1. Test the boozy beer-making waters at the Brew Kettle. The brew-your-own spot provides ingredients, equipment and assistance to help you on your way to cooking up one of 70 guided recipes such as a Belgian IPA or Czech pilsner that you get to take home. 8377 Pearl Road, Strongsville, 440-239-8788, thebrewkettle.com
2. Do-it-yourselfers looking for homebrewing glory should head to the Cleveland Brew Shop. You’ll find all-in-one boxed ingredient kits in more than 30 varieties such as pumpkin ale and Baltic porter, as well as extra malt, hops and yeast. 4142 Lorain Ave., Cleveland, 216-574-2271, clevelandbrewshop.com
3. Put your beer-soaked stamp on Cleveland by getting into the Society of Northeast Ohio Brewers (or SNOBS) annual homebrew competition, Son of Brewzilla, held every fall at Fat Head’s Brewery and Saloon. But hop to it: Only 400 entries are allowed. 18741 Sheldon Road, Middleburg Heights, beersnobs.org
