April 15, 2009
Great place to see bands. They have a few micros on tap. Great place to see bands. Did I mention that it’s a great place to see bands? Why is this listed on Ratebeer.com?

January 2, 2008
Completly amuseing that the Grog Shop would end up on rate beer. They really have a very limited selection in one of the best beer ares in North East Ohio. Beer fans this is in no way the place for you! For those of you that like concerts in small clubs this is one of Cleveland’s finest. The low rating is about the beer not the music.

December 19, 2007
(Visited 06/2005): The Grog Shop is located in the Cleveland Heights area about 20 minutes east of downtown. It is a picturesque area with some nice bars, restaurants and eclectic shops. There is plenty of free and metered street parking as well as a few pay lots. The venue hosts a lot of indy and local bands. I was there to see Bettie Serveert. The inside boasts a lot of red and some interesting art. The stage is directly opposite the bar so you can conceivably sit at the bar and drink during the show. Bathrooms are kinda scary but have amusing graffiti. The beer selection is pretty decent considering it’s a concert hall. On draught one can find GLBC mixed in with the common stuff. In bottles they have Sam Smith’s, GLBC, Sierra Nevada, Anchor etc all at pretty good prices. Service here is decent. The show I saw was not a huge draw so the bartenders had no problem keeping up with orders. I didn’t have any food on the visit. Anyway this is definitely my kind of music venue, and the fact that if is right above La Cave Du Vin and a couple doors down from a Thirsty Dog means that there are plenty of beer options before, during and after a show means I will definitely be looking for more concerts to attend!

December 15, 2007
Funny, I don’t know exactly why the grog shop is on here. Yeah, they have a few decent taps but it’s far more a live music venue than a beer destination. I have however spent many nights here rocking out to the likes of Firewater and the Twilight Singers drinking copious amounts of Great Lakes Xmas. I mean, they have better taps than 99% of small music venues out there but that isn’t all that hard to accomplish. Oh.. and I miss the old grog! This new one just isn’t the same!

July 7, 2005
The Grog Shop is known for the fact that bands play there, and I’ve been there on several occasions for this reason. They do tend to have a decent beer selection, but it’s not my type of place. Also, while they do get some unusual and interesting bands from time to time, most of the ones that play here are loud and not very good.