2024 Best of Lake Erie: Brewery
It's a battle of Lake Erie! Which will you choose — Poverty Knob Farmhouse Ales or Ramblin' Road Brewery Farm?
Lay of the Land: Started as a potato farm in 1897, the farm is run by fourth-generation owners Jerry and Kelly Port just outside Erie, Pennsylvania.
The Brews: Craft brews use what the land offers, like Watermelon Wheat, a traditional wheat ale with 300 pounds of fresh, pureed watermelon.
The Bites: Try the house-made chips tossed in ranch or topped with pulled pork or craft beer cheese.
The Fun: Go flower picking in summer or navigate the corn maze in fall. Listen to live music and play ping-pong.
Lay of the Land: Go off the beaten path to find this farm in LaSalette, Ontario, a perfect detour between Detroit and Niagara Falls.
The Brews: Using their own hops and pure spring water from the land, Ramblin Road produces small-batch, hand-crafted harvest beers.
The Bites: Award-winning burgers and grilled cheese pair perfectly with the Picard’s extreme kettle chips made on site.
The Fun: There’s 40 acres of peanuts growing here. Stop at the retail shop to pick some up for the drive home.
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