I know we have some people from Ohio in here. I just saw that Platform Beer Co. based out of Cleveland is opening a 10 barrel brewery along with tasting room and kitchen in Garfield later this year.
Any thoughts on them, I've never had anything from them before.
I was coming here to post about them actually so funny timing.
There are exploding a little faster than they probably should, although I'm not the one with the money!
They started as small brewpub in Ohio City in 2014 with focus on small batch collaborations and helping home brewers launch careers in brewing. That quickly shifted to full on growth mode and since then have opened brewpubs in Columbus, Cincy (this summer), and Pittsburgh (coming soon) as well as production facility in Cleveland and upcoming sour production facility in Cleveland.
Their focus is on constant rotations of new products with a few seasonals and staples. Because they change so frequently (think pub specials at more established places), they can and distribute some duds IMO and also market different "series" of beers that all taste very similar despite claiming they are different. There was also an article on CleveScene magazine highlighting local beer scene and some other more established breweries threw some shade at them about quality vs quantity. Probably a bit of sour grapes, but my taste buds agree at times.
That said, I do really enjoy a number of their beers and on the whole, they are a great addition to the Cleveland Beer scene. They have pushed the envelope on sours and unique ingredients. I am particularly excited about their sour production facility and taproom opening here at some point later this year.