Noble Beast Brewing Co. is where Cleveland’s industrial past meets its creative future. Opened in May, the brewery and taproom occupies a 100-year-old former steel warehouse in the industrial part of downtown. Inside, Edison string lights and a motorcycle hang from exposed beams above a steel-plated bar. But there’s more going on here than throwback decor. Former Platform Beer Co. co-owner and brewmaster Shaun Yasaki uses old-fashioned European techniques on his 10-barrel brewing system to create a rotating list of seasonals such as the peppery Say When Saison ($5 for 12 ounces) that complement staples such as the light ale Catchweight Kolsch ($5 for 16 ounces). Yasaki has even funkier plans with a forthcoming wooden foeder tank used to create traditional sours. “What that allows you to do is put the beer in there and inoculate it with wild yeast, like bread, or even sour and bacteria cultures,” he says. Our Pick: The Alt Bier ($5 for 16 ounces) is brewed using a decoction kettle, a German brewing tool predating thermometers that plays with sugar and temperature to create a copper color and rich malt character that’s not too sweet with a crisp finish. 1470 Lakeside Ave. E, Cleveland, 216-417-8588, noblebeastbeer.com
Beer Guide: Noble Beast Brewing Co.
Cleveland's industrial past meets its creative future inside of Noble Beast.
beer guide
9:00 AM EST
November 21, 2017
