanced beer.” With a busy tap room, new beer garden and relaxed outdoor area and fire pit, it’s an inviting spot to imbibe year-round.
Here are three great beers and pairings to try:
Accidental Anderson, the brewery’s most popular IPA. It’s a 7.7% New England-style hazy IPA. “It’s good with just about anything from burgers and barbecue to fish,” Erik says.
Liquid White, a 5% milk stout. This sweet stout is brewed from local roasted coffee from Heartwood Roasters. “It’s an awesome beer with a steak,” Stewart says. “People think I’m crazy, but I’ll be at the brewery dunking chocolate chip cookies in it … it’s amazing. People try it and they’re like, ‘you’re not nuts, you’re a genius!’”
Probably Pils, a 4.5% German pilsner. “It’s a crisp, clear refreshing pilsner that is another great burger beer.”
8284 E. Washington St., Chagrin Falls, 440-384-3452, crookedpeckerbrewing.com
