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  Location Cleveland, Ohio <br /> United States
  Owners Patrick and Daniel Conway (Independent)
  Opened 1988


Great Lakes Brewing Company is a Cleveland -based brewing company which has been in operation since 1988 . Established by brothers Patrick and Daniel Conway, Great Lakes Brewing Company was the first Microbrewery in the state of Ohio 1. The brewery is located in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland, across the street from St. Ignatius High School and the West Side Market . Great Lakes' products can be found increasingly throughout the Midwest, with heavy distribution in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, though the beers can also be found throughout metro Columbus , metro Detroit and Southeast Michigan, and as far south as Lexington, KY .


BEERS


  • Nosferatu named after the German movie Nosferatu .

  • Blackout Stout , commemorating the 2003 North American Blackout .

  • Conway's Irish Ale .

  • Moondog Ale, named for Cleveland disk jockey Alan Freed 's seminal radio program, " The Moondog Rock Roll House Party."

  • Christmas Ale.

  • :Christmas Ale, produced only during the holiday seasons, has become quite popular in the Cleveland area, particularly on college campuses. The unique flavor of the beer, which Great Lakes attributes to its blend of spices, tastes of sweet barley with a hint of cinnamon and caramel. The ABV (Alcohol By Volume) is higher than the average beer at 7.5%.



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