Trace Brewing

Enjoyed my visit to this place and would recommend in the area (if you uber or walk it's not bad but I wouldn't want to drive there). Went on a laid back Saturday and people were mingling inside and out. Bartender was nice (AND SLOW), and the beers were ok (limited variety and selection) and they were good to drink. Definitely a laid back vibe with dog-friendly outside so that was cool.

Your standard parking situation in the Pitt, this bar sits right on the triangulated corner of a fairly harried intersection with tight streets and questionable permissions. I got lucky with a spot right on main, but it did mention something about a permit, so I imagine those looking to avoid a ticket may try the even tighter residential side streets nearby. I was only here for one beer so I said fuck it.

The vibe inside almost gives college library, with a mellow soundtrack and a quiet murmur of a club or business meeting happening at the front, while a few other solo patrons sit dispersed about reading or working on their laptop early on this Wednesday. Otherwise it's basically a fairly quaint warehouse with a wall of barrels on one side and a walk up bar on the other.

The bartender was pleasantly prompt yet chill, but the taplist was surprisingly short based on what I'd heard and seen of Trace, particularly from friends who'd been here. I always see tasty looking IPAs getting checked in, but the only beer I'd ever had by them was a foeder aged lager, which was fantastic. I should have stuck with something on the lager front because while the NEIPA I got was fine, it wasn't quite hitting the spot for me.

There was a food truck outside waiting for people to get hungry, which appears to be part of a rotating schedule. The fact that they were here early on a Wednesday suggests to me that schedule might actually be pretty reliable, unlike those we find here in Akron.

 

Very unassuming brewery located neatlrby a residential area. We enjoyed a few of their brews, the facility had plenty of seating, and the ambiance was very nice. Service was friendly, efficient, and very helpful...

Everyone is welcome at this fabulous place. The beer is tasty, the space is awesome and the people very welcoming. The crowd was diverse in lifestyle, ethnicity and age. The beer menu was weighted towards IPA’s, but also included other solid options.