Willoughby Brewing Company

Located in dowtown Willoughby and occupying the former repair depot building of the Cleveland, Painesville & Eastern Railway, the Willoughby Brewing Company has been brewing craft beers since 1998. A very popular local destination for beer and food lovers alike.  Friday nights you can normally expect live bands inside their very spacious bar area.  Typically very busy, so make reservations, and utilize the valet service since parking can be a pain.

Overall the beers were OK.  Some decent beers but mostly dissappointing showings.  Most often there were a few who liked each kind and a few who hated it.  The Peanut Butter Cup is a prime example of this.  Overall we gave it low scores but there were a few people who loved it. It really depends on your style.  Our favorites were the Rusty Rail and Moonshadow.  They put out quite a few seasonals so we will be back to try them.

Name of Beer	Type	Style	ABV%	IBU	Appearance	Aroma	Palate	Taste	Overall	BIC.com Composite Score
Rusty Rail	Ale	American Pale Ale	5.3	30	6.8	7.2	5.5	6.7	6.5	66.7
Moonshadow	Ale	India Pale Ale	7.5	56	6.7	8.2	5.0	6.3	6.0	66.1
Gutter Pup	Ale	Porter	5.5	30	7.5	7.0	5.7	6.5	6.5	66.0
Railway Razz	Ale	Fruit Beer	4.0	12	8.0	7.0	7.5	5.5	5.5	62.0
Toe Head	Ale	American Blonde Ale	3.9	12	7.7	5.5	5.3	5.8	2.5	51.3
Peanut Butter Cup	Ale	Porter - Flavored	5.5	30	6.5	7.5	5.0	4.5	2.5	50.0

Willoughby Brewing Company
4057 Erie St.
Willoughby, OH
440-975-0202