June 10, 2009
Went here with my brother on a recent trip to Cleveland. This place is really off the beaten track, well out of town in Chesterland on Route 322. Yo would not notice it jsut passing by, as it’s in a little strip of shops and is quite unassuming in appearance. Well, appearances are deceiving as the selection here is nothing short of astounding. It rivals anything I’ve seen in the Cleveland area, including Rozi’s, Chuck’s, Riverside and 101 Bottles in Kent. It seems like if it is available in Ohio, they’ve got it here. The owner is very helpful and friendly, but his actual knowledge of the beers is limited. Had every Alesmith that I’ve seen in Ohio, all of the standard American micros, all of the Ohio regional offerings, and a huge slection of Belgains. The beer shares space with wine and cigars, and although the shop isn’t exactly small, the sheer volume of the offerings necessitate cramped quarters. I bought a couple of cases of stuff, and he threw in a sample bottle of Flying Dog Wild Dog Barleywine. Prices were very competitive with other Cleveland area stores, and what I find in North Carolina. Chuck’s in Chagrin Falls usually has some a few hard to find things in the back cooler, so it may be just slightly better, but this place holds its own with any place I’ve been.

January 6, 2008
Driving back from obtaining some petrol, i stopped in on a weekday night, to find the store empty save for 2 clerks, both stayed behind the counter, which was fine, i browsed the large selection of Import Micro’s then meandered over to the american micro something im more familiar with, lots of stuff, but nothing standoutish, i bought some rare bottles @ Chuck’s none of those found here.. .. owner told me he would work his best to order things for me... nice diamond in the rough.

November 5, 2007 [ Updated February 21, 2009 ]
Based on the two reviews below I stopped by on a Sunday afternoon. It’s only about five miles from my house and very easy to drive to.
The beers are stored in two rows of coolers. One side is mostly imports (Belgians, French, etc). The other is all domestic - ranging from Stone, Weyerbacher, Full Sail and many locals. They are apparently expanding as well in the near future. I’ll be sure to stop by at that point to see how things change.
If you are making a run to Chuck’s this might be worth a stop as well. It’s only a fifteen minute drive away (and on the way if you happen to be going to Willoughby).

Revisit in February 2009 - The selection here continues to grow. You aren’t going to find any rarities but anything is available locally should be on the shelves. Most of it is in four or sixers though a nice shelf at the back contains Mad Brewer, Jolly Pumpkin, Allagash, Alesmith, and others. The selection seems to continue to grow and unlike some

April 11, 2007 [ Updated March 20, 2009 ]
This is a hidden gem. The proprietors are very nice, and their selection is quite good. Pretty much every other major American micro brand available in NE Ohio is there. The real treasures are the odd beers that I have never seen anywhere else. Lion lager and imperial lager? They have it. Weird Spanish and French beers? Yup. Some great Belgians and a wide variety of Germans and Eastern European. Worth the 10 minute trip off of 271 and then some. UPDATE: Further expansions: It’s really getting impressive. Mini kegs of Schlenkerla and a bunch of other hard to find beers.

January 15, 2007 [ Updated February 27, 2009 ]
I must have passed this place a hundred times since it opened and just recently stopped in. What a shock! It looks like a low end booze and cigarettes store on the outside, but on the inside are hundreds of hard to find domestic and foreign (a lot of belgians) microbrews all refrigerated! They carry many things here that I have never seen before (including many interesting eastern European offerings). They also have an extensive assortment of fine wines and cigars. The owner is very helpful. Definitely one of the better spots for beer in NE Ohio. The downside is that many beers are only sold in 6 packs.