The Yard By Phunkenship - Cleveland

Although this venue is associated with Platform, a large local brewery which itself is owned by Big Beer, there 's so much going on here that 's truly unique. Yes, you can get certain popular Platform brews here, but there are also plenty of site-specific brews, with an emphasis on sours and hazy IPAs. Indeed, everything I 've tried has been delightfully fruity, juicy, tart, and/or sour, whether the No Batteries Included saison, Visiting Hours apricot sour, St. Elsewhere farmhouse cider, My Twisted Words sour, Wrath of Rhine riesling sour, Life in a Glass House biere de garde, And It Rained All Night cherry biere de garde, Nitro Chanandler Bing cherry saison, or Ohio is for Lovers farmhouse ale. You can try several at once via a flight, which I absolutely recommend because there are so many exemplary brews here. Of course, the beer is the primary draw, and it 's certifiably 5-stars awesome. But there 's so much going on here that warrants even more stars, whether the gigantic warehouse layout that can accommodate tons of folks inside, a summer beer garden The Yard across the street that hosts even more folks, the gorgeously retro mancave décor inside complete with vintage chairs and a pool table , or bocce courts and a stranded ship in the rear. Even better: the friendly, attentive, welcoming service. Massive, massive kudos to Justin, who personifies a certain Midwestern openness and friendliness that has sadly mostly disappeared now that Ohio is an insular red state. It 's a two-way street, so, likewise, if you 're an outsider who 's not taking well to Cleveland, it 's places like Phunkenship that might convince you to change your mind. I usually reserve each 100th Yelp review of mine for someplace ultra-fancy or special like a Michelin-starred restaurant, but this is a most worthy venue for my 7400th review and 1150th of 2021!

Great out door spot. They had live music, bocce ball, and sand volley ball courts open when we visited. Super knowledgeable staff. Shuffle board and pool inside. Best place in the land if you like sours.

Good due to the beer selection, ambiance, allowing dogs, and board games. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable. We went as part of a brew tour and enjoyed our tasters but I enjoy stopping by on a nice day to sit on their patio as well. One negative was that we wanted to buy some merchandise and their selection was limited.

Justin and Dale were absolutely amazing. They answered all of our questions about their beer and even gave us recommendations for our one day in Cleveland. The beers were fantastic as were the outdoor igloos. Overall a great experience!!

Love this place. Pricey but that 's to be expected when it comes to aged sour beers. Had the sour stout, a wolf at the door , very enjoyable beer thought maybe some of the spices in the beer could have been a touch more. I also had the Visiting Hours a foeder aged sour ale aged on peaches, though it would be more of a light crisp affair, it did however remind me more of a Gueuze. Can 't wait to go back and try more.