I never appreciated a good beer until I was in my mid-twenties. I remember watching The Shawshank Redemption when Andy Dufresne trades tax advice for a few “bottles of suds” and thinking, what a waste of a cold drink. My first true revelation came with the pairing of fried chicken to beer, and then, to greater effect, pizza to beer.
So when Great Lakes Brewing Company asked me what beer I love as part of their “All Yours” campaign, I couldn’t help but gravitate to the Turntable Pils. Not only is it the perfect accompaniment to pizza (a necessary qualification), but it also has a smooth, easy-to-throw-back taste for this beer novice. Turntable is named in honor of Cleveland’s deep-cut music history, and there are so few little luxuries like popping open a cold bottle of beer with good tunes.
If you are somehow unfamiliar with Great Lakes Brewing, they reside in Cleveland’s Ohio City, make the best Christmas Ale in the world (just the facts), and celebrate their 30th anniversary this year. They also recently took over my Instagram for a day, sharing snippets of life at the brewery. As a long-time fan, it was fun to catch a glimpse of their operations (including company-wide beer taste tests and racing Hot Wheels cars.)
Follow @glbc_cleveland for news about the Pint Size Pub summer tour, a celebration of their 30th anniversary, as well as the launch of the “All Yours” campaign. The traveling version of the brewpub will make stops throughout the region over the summer.
This post is sponsored by Great Lakes Brewing Co. All opinions are my own.
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