The Brew Kettle

Love this place! Unique food choices, great beer and adventurous beer making opportunities.

Been going here for years since the 90’s and while the staff is always cheery, awesome, and functioning like a well-​oiled machine the food has fallen off a bit. Recently I ordered the popular smokehouse wings and the mac and cheese. Both arrived at the table hot, but both were very bland. The wings used to have a dry rub that was fantastic but that has gone away and their presentation is off as well. I ordered two BBQ sauce cups on the side instead of having my wings slathered. I was charged 50 cents for a small cup of sauce. The price of the wings has also inflated. They also used to use larger wings, but now you can definitely see they are cutting costs here again. It seems it is more about butts in seats than prepping the food the same as this place expanded, but obviously not in the kitchen. Sad. They are eventually going to make this warm feeling place into a stark, trendy pallet wall covered new building like the one they opened in Amherst… No one I know likes that one. They are losing their charm quick.

Wish there was a Brew Kettle in Westlake… good food, nice selection of tasty well priced craft beers, great service, and a fun crowd. Two thumbs up

Very mediocre food. Yes, you may have an extensive beer list but that is easy. You have to make an effort with food. Pulled pork sandwich was okay, baked beans were out of a can. Cole slaw was okay. I kinda figured it would be ‘just okay’ and nothing on the table was great, sorry to say.

What’s to say. If u like good food u will love brew. This place is truly a bbq joint on steroids. Great smoke good beers and wines. Help is good not great but all in all a 4.

The beer selection was pretty good. I ordered the wings along with the jalapeño cornbread. The wings are really not your traditional buffalo wings. They ended up being the entire chicken wing. The buffalo sauce was not really a so-​so at all it was more spices that were made up to be a sauce I wasn’t too crazy about the wings however the jalapeño cornbread was amazing even comes with the cinnamon and brown sugar butter spread that makes it taste especially good. Didn’t really try any of the entrées but my girlfriend ended up having sausage and pirogues. They were pretty good as well so if you’re going there for beer and then you end up with an appetite is still is a great place to be. Just don’t get the wings there a far better place is if you’re looking to get buffalo wings traditionally

Let me just three words. AMAZIN SMOKED WINGS!!! Seriously. They’re not the little ones that other places have either. They are full sized chicken wings. On Tuesdays they have a special that rivals that of BW3 and other places but I would rather go here, you get much better quality. I’m not a beer drinker at all but I will say that I’ve also heard great things about their beer. They brew their own. You walk in there and you just smell the fermentation and its wonderful. I did have their root beer. Lol it was pretty good so I guess that counts for something.

Drawn to this place since I’m a microbrew fan. Outside is deceiving since it looks like a package store in a strip mall. Once inside the space is large, lot of good vibe, and decorated with great brewery memorabilia.
Beer selection is good between what they brew in house and other selections. I went with White Rahja — a well balanced IPA not too hoppy.
The menu has a good selection of standard pub fare but also some unique stuff — bbq spaghetti, grilled burrito, perch tacos.
They are also known for bbq. Guy next to me had sampler so I went for it too. Started with salad — house made Dijon vinaigrette was good. Sampler had bbq wings, spare ribs and pulled pork. All were good — wings especially with dry rub and sauce, great flavor. Ribs were good, not great. I want my bbq to fall off the bone. Overall a good experience.

The food was pretty bland. There wasn’t anything special at all to eat here. I have ordered the wings based on the reviews on Unilocal and they were nothing special. The sauce was way too strong that the only thing you could taste was the sauce and not the chicken. The chicken was also marinated in something that had lots of garlic on it which made me remember I ate those for lunch for hours to come. Service was just okay.

Looks can be deceiving. From the outside the place looks kinda dumpy but what a pleasant surprise when you go in. It’s got a bar and grille feel to it for sure but the beer selection is great, prices very reasonable. Service was good, place was packed on a snowy Thursday night, although I guess Clevelandars take the snow in stride and that doesn’t keep them from going out.
My business associate and I both had the ribs and they was very good, although they’re supposed to be dry rub and they were, however they put sauce on them also… kinda strange but still good.
Give them a try, you’ll enjoy.

We have been here several times and the food and service is always solid (my wife raves about their fish sandwich). I now seem to have an easier time than in the past at finding a tasty beer to drink. Nice to see that despite all the success this place is had that they’re still finding ways to improve.

2 stars go to the server. She was friendly and informative. I am not a beer drinker so maybe I missed the point of this restaurant. However… If you serve food it should be tasty. The wings were over «rubbed» and the wrap was too bland. One more turn-​off, the restaurant smelled of old beer and sour cleaning sponges.

Anywhere you can get a burger done Rare, you know it is fantastic quality… no need for extra frills (no need for cheese or bacon although, you can add those items if you prefer). Their burger is plane jane but perfectly cooked. My favorite burger hands down (and trust, I have been on a mission to find one that beats Brew Kettle’s). Dry rub wings are very good as well.

Ok I posted photo and video! Food was good. Waitress outstanding beer decent (saying a lot) beer glasses completely filthy. The glasses I was given got progressively dirtier. The last one which I finally rejected was disgusting!!!

Great beer, good food! Buffalo chicken salad was very fresh and yummy!
Not the best TV set up to watch a game is why I opted for 4 stars instead of 5.

I came here with my boyfriend since he loves White Rajah and we wanted to check out some of their other beers. The White Rajah was still definitely our favorite, but we also liked the Black Rajah. They have a very reasonable option for flights, and we were also pleasantly surprised by their food (awesome burgers and appetizers). The service was great, definitely no complaints. I can see how this place might be busy in the weekend/​evenings, but on a weekday at 3 pm it was pretty chill and laid back, and definitely a great place for a conversation to catch up with friends. Brew Kettle is really conveniently located along I-​71 and they have lots of room for parking too!

I was pleasantly surprised with Brew Kettle’s food when I ate here a couple of weekends ago. I met up with some friends for dinner on a Friday night. We chose it simply because of location midway between our homes, so I wasn’t particularly excited about the food until it came out!
We started off with a beer at the bar while we waited for our table. The place was very crowded so we had to wait about 45 minutes for a table. I had a really good dark beer from the Brew Kettle’s brewed beer list. It was very good. There were a lot of choices on tap, both Brew Kettle’s beer and other popular brews.
I ordered the pulled pork and coleslaw salad. It was huge and very tasty. It was a caesar salad piled high with pulled pork and coleslaw. The other dishes at the table looked great too. One person ordered meatloaf, the other two ordered the meat sampler plate. We all had enough leftovers to take home for lunch the next day.
Our waitress was nice and the service was fast especially considering it was a very busy Friday night. Parking wasn’t an issue either. There seemed to be plenty of space out front.

The Brew Kettle is a gem in suburbia. I am a regular and not sure how I haven’t written a review till now, but better late than never.
First, let’s talk brews. After all, brew is in the name. The Brew Kettle makes some of the best micro brews in the area. My favorites include: Kitka Milk Stout, a creamy chocolatey coconutty heaven in a glass; Winter Warmer, a spiced holiday ale that is even better than the «other» holiday ale served at that «other» brewery up North (yeah, I said it!); and Summer Soulstice, a banana and clove Belgian Wit. Around 40 varieties of Brew Kettle Beer and guest brews are on tap each day so you are bound to find something you like. If you can’t, you probably don’t like beer. If that’s the case, don’t fret. Brew Kettle also serves wine and spirits. No need for anyone to leave without getting their drink on.
Second, the food. It’s bar type food, but elevated. Wraps, salads, burgers, entrees… the menu is quite large. They make their own salad dressing so even if you don’t want to go all gastro-​pub you can dine on a salad and not feel you are completely missing out. The BBQ Spaghetti (made with pulled pork and cheese!) is a signature dish if you don’t want to eat like a rabbit.
Third, you can brew your own beer! They make it really easy to pick a beer, add the ingredients, and bottle it. What is NOT easy is getting an appointment because they are always booked way in advance. But of you can commit to a time in the distant future, you’ll have a blast brewing it and a few weeks later you’ll leave with way more beer than one human should ever carry home at one time.
And on a final note, Brew Kettle drafts are $ 2.50 and most pitchers are $ 7 all day Sunday. Not a bad way to spend a Sunday night before returning to the real world on Monday. See you there.

No matter what your heart desires — excellent craft beer or smoked wings/​BBQ you are in the right place.
The Buddha burger, Parma Que platter, Pulled Pork sandwich, dry rub smoked wings, Gumbo, jalapeño cornbread — all so worth a stop here. Fish N Chips are good but greasy, same with the sweet potato fries.
The Orgefest in February is when the high percentage beers are all on tap — Jackhammer & Bourbon Aged Jackhammer — snatch them up during this! The standard BK beers are good — but only a few stand out to me — however a sampler tray is the way to go each time!
We have brewed beer four times with these guys and they are awesome! Highly recommended!

So close to 5 stars.
They make great beer. The White Raja, Winter Warmer and 4C’s are my favorites. The BBQ is amazing. The wings and gumbo are guaranteed to blow your mind. The BBQ spaghetti is one of their specialties but I just can’t get used to it. Don’t worry there are plenty of amazing choices. I hit this place on my way in and out of Cleveland as often as I can.
The people are always friendly and happy to chat with you about making and drinking beer.
Go Browns!