Lager Heads Smokehouse & Brewing Co.

Lager Heads Smokehouse & Brewing Co.Lager Heads Smokehouse & Brewing Co.
Lager Heads Smokehouse & Brewing Co.Lager Heads Smokehouse & Brewing Co.
Brewery, Bar, Eatery

2832 Abbeyville Rd
Medina, Ohio, 44256
United States

(330) 725-1947 | map
lagerheads.us
BEER STATS
Average:
3.69
Beers:
29
Ratings:
316
PLACE STATS
Average:
3.7
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
21
pDev:
19.19%
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Ratings by capt93:
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Rated by capt93 from Ohio

2.93/5  rDev -20.8%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 2 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3 | food: 3.75

Jan 03, 2016
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Rated: 3.91 by Blogjackets from Ohio

Mar 18, 2020
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Reviewed by CDBeerDisappear from Ohio

4.03/5  rDev +8.9%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Nice place for a pizza and a beer. Server was friendly and informative. Beer selection was good and the pizza was delicious. They don't offer a variety of food, only pizza. The beers were fresh and appropriate to style, very tasty. I would happily eat/drink here again.
Feb 22, 2020
 
Rated: 3.88 by Coho11 from Ohio

Oct 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.52 by Zanico from Ohio

Jul 23, 2018
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

4.08/5  rDev +10.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 3.5
Lager Heads is just outside of Medina and is a bit off the beaten path. Inside there is typical bbq and beer vintage advertisements. The quality of the beer was good ...the quality of the food was sub-par. Service was very friendly and attentive. I thought the beer menu was decent they had 7 of their own available. I had the brisket platter and it was tough and chewy. The mac and cheese / Cole slaw sides were nothing to write home about....so O thought the food was now average.
Jul 08, 2018
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

3.44/5  rDev -7%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 2 | food: 4.5
Lager Heads is a good ways away from any highway, and as such pretty difficult to get to via a very busy two-laned road through the shopping orientated part of Medina. It's beyond all that, with a pretty big gravel parking lot out in the country, past a golf course and surrounded by farms.

Inside they have a moderately long and hefty lacquered wooden bar in the room to the right featuring numerous sports-focused TVs, and to the left is a separate dining room with more tables.

This is an old school brewery, so much so you'd think this was born pre-90s given the more standard, classic and limited number of taps and styles. They seem frozen in time with the craft beer industry having exploded and evolved all around them, leaving them untouched. The beers are okay, pretty basic, but of a higher quality than some other local breweries in NEO. However, they only have a maximum of four of their own beers on draft at any given time.

The food is pretty good, that is, for Ohio BBQ, which is a non-existent scene. They give huge portions, including the appetizers. It all hits the spot, with the barbecue not being overly dry and flavorless, although obviously this isn't the South, they do their best and it's not bad at all. The brisket has a nice bark with a little fattiness, the pork is a touch dry but not too much, and the chicken wings aren't extremely smoky but are well done and have great sauces used in the right portions that are uniquely peppery but sweet, or very appley, almost like mulled cider. The dry rubbed wings are even better, and crispy.
May 29, 2016
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Rated by las19c

3.78/5  rDev +2.2%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 2.25 | food: 4.5
Excellent beer High Five IPA
Apr 18, 2015
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Rated by imdabuzzard from Ohio

4.53/5  rDev +22.4%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5 | food: 5
Was the last stop on a brew tour. The food was an amazing end to the night.
Feb 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by boot11222 from Ohio

Oct 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by jay_schrock from Ohio

Oct 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by StoneJackBaller311 from Ohio

Oct 06, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by djtomain from Florida

Sep 03, 2014
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Reviewed by Slapshot from Pennsylvania

2.04/5  rDev -44.9%
vibe: 2.75 | quality: 1 | service: 3.5 | selection: 1.75 | food: 1.5
Ouch. I hate throwing bricks at microbrewers, especially one that I have never visited before, but I can't help it this time. Lagerheads is a bit out of the way and really not worth the journey despite the nearly full parking lot at dinnertime on a Saturday night.
I tried the pulled pork which was largely tasteless even doused with their own BBQ sauce.
Worse their Belgian Witt beer was completely without flavor or character. It wasn't flat it was just a glass of tasteless, character-less fluid.
Jul 27, 2014
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Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio

3.84/5  rDev +3.8%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
I decided to check Lagerheads out on a trip to Akron. I thought it would be a nice stop on the way home. I turns out, it was kind of out of the way and out in the country. I finally made it here around 2:30pm EST on a Friday afternoon. I was surprised at the number of cars given the secluded location and the off hour.

I walked into the establishment. It had a lodge type feel to it. There was a lot of wood. There were exposed wooden beams that projected a barn atmosphere. I found it cozy. My friend and I bellied up to the bar. There was only one person working. She had to cover the tables and the bar. As I mentioned, it was fairly busy for the time of day. Eventually, another server was called in to help. The service was fine given her situation.

I ordered a sampler of the beers that they offered. There were six in total. They were average. I believe the tripel was the best of the bunch. I ordered a brisket sandwich that came with sauteed mushrooms and onions and cheddar cheese with homemade chips. The sandwich was messy but oh so good.

Overall, I thought it was too out of the way for me. The food was great. If they had better beer I would probably stop again, but the location makes it a hassle. It's worth at least one stop though.
Dec 20, 2013
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Reviewed by ZRT from Ohio

4.13/5  rDev +11.6%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4.75
An old barn turned into excellent smokehouse food, the brisket must be eaten with a fork. Good selection for a smokehouse, food is all very good. Add in fresh beer, great place to go. Even the wife like going here to eat, that is rare. She even like the BedHeadRed. Overall a place that my wife and I can go eat, drink, and look forward to going back to again.
Jan 19, 2013
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Reviewed by stouts4me from Illinois

4.1/5  rDev +10.8%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4.5
A: This is a nice brewpub, set in an out-of-the-way crossroads country area.

Q:beer quality was good, had a Savage Stout, and a Bedhead Red, both very tasty, and the red, very malty.

Serv: We were there on a weekday for lunch, and got great service at the bar.

Sel: I think there were about 5 different of house beers on tap.

F: we had the half-chicken lunch special for 9 bucks, with 2 sides, and barbequed to perfection.That lead us to buy a bottle of the house bar-b-q sauce to go. Also had the 'sloppy' bar-b-q sandwich - delicious - and huge, and came with a TON of fries.

V: House beers were 5.50, a little on the high side, but they are out of the normal business district, so that might be the reason.
Jun 02, 2012
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Reviewed by Dogbrick from Ohio

3.6/5  rDev -2.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4
(Visited 11/2011): Lagerheads is located in Medina on Abbeyville Road which is right off Hwy 75 and a few miles off I-71. They have a relatively large parking lot to the right of the building.

The interior is rustic with a lot of wood and outdoorsy decor. There is restaurant seating to the left and the bar is on the right side and has a few TVs.

Lagerheads has around 12 taps, 5 of which are house beers (the others being mostly macros). On my visit these included their standard offerings like Barnburner Lager and Bed Head Red plus Winter Mischief, Imperial Stout and the Brewzilla Styrian Celeia single hop. All of the beers are decent to above average.

Service on a Saturday late lunch at the bar was good. The server was attentive and had a decent knowledge of the beers.

The food at Lagerheads is barbecue-oriented. My pulled pork sandwich was tasty.

Overall this place is a little out of the way but I enjoyed the visit and would go again.
Mar 17, 2012
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Reviewed by coachbob from Ohio

3.86/5  rDev +4.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5
My girlfriend and I tried lagerheads out for the first time and had a great experience! We had 3 different beers all of which I liked, especially the winter ale. It was very cinnamony/spicy and good, infact we both thought it was the best holiday ale we hav ever had, yes better than great lakes Christmas ale, which if you're from northeast Ohio is a bold statement.

The vanella bean cheese cake we had was excellent my girlfriend practically orgasmed eating it, and it paired well with their imperial stout (my favorite). The other beer we had was good too, the barnburner, it was a "lighter" sweeter tasting version of a dortmunder lager.

Overall we were both very impressed. We left with a growler, and a new favorite date spot. Can't wait to go back to try the BBQ

P.S small parking lot might have to "make your own spot"
Nov 15, 2011
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Reviewed by StoutInCleveland from Ohio

4.4/5  rDev +18.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 5
The previous review is completely unwarranted! The food and the craft beer are always exceptional at Lagerheads. klewis=Clueless! The crowd is always a friendly mix. I have no agenda, ownership, allegiance, or even friendship with the staff or owners of this great local restaurant. Trust me, it is worth the drive or if you are in the area, it’s worth the stop! One bad review filled with contradictions should not discourage anyone from this gem! I have had many meals and I have had many of their craft beers. I always have been very pleased with both.
Jun 02, 2011
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Reviewed by klewis from Ohio

1.85/5  rDev -50%
vibe: 2 | quality: 1.5 | service: 2.5 | selection: 1.5 | food: 2
A rustic redneck atmosphere complete with dead animals and novelty signs adorning the walls. At 10 PM on a Friday night, the crowd was uncharacteristically sparse for a bar. Our bartender was prompt and friendly but not very knowledgeable - or at least inarticulate - about the beers they had. Five or six house beers on tap along with a Thirsty Dog tap, Bud Light, and Miller Lite. Bottle selection features BMC, Amstel, Rolling Rock, Corona, Heineken, etc., etc., etc., and a few token craft beers thrown into the mix. I sampled three of the house beers - served in frozen glasses - and found all to be drinkable but mediocre. My brisket sandwich was good, but the heaping pile of undercooked fries was practically inedible. Overall, a poor experience, and I would not recommend this establishment.
May 30, 2011
Lager Heads Smokehouse & Brewing Co. in Medina, OH
Brewery rating: 3.69 out of 5 with 316 ratings