About
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.
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.
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Brewery draught, as pictured, 11/25/25.
Pretty round and easygoing fir this hop. Some very minor wood but mostly juicy yellow fruits backed by white bread-like malts. Hints of lemon, pine and grapefruit. Clean.
Soft and malty with lemon and stone fruit. Surprisingly low bitterness. Low woodiness with big orange and grapefruit
Pretty round and easygoing fir this hop. Some very minor wood but mostly juicy yellow fruits backed by white bread-like malts. Hints of lemon, pine and grapefruit. Clean.
Soft and malty with lemon and stone fruit. Surprisingly low bitterness. Low woodiness with big orange and grapefruit
Tried
from Draft
at
Masthead Brewing Co.
on 25 Nov 2025
at 21:04
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Brewery draught, 11/25/25, as pictured.
Crusty bread and peppery hops with earth and light floral notes. Maybe a touch heavy on the bread, but clean and well-hopped.
Sourdough and rich bread with good pepper and a good malt texture. Nice and dry and crisp.
Crusty bread and peppery hops with earth and light floral notes. Maybe a touch heavy on the bread, but clean and well-hopped.
Sourdough and rich bread with good pepper and a good malt texture. Nice and dry and crisp.
Tried
from Draft
at
Masthead Brewing Co.
on 25 Nov 2025
at 21:00
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Brewery draught, 11/25/25, as pictured.
Great, great name. Pretty standard red IPA with a tasteful amount of spruce. Could stand some more malt softness, as the medium malts, PNW hops and spruce all push it in a very dry and bitter direction. But it's still malty and well-made stuff.
Great, great name. Pretty standard red IPA with a tasteful amount of spruce. Could stand some more malt softness, as the medium malts, PNW hops and spruce all push it in a very dry and bitter direction. But it's still malty and well-made stuff.
Tried
from Draft
at
Masthead Brewing Co.
on 25 Nov 2025
at 19:56
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Brewery draught, 11/25/25, as pictured.
Doesn't smell too sweet but has a bready malt backing for the spice-forward nose. Caramel and vanilla help soften.
Spicy and malty, nice and dry. Not intensely spiced and the malt still comes through nicely. Good attenuation. Their beers are very polished and well-made. Love it.
Doesn't smell too sweet but has a bready malt backing for the spice-forward nose. Caramel and vanilla help soften.
Spicy and malty, nice and dry. Not intensely spiced and the malt still comes through nicely. Good attenuation. Their beers are very polished and well-made. Love it.
Tried
from Draft
at
Masthead Brewing Co.
on 25 Nov 2025
at 19:49
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Brewery draught, as pictured, 11/25/25.
Round, sweet, rich vanilla seems to outdo the bourbon. Initially, at least. A bit of earthy char and salt with very mild pepper announces the barrel presence and a classic fudge-like malt base supports, with no alcohol noted.
That's a whole hell of a lot of vanilla, which is absolutely delicious and has a great spice/bitter finish. Great chewy texture, not too sweet or syrupy. The bourbon is certainly there but I wish there was a little more of it and a little less vanilla, even if the vanilla is done incredibly well.
Round, sweet, rich vanilla seems to outdo the bourbon. Initially, at least. A bit of earthy char and salt with very mild pepper announces the barrel presence and a classic fudge-like malt base supports, with no alcohol noted.
That's a whole hell of a lot of vanilla, which is absolutely delicious and has a great spice/bitter finish. Great chewy texture, not too sweet or syrupy. The bourbon is certainly there but I wish there was a little more of it and a little less vanilla, even if the vanilla is done incredibly well.
Tried
from Draft
at
Masthead Brewing Co.
on 25 Nov 2025
at 19:45
8.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Brewery draught, 11/25/25, as pictured.
Slight prune and chocolate-laced roast. Can see the port influences but the bourbon and rye certainly pump out the spice. No alcohol noted and seems to have plentiful caramel and chocolate character with low roast.
Rich, velvety, very spicy and nicely dry. Chocolate and heavy spice lingering with mild warming. Cherry vanilla emerging to build complexity. Very chewy, bordering syrupy, but not too sweet. Spice keeps building from the whiskey...
Slight prune and chocolate-laced roast. Can see the port influences but the bourbon and rye certainly pump out the spice. No alcohol noted and seems to have plentiful caramel and chocolate character with low roast.
Rich, velvety, very spicy and nicely dry. Chocolate and heavy spice lingering with mild warming. Cherry vanilla emerging to build complexity. Very chewy, bordering syrupy, but not too sweet. Spice keeps building from the whiskey...
Tried
from Draft
at
Masthead Brewing Co.
on 25 Nov 2025
at 19:32
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Brewery draught, 11/25/25, as pictured.
Rich vanilla and well-homogenized bourbon character. Sweet port-like character almost, with raisin, mild fudge and lingering spice. No sign of alcohol. Definitely some stout tendencies here.
Rich and spicy bourbon with a fudgey, chewy, but not syrupy texture. Big brown sugar, date and fudge. Not as much caramel as a typical lighter barleywine and I like that a lot. Seems to be less sweet as a result. Nice balance of sweet and dry, with big peppery spice and some dark fruit-like acidity. No alcohol anywhere. Slight warming on the finish. Very well-made and blended stuff.
Rich vanilla and well-homogenized bourbon character. Sweet port-like character almost, with raisin, mild fudge and lingering spice. No sign of alcohol. Definitely some stout tendencies here.
Rich and spicy bourbon with a fudgey, chewy, but not syrupy texture. Big brown sugar, date and fudge. Not as much caramel as a typical lighter barleywine and I like that a lot. Seems to be less sweet as a result. Nice balance of sweet and dry, with big peppery spice and some dark fruit-like acidity. No alcohol anywhere. Slight warming on the finish. Very well-made and blended stuff.
Tried
from Draft
at
Masthead Brewing Co.
on 25 Nov 2025
at 19:23
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Clear, bright amber brown color with a small beige head; aroma of lilies, jam; balanced flavor with a long, light bitter finish
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from Draft
at
Masthead Brewing Co.
on 10 Nov 2025
at 00:34
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Clear, bright, very dark brown color with a small, beige head; aroma of coffee, roast, balanced flavor with a long, medium bitter finish
Tried
from Draft
at
Masthead Brewing Co.
on 10 Nov 2025
at 00:25
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Clear, bright yellow color with a small white head; aroma of lemon, grapefruit ; balanced flavor with a long, medium bitter finish;
Tried
from Draft
at
Masthead Brewing Co.
on 10 Nov 2025
at 00:06