Beer Guide: MadCap Brew Co.
by Dillon Stewart | Nov. 17, 2017 | 2:00 PM
Anna Lattanzio
Five years ago, Ryan Holmes was serving his Bullet IPA out of a barrel tank at grad parties and weddings. He’s since outgrown his backyard brew operation by expanding to a 10-barrel brewing system and opening a taproom in a Kent warehouse last year.
Behind a makeshift bar with eight beers on tap, you’ll find Holmes’ mom slinging the smooth 20 Eyes Gnarly Hop Creature ($7.50 for 16 ounces), an American pale ale named after a Misfits song, and the heady Bad Leroy Brown Ale ($7.50 for 16 ounces). Holmes keeps the party going with pinball, Skee Ball and a rotating lineup of food trucks. It might seem like a mosh pit of activity, but at MadCap, everyone’s welcome to jump in.
Our Pick: The Bullet IPA ($7 for 16 ounces), a drinkable IPA with a strong aroma and front-end bite from late-addition hops, has a smooth, malty finish with a slight bitterness that doesn’t hang on your tongue. 1422 Mogadore Road, Kent, 330-548-9654, madcapbrewco.com
Dillon Stewart
Dillon Stewart is the editor of Cleveland Magazine. He studied web and magazine writing at Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and got his start as a Cleveland Magazine intern. His mission is to bring the storytelling, voice, beauty and quality of legacy print magazines into the digital age. He's always hungry for a great story about life in Northeast Ohio and beyond.
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