Refreshingly colorful! Delightfully refreshing! Fruit Madness Variety Pack is fully loaded with a fun and flavorful mix of fruit-forward brews.

The new Fruit Madness variety 12-Pack features three 12 oz. Cans of the following in its spring and summer edition:

Rally Drum Lemon Shandy
We love a squeeze play, so we loaded our lager base with a hit of sweetness and lemon for a refreshing Shandy that scores big when it comes to flavor. (4.0% ABV)

Mexican Lager with Lime
Find a sunny spot and lounge awhile with this golden Mexican-Style Lager, brewed with real lime peel and purée and flaked corn for a crisp and refreshing getaway. (5.4% ABV)

Strawberry Pineapple Wheat
Dive headfirst into a luscious blend of strawberry and pineapple in this bright, fresh Wheat Ale jam-packed with real fruit. (5.5% ABV)

Rocket Pop Hard Seltzer
Pop the top on a craft hard seltzer inspired by our favorite summertime treat. (5.0% ABV)

The Fruit Madness Variety Pack will be available at the GLBC gift shop starting in April 2025, and throughout our entire distribution footprint beginning in May 2025. To locate the new variety 12-Pack and other GLBC beers in your area, visit our Beer Finder.

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Our shadowy cult classic Blackout Stout Imperial Stout returns for a limited time in 12 oz. bottle 4-Packs and Draft. The 9.9% rich and robust Imperial Stout is named after the infamous 2003 blackout that left much of the Northeastern U.S. in the dark. Get it from the GLBC gift shop and select locations throughout our footprint while it lasts!

See complete release details below. To locate Blackout Stout Imperial Stout and other GLBC beers in your area, visit our Beer Finder.

GLBC Gift Shop: Beginning Friday, March 21, 2025
Distribution Markets: Beginning April

IN THE BOTTLE: 
Flavor: Bold and dark as a power-less metropolis, our Imperial Stout commemorates the infamous 2003 blackout that briefly left some 55 million people utterly unplugged.
ABV: 9.9%
IBU: 50
Pairs with: Ribeye steak, rich chocolate desserts, and pungent cheeses
Malts: 2-Row Base, Crystal Medium, Black, Roasted Barley
Hops: Simcoe, Nugget, Apollo

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Questions? Email GLBCinfo@greatlakesbrewing.com for more information.

It’s time for lime! Get your beach blankets ready, because Mexican Lager with Lime is back for another season of lakeside lounging! Brewed with real lime peel and purée, this citrus-infused cerveza adds a zesty zip to quenching golden malt flavors and subtle hop aromas. Add a little extra ice to your cooler, because this laid back lager shines as bright as the summer sun.

Mexican Lager with Lime arrives in 6- and 12-Pack 12 oz. Cans at the GLBC gift shop beginning Friday, March 21. Find it in cans and draft throughout our entire distribution footprint beginning in April. To locate Mexican Lager with Lime and other GLBC beers in your area, visit our Beer Finder.

Plus, we’re kicking off our favorite lizard’s season in style at the brewpub this year! Meet us at our Mexican Lager with Lime Release Party for the first taste of the season, along with cocktail and taco specials.

See complete release details below.

GLBC Gift Shop: Beginning Friday, March 21, 2024
Distribution Markets: Beginning April
GLBC Brewpub: Join us for our special release party on Friday, March 28

IN THE CAN:
Flavor: Spread a blanket and luxuriate in sunny rays of zesty lime and crisp, clean malt flavors.
ABV: 5.4%
IBU: 20
Pairs with: Baja fish tacos, pineapple salsa, and fruit salad
Malts: 2-Row Base, Flaked Corn
Hops: Mt. Hood
Specials: Lime Peel, Lime Purée

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Questions? Email GLBCinfo@greatlakesbrewing.com for more information. 

On a chilly March day in 1910, the intersection of West 25th and Detroit Avenue on Cleveland’s west side is alive and bustling beneath overcast skies. In a dark, navy blue uniform stands a young Cleveland police officer directing the afternoon traffic. Solidly built and standing just under 6 feet tall with a head of reddish-brown hair, the Irish immigrant stays focused at the task at hand. At a time when stoplights did not exist, conducting traffic was a chance for the police to socialize with the community at-large, but this officer’s Irish ethos kept his interactions limited to the occasional head nod to the passing pedestrians, cars, and horse and buggies.

It wouldn’t be until the end of his shift when Officer Patrick Conway, grandfather to Great Lakes Brewing Co. co-owners Dan and Pat, would unwind after a long day of work.

“Clevelanders knew him to be kind, but he was a quiet man that didn’t like to be the center of attention,” says Pat Conway. “Of course, that didn’t mean he’d never enjoy a jar of ale or two.”

Thus served the inspiration for Conway’s Irish Ale, a beer rich with history and flavor. With artwork created by illustrator Sam Hadley, the Conway’s Irish Ale label brings the Conway story to life in vivid detail. Pa Conway also appears on the Irish flag-inspired label of Conway’s Irish Stout, the newest extension of the Conway’s beer family.

“He arrived in the U.S. in 1903 after leaving Slogger, a tiny village outside of Westport in Mayo County. He found work in Cleveland as a police officer, mostly because he was already fluent in English,” explained Pat Conway. “Interestingly enough, he met our grandmother in Cleveland even though she was raised just villages apart from his in Ireland.”

Starting a new life in Cleveland didn’t mean Patrick Conway forgot his Irish Catholic roots. On the label you’ll see the steeple of St. Malachi, an Irish Catholic parish still standing today in the same spot where he directed traffic, and just blocks away from where he started raising his family on West 61st.

But after leaving his home to start a new life in America, how quickly was Patrick Conway able to assimilate to the city of Cleveland?

“Well, towards the end of his career, there is a story of him arresting an entire bus of unruly football fans from a certain city Clevelanders share a friendly rivalry with,” says Dan Conway. “I guess he wanted them to stay and enjoy Cleveland for an extra night!”

Brewed as a traditional Irish Red Ale and backed with an arrestingly smooth rap sheet of toasty biscuit and caramel malt flavors, Conway’s Irish Ale and new Conway’s Irish Stout are available throughout our entire distribution footprint. Use our Beer Finder to track some down near you.