Cleveland: Dinner Saturday
After our day cruise, we opted to take a side trip to another brewery right outside the city. We headed to Fat Head’s Brewery & Saloon, about a 20 minute drive from the hotel.
Oh man, we hit the jackpot for beer selection. They had probably over 20 different kinds of micro brewed beers ranging from Hoppy IPAs to Seasonal Spiced Ales. All beers available as a 4 oz. sample ranging from 1.50-2.50 per selection so that is what we opted for. Omar and I, having similar beer tastes, ordered the same samples.
Which were:
The Battle Ax Baltic Porter: Smooth and Rich, with chocolate overtones and a a complexity of flavors including dark dried fruits, licorice and molasses. 8.6 abv.
Cinnamon Toast Crunch: This was surprisingly subtle, with a hint of sweetness, vanilla and cinnamon. They call it their breakfast in a glass. Sweet malt and bready flavor. 7.8% abv.
Chocolate Vanilla Porter: 6% abv, had chocolate, coffee, caramel and roasted flavors. Madagascar Vanilla beans and Belgian Dark Chocolate give this brew its elegant flavor.
Black Knight Schwarzbier: A dark black lager with dark roasted flavors. 5.5% abv.
The food was really good. HUGE and I mean huge portions. I highly suggest splitting something. Omar ordered the “Thick Rick” burger. Two, yes 2, 8 oz. patties, american cheese, bacon, lettuce, mayo and tomato with a big slice of onion. Came with fresh cut fries o’plenty.
I ordered the Smoked prime rib dip sandwich with prime rib sliced thin, and grilled with onions, topped with provolone cheese & horseradish sauce. Au Jus on the side. It was served on a tasty sub bun, but way to large for me to even attempt to eat. A handful of homemade potato chips accompanied the sandwich, which were cooked very well.
Overall, a fabulous experience. We even commented that was it us, just choosing the most stellar restaurants to eat in, or did Cleveland just have a much better food selection than Detroit? So far, we have made FABULOUS choices! More to follow…