Buckeye Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Lakewood, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Buckeye Brewing Company - Brew Keeper - Out of business

Established in 1997

Closed in 2017

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9985 Walford Ave, Lakewood, OH, 44102, United States
Description
Buckeye Brewing began brewing in 1997. The flagship beer, Hippie IPA, was first bottled in 1998. We are one of only three breweries bottling in Cleveland, OH. While well known for hoppy Pale and IPA, other styles shine as well. Buckeye produces everything from German-style Kolsch to Belgian-style Saison. Buckeye’s bottled products can be found in quality bottle shops across Ohio. Buckeye currently brews on a 15 barrel Century brew house. Stay tuned for updates on our front page.

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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Poured a dark chocolate with a brown head that started at the edges and dissipated completely. Aroma was full of roasted malts with some dark fruits and a bit of dark grains. Flavor started with dark fruits that were joined by dark roasted grains with a bit of alcohol in the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2011 at 20:07

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
22oz bottle pours a transparent gold with a thin white head. Nice peachy aroma, tropical fruits, a touch musty. Flavor is sweet, oranges, clementines, a little peach. Medium bodied, crispy finish.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jan 2011 at 18:55

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 7
This was the last beer of the night (at least for me). I remember that it had a very nice aroma, and a decent complexity and character, but I didn’t write down enough details to know why I liked it, but I know I did!
Tried on 03 Jan 2011 at 18:19

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle courtesy of jslot38, thanks! Bright golden color. Nice aroma of pine and malt. Taste was ordinary and lager-like.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jan 2011 at 17:09

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bomber. Pours a medium brown (kinda dark, but lots of light gets through) with a pretty large head of froth and foam. Aromas are decent... lots of hops (pine and herbs) with a bit of a chocolate presence. Flavor is much heavier on the malt than expected... chocolate and roast seem to dominate, but there is a bit of a herbal presence that yields to a pine aftertaste that struggles a little to overcome the maltiness.
Tried on 01 Nov 2010 at 18:05

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Orange with a tall, firm head. Aroma of citrus, light malt, some grapefruit, lemon. Nice bitter, hoppy flavor. Citrus, grapefruit, light caramel malts. Refreshing and light. Really great pale ale.
Tried on 24 Oct 2010 at 19:30

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sample from a bottle courtesy of JaBier at the Day Before Labor Day party. Pours black with a medium light tan head that recedes steadily. Rings of lacing. Aroma of chocolate malt, citrus and hops. Full bodied with a roasted malt character along with notes of hops, chocolate, yeast and citrus. The finish is roasty with a mildly bitter hops aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Sep 2010 at 07:47

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Sample at Jackie O’s as part of Ohio Brew Week. The beer is a hazy orange color with a medium thin bone white head that recedes steadily. Stringy lacing on the glass. Citrusy hops aroma with some earthy notes. Medium body with flavors of toasted malt, citrus, hops and more earth. The finish is citrusy with a short hoppy aftertaste. Less hoppy than a lot of IIPAs, but above average overall.
Tried on 20 Jul 2010 at 11:53

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample at the brewpub. The beer is a clear golden color with a thin and densely packed white head that burns away slowly. Spotty lacing. Aroma of mildly spiced hops, yeast and citrus. Medium body with flavors of citrusy hops, spice, yeast and some fruit. The finish is moderately hoppy with a lingering fruit and spice aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried on 30 May 2010 at 12:56

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
22oz bomber scored via trade. Pours a hazy, orange, light caramel amber with a thin white head. The aroma is pleasant although far from exciting: flowers, lemons, some lime, a little caramel, a little metallic. Flavor is bitter, lemons, oranges, some dough, a little cracker. Finish is dry and bitter. The aroma is nice missing a little something. The flavor is definitely missing something.
Tried on 06 May 2010 at 16:19