FAQs

What is the Cleveland Brewery Passport?

The Cleveland Brewery Passport gives visitors and residents an organized approach to exploring Northeast Ohio’s craft beer scene. Designed in collaboration with the brewing community, the fifth edition of this Destination Cleveland program includes 42 locations within a 30-mile radius of Downtown Cleveland. After making a food, drink or merchandise purchase at a participating brewery, passport participants will be given a four-digit code to complete their check-in at each location. The passport, which is available free of charge in the Destination Cleveland app, rewards users with prizes as they visit locations throughout the passport.

How do I earn prizes on my passport?

Once a participant makes a qualifying purchase of food (either for dine in or as a take-out order), drink or merchandise at each location, they’ll ask their server or bartender for that brewery’s unique four-digit code. The code is entered on the digital passport to complete the check-in for that location. Each check-in must be completed while the user is physically present at the brewery location.

When is my completed passport due?

The 2026 edition of the Cleveland Brewery Passport will run through the end of the calendar year. All passport check-ins must be completed by 11:59 pm on Dec. 31, 2026, to be eligible for prizes. All prizes can be picked up at the Cleveland Visitors Center (334 Euclid Ave.) during open hours.

Which breweries are participating in the Cleveland Brewery Passport?

Destination Cleveland is excited to have 42 breweries within about a 30-mile radius of Downtown Cleveland participating in the 2026 passport – offering visitors and residents an organized way to explore all that Northeast Ohio’s craft beer scene offers. The seventh edition of the popular program includes three recent additions to the local brewery scene –Mosaic Brewing Company in Tremont, Two Friends Brewing in Collinwood and Haven Brewing in Oberlin. Also joining the passport for the first time is Craft Collective at Van Aken Market Hall. The full list of participating breweries can be found at ThisisCleveland.com/beerpassport.

Are you required to buy a beer at a participating brewery to get a stamp?

Destination Cleveland understands that not everyone wants to or can drink beer at every one of these locations. For visitors and residents to get points in the brewery passport, the only requirement is to make some type of purchase at the participating brewery and to be at the brewery when checking in. Merchandise counts for securing check-in points, as well as food (dine in or take out) or drink.

In terms of making a purchase at a brewery to receive a stamp…can it be anything (i.e., a sticker) or does it have to be a food and/or drink purchase?

For participants to receive a stamp in the Cleveland Brewery Passport, they must make a qualifying purchase at one of the participating breweries. A qualifying purchase includes a beverage, food or merchandise purchase.

Do participants get anything when they complete the Cleveland Brewery Passport? Is there a prize or incentive?

Participants in the 2026 Cleveland Brewery Passport program are rewarded with prizes as they visit locations throughout the passport. All prizes can be claimed at the Cleveland Visitors Center.

• First check-in: Users will receive an official 2026 Cleveland Brewery Passport sticker for their first brewery check in.
• Check in, unlock prizes: Users will earn a check-in credit at each new brewery they visit. Prize levels are unlocked after 6, 15 and 30 check-ins. Users can earn prizes such as glassware, T-shirts, cooler bags and more.
• Final check-in: After making a purchase and checking in at all 42 brewery brands on the passport, users will earn a commemorative 2026 Cleveland Brewery Passport pennant and pin. Users who complete the passport will also receive an exclusive invite to a passport completion event in early 2027 and be entered in an end-of-year drawing to win one of five grand prize packages.

What were the requirements for breweries that wanted to participate?

• All breweries must have an A1C permit and have an active brewing system on premise.
• All breweries must have their beer available throughout the course of their time on the passport.
• All breweries must be physically located within 30 miles of Public Square and not in the territory of another brewery passport (Summit Brew Path, Medina County Brewery Passport, etc.).

What happens if a brewery closes in the middle of the passport?

If a brewery closes permanently during the 2026 program year (before Dec. 31), that brewery is removed and check-in at that brewery is not required to complete the passport.