Chardon BrewWorks

Live pretty close to this location and I've always driven by, so decided to stop on a Wednesday to try the draft list. Located near chardon square, small place it 8 taps limited to the brewery beer only. I didn't ask or see any other beer options, and didn't notice liquor. Interesting enough when we went, the power went out due to a storm, but the staff was great and was still willing to serve. We tried some full pours and some flights of the other beers. Nothing was great, but not terrible. Good experience, happy patrons and staff made up for the missing wow beer. The Pride of Geauga Maple Porter is a good reason to stop if you haven't had it. I will stop again, they said they rotate beers every week or so.

 

I was here a few months ago with my fiance. It was pretty crowded out as there was a fair on Main St.

The inside is quite small and narrow. All tables and no booths. It would be difficult to seat a large party here. Lots of green tones and a small cooler with beer that isn't theirs.

The Beer- They had 6 beers on tap-pretty much 5 staples and a specialty beer. I don't remember which specialty beer was on but it wasn't very memorable. Their staple beer is the pride of Geauga maple porter-which is a good concept but was pretty mild overall. The brewer seems to really be into classic English style ales-which are mild all around.

The Food- They do have a somewhat small food menu. The cool thing is you can build your own burger or chicken sandwhich. I had the chicken wrap which was pretty good and my fiance was disappointed with his burger because they wouldn't cook it rare for him. You can see the English theming throughout the menu.

Overall- this is a nice local place to try if you live in NE Ohio but it is by no means a beer destination.

Stopped in tonight with some coworkers for a few brews. Tried their sampler, which included the Honey Kolsch, Donna Do You Wanna Hefeweizen, Jazzy Blues Blueberry Ale, Working Man Pale Ale, Iron Worker IPA and Pride of Geauga Maple Porter.

Cozy, main street square storefront in a typical midwestern town. Entrance dumps you into the main dining room, with high vaulted ceilings. All seating gives a decent view of the large picture window and a view of the town square. A bit of a wait to have someone direct us to the loft bar upstairs.

Overall, from the beer sampler, most were of good quality, a definite house flavor. All beers were done fairly well, shoot from the hip ratings would be in the B to B+ range.

Service was very good. Overheard one of the staff discuss their beers with some other customers. Very knowledgeable staff, a few errors, but nothing major. Once we got to the bar, very attentive. Good selection of brews from lighter fair (Kolsch and hefe) through the obligatory hoppy beers (Working Man Pale and Iron Worker IPA) to a dark beer (Maple Porter). Something to appeal to almost everyone. They do have a saison, but it wasn't available when I visited.

Did not try any food, although one of our group did have a dessert (bread pudding) that was outstanding. All desserts made in house from scratch.

Value was good. The six beer sampler was only $7. A take home growler was $18, refills $13. They will fill anyone's growler.

Worth a stop if you're in the northeast suburbs of Cleveland.

The brewpub sits it a nice little town square. The outside of the building looks old and historic. But when you get inside, the place has potential for cool atmosphere but it fails. The actual building is nice, with high decorative tin ceiling. Other than that, it's mostly plain jane... no vibe at all in the main dining area. I did not visit the bar located on the second floor, perhaps that was cool... I don't know.

I really wanted to go here for the beer, but sadly the beers didn't do it. The beers were mediocre at best. Their "pale ale" tasted more like a generic adjunct lager. Their "ipa" tasted more like a pale ale. They had a saison on tap that day... but sadly it tasted more like a German wheat. Very unimpressed with the beer. They were just boring.

The only thing that saved the visit was the burger! I had the The Great Scott! Brewer with fries, and they were both awesome. My wife got the same, but with a side order of crab stuffed mushrooms. She enjoyed her burger as well; however, the mushrooms were just nasty. The mushrooms were dirty as if they forgot to clean them. And honestly, they were the wrong type of mushroom for the dish.

Overall, the service was friendly and great. The The Great Scott! Brewer was bad ass. The beer was mediocre and boring. The atmosphere cold use a little something. I probably won't make another visit.

Had to stop in and check out this place today. Right in the middle of the West side of the Chardon Square, adequate parking is available all along Main St. (diagonal head-in parking spaces).

Like most of the buildings on Chardon Square, the Chardon Brew Works and Eatery resides in an older building, but the interior has been completely redone. Upon entering, there is a front desk, where a waitress will greet you and seat you and your party at one of the glass covered wooden tables and chairs. Along the walls are 4 person tables, and down the center are about six 2 person tables. Restrooms are modern and located in the back right. There is a loft area, which is used as a waiting area during busy times. There is one big flat screen TV on the back wall, behind which are the kitchens.

After a brief wait, I was seated at one of the 2 person tables (I was by myself), and given two menus. The food menu is a nicely presented booklet, slightly bigger than a legal sized paper. The drink menu is matching in design, but opens to show draft brews on the left (house brews first, followed by three guest taps; Buckeye Brewing, Willoughby Brewing, and Great Lakes on the day I visited). There is a modest wine list on the right, along with a couple of non-draft BMC choices for those comfortable with that kind of beer. The food menu is quite extensive, starting with appetizers and ranging through sandwiches and entrees; all reasonably priced. Serving sizes are generous. I decided to order a salad with my sandwich, and had that brought out first, along with my first house draft selection, "Workmans Pale Ale". The salad was generous, topped with shredded cheese and embellished with a platic container of my selected dressing, provided on the side. I always go for a new brewpub's pale ale offering first, if they offer one, because its such a benchmark beer. I can safely report that the Workman's Pale Ale (an English style pale ale) was classic to style, and had a very smooth and creamy mouthfeel. I talked to the owner, Mike Nedrow, and asked if perhaps there were some wheat or flaked oats in his recipe, but no. Seems they use nitrogen to pump the ale to taps, which adds a bit to the creamy, smooth mouthfeel.

For my main lunch entree I chose a grilled cheese sandwich, along with the pub's own fries. Again, generous portions, and both catsup and malt vinegar were offered as condiments for the fries. For my 2nd beer, I chose the house Maple Porter, a seasonal brown porter made with local maple syrup. As I ate, I enjoyed tuning in to conversations at nearby tables (yes, its 'ear friendly', with low ambient noise). All comments were very positive, noting generous portions and the quality of both beer and food. I noticed the size of some of the entrees, and they were huge; thus my "good value" recommendation. Again, the brown porter was classic for the style, perhaps a tad higher than usual in ABV with the addition of the maple syrup.

I wanted to try all three house beers, so for dessert, I ordered the "Mac's Irish Red ale". Once again, very classic for the style; perhaps a bit dark on the SRM scale and not as bright (clear) as I would have liked to see, but the flavor was spot on. About midway through my final brew, the owner walked past again (he is fond of chatting with patrons), and I found that I had to pay him a very honest and well deserved compliment. As a craft beer lover and home brewer, I've been to *many* brewpubs. This was the first pub I've been to where I felt the house brews were as good as, or better than, my own home brews.

As an added bonus, there is free Wi-Fi available if you feel you need to bring your laptop or Blackberry with you to keep in touch, do a review, or catch up on some work.

Overall, I was very favorably impressed with all aspects of this new brewpub in Geauga County, Chardon, OH.,. I can highly recommend it, and do. If you get a chance, go, and prepare to be impressed.