Two Irish brothers with limited brewing experience. A city that shuttered its last production brewery in the early 80s. A neighborhood in serious need of a facelift. In 1986 when Patrick and Daniel Conway opened their fledgling operation in Cleveland’s Ohio City neighborhood, the odds were stacked against them. Fortunately, they surrounded themselves with a staff of passionate, knowledgeable people, and from the start committed themselves to bringing a sophisticated, diverse selection of craft beer to their home state. Two decades, multiple awards, and a whole lot of stories later, Pat and Dan Conway celebrate over two decades of brewing exceptional beer for their adventurous and discerning customers.

Dortmunder Gold Lager

Yes, it’s known for winning medals worldwide. But locally, it’s known as “Dort,” our flagship lager that humbly maintains its smooth, balanced (and charmingly unpretentious) ways.

FLAVOR
A smooth, award-winning (and deceptively unassuming) balance of sweet malt and dry hop flavors.

PACKAGING:

    • Year-Round Variety Pack
    • 6-pack
    • 12-pack
    • Draft
ABV
5.8%
IBU
30
PAIRS WITH
Salads, fish, chicken, and pretty much any social function

BEER AVAILABILITY:

    • Year-Round Beer
WORLD BEER CHAMPIONSHIPS
16-Time Medal Winner Since 1994 (World Champion, Gold, Silver)
GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL AWARDS
1990 Gold Medal Winner

Eliot Ness Amber Lager

Admittedly, it’s a bit of a paradox to name our Amber Lager for history’s most famous agent of prohibition. But it’s a smooth, malty (and dare we say, arresting?) paradox.

FLAVOR
Almost untouchably smooth–armed with lightly toasted malts and noble hops.

PACKAGING:

  • Year-Round Variety Pack
  • 6-pack
  • 12-pack
  • Draft
ABV
6.1%
IBU
27
PAIRS WITH
Smoked meats, hearty breads, and a classy fedora

BEER AVAILABILITY:

  • Year-Round Beer
WORLD BEER CHAMPIONSHIPS
12-Time Award Winner Since 1995 (Gold, Silver)

Burning River Pale Ale

A toast to the Cuyahoga River Fire! For sparking both a new era of environmentalism and this brazenly hoppy Pale Ale. Sometimes, one wrong makes two very right rights.

FLAVOR
Crisp and bright, with refreshing flickers of citrus and pine that ignite the senses (not our local waterways).

PACKAGING:

  • Year-Round Variety Pack
  • 6-pack
  • 12-pack
  • Draft
ABV
6.0%
IBU
45
PAIRS WITH
Smoky red meats, aromatic cheeses, and a reusable glass

BEER AVAILABILITY:

  • Year-Round Beer
WORLD BEER CHAMPIONSHIPS
10-time award winner since 1995 (World Champion, Gold, Silver)
GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL AWARDS
1993 Silver Medal Winner

Commodore Perry IPA

What’s this? A British-style IPA named after the man who defeated His Majesty’s Royal Navy in the War of 1812? Consider this a bold, hoppy (and mildly ironic) plunder of war.

FLAVOR
Dry and well-hopped, with an arsenal of caramel malt flavors befitting the “Hero of Lake Erie.”

PACKAGING:

  • 6-pack
  • 12-pack
  • Draft
ABV
7.7%
IBU
70
PAIRS WITH
Spicy foods, carrot cake, and glorious sideburns

BEER AVAILABILITY:

  • Year-Round Beer
WORLD BEER CHAMPIONSHIPS
3-Time Medal Winner Since 1996 (Gold)
GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL AWARDS
1992 Bronze Medal Winner

Edmund Fitzgerald Porter

Robust and complex, our Porter is a bittersweet tribute to the legendary freighter’s fallen crew—taken too soon when the gales of November came early.

FLAVOR
Brewed in memory of the sunken freighter, with rich roasted barley and bittersweet chocolate-coffee notes.

PACKAGING:

  • Year-Round Variety Pack
  • 6-pack
  • 12-pack
  • Draft
ABV
6.0%
IBU
37
PAIRS WITH
Oysters, chocolate, and heartfelt balladry

BEER AVAILABILITY:

  • Year-Round Beer
WORLD BEER CHAMPIONSHIPS
12-Time Medal Winner Since 1991 (World Champion, Platinum, Gold, Silver)
GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL AWARDS
5-Time Medal Winner Since 1991 (Gold, Silver)

Conway’s Irish Ale

A pint for Pa Conway! Our co-owners’ grandfather and policeman who’d likely uphold that an Irish Ale with full-bodied caramel malt flavors is just the ticket.

FLAVOR
Arrestingly smooth with a rap sheet of toasty biscuit and caramel malt flavors.

PACKAGING:

  • 6-pack
  • 12-pack
  • Draft
ABV
6.5%
IBU
25
PAIRS WITH
Conway’s Irish Ale pairs well with corned beef, stews, and a hard day’s work.

BEER AVAILABILITY:

  • January
WORLD BEER CHAMPIONSHIPS
7-Time Medal Winner Since 1995 (Gold, Silver)

Alberta Clipper Porter

Named for the intense winter storms that sweep the Great Lakes region, our porter is rich and smooth with balanced gusts of tart raspberry and bittersweet chocolate.

FLAVOR
It was a dark and stormy Porter, with squalls of dark chocolate and fresh raspberries…

PACKAGING:

  • 4-pack
  • Draft
ABV
7.5%
IBU
40
PAIRS WITH
Braised meats, Gruyere cheese, and snowy days

BEER AVAILABILITY:

  • February

Holy Moses White Ale

Refreshment or bust! Orange peel, coriander, and chamomile stake their claim in this unfiltered Wit, named for our fair city’s founder, Moses Cleaveland.

FLAVOR
A Belgian wit ale spiced with orange peel, chamomile, and coriander

PACKAGING:

  • Fridge Filler Variety Pack
ABV
5.4%
IBU
20
PAIRS WITH
Seafood, light cheeses, and civic pride

BEER AVAILABILITY:

  • March
WORLD BEER CHAMPIONSHIPS
Gold Medal Winner, 1996

Lawn Seat Kolsch

Spread a blanket, kick off your shoes, and watch our Kolsch’s crisp, spicy hop aromas and laid-back malt finish turn any seat into the best seat in the house.

FLAVOR
Refreshing and effervescent with a noble hop presence

PACKAGING:

  • Fridge Filler Variety Pack
ABV
4.8%
IBU
45
PAIRS WITH
Shellfish, nutty cheeses, and the cheap seats

BEER AVAILABILITY:

  • March

Hop by Numbers IPA

Our pub brewer found his muse in experimental hop 07270’s bright tangerine aromas, then brushed his IPA’s canvas with shades of citrusy Cascade and piney Simcoe hops.

FLAVOR
Smooth and sweet with citrus aromas and a piney hop finish

PACKAGING:

  • Fridge Filler Variety Pack
ABV
7.2%
IBU
80
PAIRS WITH
Carrot cake, grilled meats, and a blank canvas

BEER AVAILABILITY:

  • March

Turntable Pils

Flip that record and wax nostalgic about Ohio’s deep-cut music
legacy with our refreshing pilsner. Consider this our reissue of
a classic style.

FLAVOR
The A-side? Earthy, fresh hop aromas. The B-side? A smooth, balanced malt groove.

PACKAGING:

  • 6-pack
  • 12-pack
  • Draft
ABV
5.3%
IBU
35
PAIRS WITH
Pizza, spicy Thai dishes, and crate digging

BEER AVAILABILITY:

  • March

Chillwave Double IPA

Inspired by the North Coast’s dedicated (and sometimes chilly) surf community, our Double IPA will melt the ice in your beard and never lose its balance.

FLAVOR
Earthy, tropical Mosaic hops ride frontside here, followed by a deft cutback of sweet honey malt

PACKAGING:

  • 4-pack
  • Draft
ABV
9.0%
IBU
80
PAIRS WITH
Grilled lamb, sweet desserts, and dawn patrol

BEER AVAILABILITY:

  • April

Steady Rolling Session IPA

Inspired by the Great Lakes region (our big backyard), our single hop Session IPA is brewed for days when you can only guess the time based on where the sun sits in the sky.

FLAVOR
A vibrant landscape of tropical, fruity Mosaic hop aromas and smooth sailing malt flavors

PACKAGING:

  • Fridge Filler Variety Pack
  • 6-pack
  • 12-pack
  • Draft
ABV
4.8
IBU
50
PAIRS WITH
Spicy chicken tacos, fresh salads, and a lazy river

BEER AVAILABILITY:

  • May

Lake Erie Monster IPA

Issue a small craft advisory: this South Bay Bessie-inspired brew launches an intense hop attack amid torrid tropical fruit flavors.

FLAVOR
Astonishingly full-bodied, with a leviathan load of American hops.

PACKAGING:

  • 4-pack
  • Draft
ABV
9.1%
IBU
80
PAIRS WITH
Steak, aged cheeses, and tall tales

BEER AVAILABILITY:

  • June

Oktoberfest

Prost! Our take on this classic German style is a celebration of maltiness— packed with rustic, autumnal flavors to put a little more oomph into your oom-pah-pah.

FLAVOR
Über smooth with vibrant malt flavors and a festive flourish of noble hops (lederhosen not included).

PACKAGING:

  • 6-pack
  • 12-pack
  • Draft
ABV
6.5%
IBU
20
PAIRS WITH
Roast pork loin, potato pancakes, and wiener dog races

BEER AVAILABILITY:

  • August
WORLD BEER CHAMPIONSHIPS
4-Time Medal Winner (Gold, Silver)

Nosferatu Imperial Red Ale

Don’t be afraid of things that go hop in the night! Rich roasted malt flavors haunt the shadows of our Imperial Red Ale’s bitter teeth.

FLAVOR
Ruby red in color with a toasty malt body lurking beneath a stunning hop bite.

PACKAGING:

    • 4-pack
    • Draft
ABV
8.0%
IBU
70
PAIRS WITH
Root vegetables, red meats, and dark cellars

BEER AVAILABILITY:

    • Septembe

Ohio City Oatmeal Stout

Dark and roasty yet light and smooth as a fresh coat of snow, our Oatmeal Stout will kick your cabin fever and inspire you to toss another log on the fire.

FLAVOR
Oh, what fun it is to ride through a flurry of flaked oats o’er a field of rich roasted malt flavors!

PACKAGING:

  • 6-pack
  • 12-pack
  • Draft
ABV
5.4%
IBU
25
PAIRS WITH
Chocolate desserts, aged cheddar, and a flannel blanket
WORLD BEER CHAMPIONSHIPS
Gold Medal Winner, 1996
GREAT AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL AWARDS
Bronze Medal Winner, 1999

Christmas Ale

Do not open ‘til Christmas? Whoever coined that phrase obviously hasn’t tasted Christmas Ale’s fresh honey, cinnamon, and ginger flavors.

FLAVOR
A Yuletide’s worth of holiday spices and sweet honey to keep you a-wassailing all season long.

PACKAGING:

  • 6-pack
  • Draft
ABV
7.5%
IBU
30
PAIRS WITH
Roast duck, spiced desserts, and ugly Christmas sweaters

BEER AVAILABILITY:

  • November
WORLD BEER CHAMPIONSHIPS
6-Time Medal Winner Since 1999 (Gold, Silver)

Blackout Stout

Bold and dark as a power-less metropolis, our Russian Imperial Stout commemorates the infamous 2003 blackout that briefly left some 55 million people utterly unplugged.

FLAVOR
Pitch-dark and rich, kindled with black malt and roasted barley, and illuminated by flickers of bitter hops.

PACKAGING:

  • 4-pack
  • Draft
ABV
9.0%
IBU
50
PAIRS WITH
Wild game, caviar, chocolate desserts, and candlelight

BEER AVAILABILITY:

  • November
WORLD BEER CHAMPIONSHIPS
6-Time Medal Winner (Gold, Silver)

5 Alter Pub Exclusive

Brewed with our Ohio City neighbor Market Garden Brewery, this beer is filled with good vibes. Using all organic ingredients and boasting a crisp, balanced flavor, it’s the perfect beer to share amongst friends, old and new.

FLAVOR
A German altbier with a mild hoppy flavor and clean dry finish, made with all organic ingredients

PACKAGING:

  • Draft
ABV
4.6%
IBU
30
PAIRS WITH
Smoked sausage, aged gouda, and apple fritters

Triple Dog Dare

Inspired by the rabble-rouser and mischief-maker in all of us, Tripel Dog Dare is a bratty little instigator. Can you handle it? Come on, take a sip. We dare you, you chicken. It takes a special kind of person to appreciate the bold complexity of a Belgian-styleTripel. Is that a challenge you’re willing to walk away from? Of course not, you brave adventurer. After all, unlike sticking your tongue to a frozen flagpole, engaging in a violent game of red rover, or chucking snowballs in a frosty battle royal, sipping Tripel Dog Dare offers a much more satisfying reward.

FLAVOR
A daringly complex Belgian-style Tripel with bold fruity and spicy favors

PACKAGING:

  • Draft
ABV
9.5%
IBU
30
PAIRS WITH
Spicy foods, wild game birds, and fruity desserts

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