Masthead Brewing Company

Brewpub in Cleveland, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Masthead Brewing Co.

Established in 2017

Contact
1261 Superior Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44114, United States
Description
Masthead Brewing Company is located in the historic Bryant Building at 1261 Superior Avenue in downtown Cleveland. Our building was originally built in 1921 as an automotive dealership and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The taproom features 300 seats, a 100’ long bar, and an additional 50 seat dog friendly patio with a view of downtown Cleveland. We’ve become known for our ever evolving lineup of juicy New England IPAs, Neapolitan-style pizza, and our barrel aged beer utilizing exclusively allocated whiskey barrels from top-rated distilleries.

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6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at the brewpub. Clear pale golden color with a medium white head that evaporates steadily to a wispy film. Short strings of lacing. Grassy hops, malt and fruit in the nose. Light-bodied with flavors of noble hops, fruit and bready malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a mildly spicy aftertaste. Decent overall.

Tried on 09 Aug 2017 at 12:53


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Sample at the brewpub. Hazy straw color with a medium thin white head that evaporates quickly to a film. Short strings of lace. Wheat, fruit and malt in the nose. Light-boded with flavors of wheat, spice, banana and citrus. The finish is wheaty and fruity. Decent overall.

Tried on 09 Aug 2017 at 10:59


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Sample at the brewpub. Brown-black color with a medium foamy beige head that recedes gradually to a film. Patchy lacing on the glass. Roasted coffee, malt and chocolate aroma. Medium body with flavors of earthy coffee, roast malt and bittersweet chocolate. The finish is roasty with a lingering smoky coffee and malt aftertaste. Good beer all around.

Tried on 09 Aug 2017 at 10:55


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Sample at the brewpub. Slightly hazy bright orange color with a medium thick off-white head that diminishes gradually to an outer ring. Sticky partial rings of lace. Aroma of piney hops, citrus and malt. Medium body with flavors of resiny hops, tropical fruit and roast malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a lingering fruity hop aftertaste. Pretty good overall.

Tried on 09 Aug 2017 at 10:51


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at the brewpub. Hazy orange-gold color with a medium thin white head that recedes steadily to a film. Short strings of lacing. Aroma of hops, peppers and malt. Medium body with an underlying jalapeño pepper character and notes of floral hops, fruit and malt. The finish is peppery and hoppy with a spicy aftertaste. Decent overall.

Tried on 09 Aug 2017 at 10:38


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Sample at the brewpub. Brown-black color with a medium foamy tan head that diminishes gradually to a film. Patchy lacing on the glass. Roasted coffee, malt and dark chocolate aromas. Medium to full body with a roasty malt and coffee character, and flavors of bittersweet chocolate and hops in the background. The finish is charred malt and espresso. Good beer all around.

Tried on 09 Aug 2017 at 10:29


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Sample at the brewpub. Hazy bright orange color with a medium white head that dissipates steadily to a film. Short strings of lacing. Aroma of grassy hops, mango and malt. Medium body with flavors of juicy mango, floral hops and bready malt. The finish is fruity and mildly bitter with a lingering fruity hop aftertaste. Pretty good all around.

Tried on 09 Aug 2017 at 10:27


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at the brewpub. Hazy yellow color with a thin white head that evaporates quickly to a wispy film. Spotty lacing. Mango, wheat and malt aroma. Light-bodied with flavors of mango, grassy wheat and biscuit malt. The finish is wheaty and fruity with a mango aftertaste. Decent overall.

Tried on 09 Aug 2017 at 10:17


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at the brewpub. The beer is a hazy orange-gold color with a medium bone white head that dissipates steadily to a film. Stringy lacing. Citrus, hops and malt in the nose. Medium body with flavors of grapefruit, herbal hops and bready malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a citrusy hop aftertaste. Above average overall.

Tried on 09 Aug 2017 at 10:15