Cleveland Brewery Passport

Visit Our Breweries. Make a Purchase. Win Stuff. Repeat.

Every global traveler knows his or her passport is a badge of honor. But what if that passport showed off your love of good beer, earned you swag and gave you a new appreciation for different styles of beer — all in a city that swanks one of the best beer scenes in the world? We’d drink to that.

Destination Cleveland partnered with 33 area breweries and other industry innovators to create the Cleveland Brewery Passport, now in its second year.

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Program Updates

New Passport App

As of July 1, the Cleveland Brewery Passport is in a digital format.

Download the free Destination Cleveland App from Google Play or the Apple App Store to access the Cleveland Brewery Passport. If you have stamps collected on a printed passport booklet, see the instructions below for transferring these stamps to the app.

If you have been collecting stamps in a Cleveland Brewery Passport booklet, please see instructions below to transfer your stamps to the app and maintain your progress.

Program Extended through December 31, 2020

Originally scheduled to end on June 30, 2020, the 2019-2020 Cleveland Brewery Passport program will now run through December 31, 2020. The extension is in response to the closure of breweries due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which eliminated months for passport participants to obtain stamps.

If a brewery remains closed or closes permanently during this program year (before Dec. 31), we will honor that stamp as complete for all passports.

Prize Redemption Update

Prize redemptions, on hold as of March 13, will resume later this year. The in-person prize redemption process is also being reviewed to ensure the safety of participants and Destination Cleveland staff.

While prize redemption is on hold, you may still collect digital stamps in the app. If you reach prize levels during this time in the passport app, you will be notified about obtaining prize(s) when redemptions resume.

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For questions, please view the frequently asked questions or email us at beerpassport@destinationcle.org.

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How It Works

Step 1: Get the App

Download the free Destination Cleveland App from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Cleveland Passports are featured on the app homepage.

Step 2: Create an Account

Enter the basics (name, email, ZIP) and create an account to start your digital passport.

Step 3: Plan a Brewery Visit

View the list of participating breweries and plan your visit. If you allow location services in the app, the list will be organized by the breweries closest to you.

Step 4: Check In & Snap a Pic

Once you’re enjoying your purchase, click on the brewery you are visiting in the app and click the “Check In” button. Click “Submit Photo” and take a photo of any one of the following:

• Your purchased item – a pint of beer, food item, brewery t-shirt, etc.
• Receipt that includes the purchased item and date and time of purchase
• Takeout and to-go purchases are eligible. A photo of the receipt is preferred for these submissions.

Then, submit your photo for review. The digital stamp will be added to your account after the photos is approved, usually within 7-10 business days.

Transitioning from Paper Passport to Digital App

If you have existing stamps on your printed passport booklet that were collected before July 1, 2020, then you can easily transfer them to the digital version and maintain your progress. The process is the same as collecting digital stamps:

• Select the brewery within the app, and then click the “Check In” button.
• Submit a photo of that brewery’s stamp from your passport booklet.
• Repeat this process for each brewery stamp you are submitting.

The digital stamp will be added to your account after the photo is approved, usually within 7-10 business days.

If you have a completed passport booklet but haven’t redeemed for prizes, please transfer your stamps to the app and you will be notified about obtaining prize(s) when redemptions resume.

If you already reached the 8- or 20-stamp levels in your passport booklet and redeemed for prize(s) prior to March 13, 2020, you will not receive an additional prize for reaching those check-in levels as you transfer your stamps to the app.

Step 5: Share Your Experience

Beers taste better when shared – in-person or digitally. Post a pic while you’re enjoying each brewery. Be sure to add #ThisisCLE to your post.

Step 6: Win Prizes (while they last!)

Win a prize after obtaining eight digital stamps, then again after 20 and again at 32. You will be notified in the app to claim your prize as these check-in levels are reached. Even if we run out of swag, we encourage you to keep supporting our breweries!

What You Win

Collect eight stamps and receive a Cleveland Brewery Passport-branded set of coasters. Get 20 stamps and receive a Cleveland Brewery Passport-branded pint glass. If you check in at all of the participating breweries, you’ll receive a Cleveland Brewery Passport-branded t-shirt showcasing all the 2019-2020 participating breweries and a contest entry for a weekend getaway in Cleveland.

You will be notified about obtaining prize(s) when redemptions resume. We’ll also let you know if we’ve run out of prizes!

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Participating Breweries

Destination Cleveland is proud all of the breweries within a 25-mile radius of Downtown Cleveland agreed to participate in the Cleveland Brewery Passport including:

¹ Stamps for Avon Brewing Company can also be obtained at the Avon Brewing Company Production Brewery and Taproom.

² BottleHouse patrons can obtain stamps at either the Cleveland Heights or Lakewood location.

³ Fat Head’s stamps can also be obtained at Fat Head’s Brewery + Saloon in North Olmsted.

⁴ Larchmere Tavern is serving as the satellite location for The Jolly Scholar Brewing Company since it is unable to reopen to the public at this time. A purchase of one of the Jolly Scholar brews available at Larchmere Tavern is required to obtain a digital stamp. This digital stamp for the Larchmere Tavern will replace The Jolly Scholar stamp until further notice.

⁵ Market Garden stamps may also be obtained at the Market Garden Production Brewery.

⁶ Saucy Brew Works patrons can obtain stamps at either the Cleveland or Pinecrest location.

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Where can I pick up a Cleveland Brewery Passport?

  As of July 1, the Cleveland Brewery Passport is in an all-digital format and printed passport booklets are no longer provided. Download the free Destination Cleveland App from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store. Cleveland Passports are featured on the app homepage.

• How much does it cost to participate?

  The Cleveland Brewery Passport is free. To receive digital stamps upon check-in within your passport, you must make a qualifying purchase (beer, food or merchandise, including takeout, growlers and to-go orders) at one of the participating breweries.

• How old do I need to be to participate?

  You must be 21 years old to participate in the Cleveland Brewery Passport. However, Destination Cleveland understands that not everyone wants to or can drink beer at every one of these locations. For visitors and residents to get a digital stamp in the brewery passport app, the only requirement is to make some type of purchase at the participating brewery. Merchandise even counts for securing a stamp. The passport advisory council agreed that support of craft brewers through any purchase was best. Of course, to legally consume alcoholic beverages, you must be at least 21 years old.

• How do I collect stamps for the Cleveland Brewery Passport?

  For participants to receive a stamp in the Cleveland Brewery Passport app, they MUST make a qualifying purchase at one of the participating breweries. A qualifying purchase includes a beverage, menu item or brewery merchandise, including takeout, growlers and to-go orders.

  To collect a digital stamp in the app, click on the brewery and then the “Check In” button. Then, click “Submit Photo” and take a photo of any one of the following:

  • Your purchased item – a pint of beer, food item, brewery t-shirt, etc.
  • Receipt that includes the purchased item
  • A stamp from your existing print passport (if transferring a stamp)
  • Takeout, growlers and to-go purchases are eligible. A photo of the receipt is preferred for these submissions.

  The digital stamp will be added to your account after the photos is reviewed, usually within 7-10 business days.

• What prizes can I win (while supplies last)?

  If participants obtain stamps from eight participating breweries, they will receive a customized Cleveland Brewery Passport-branded set of coasters. Participants who obtain stamps from 20 participating breweries will receive a Cleveland Brewery Passport-branded pint glass. Those participants that collect stamps from all of the participating breweries will get a Cleveland Brewery Passport-branded t-shirt showcasing all the 2019-2020 participating breweries and will be entered into a contest to win an overnight stay in Cleveland. Please note: Prizes are available while supplies last.

  Entries for the overnight stay in Cleveland will be collected over an 18-month period, beginning July 1, 2019. A winner will be chosen at random in January 2021.

• Does the Cleveland Brewery Passport have a deadline?

  The 2019-2020 Cleveland Brewery Passport program is available starting July 1, 2019 and ends at 11:59 pm on December 31, 2020. Participants have until December 31, 2020, to submit passport stamp photos to win prizes and be entered to win a Cleveland getaway.

• How do I redeem my prize?

  Prize redemptions, on hold as of March 13, will resume later this year. The in-person prize redemption process is also being reviewed to ensure the safety of participants and Destination Cleveland staff.

  While prize redemption is on hold, you may still collect digital stamps in the app. If you reach prize levels during this time in the passport app, you will be notified about obtaining prize(s) when redemptions resume.

  If you have a completed passport booklet that you haven’t redeemed for prizes, please transfer your stamps to the app and you will be notified about obtaining prize(s) when redemptions resume.

  If you already reached the 8- or 20-stamp levels in your passport booklet and redeemed for prize(s) prior to March 13, 2020, you will not receive an additional prize for reaching those check-in levels as you transfer your stamps to the app.

• How did you pick the participating breweries?

  After several months collaborating with the Cleveland brewing community, along with extensive research and discussion, the qualifying criteria for inclusion in the Cleveland Brewery Passport were determined to be:

  • All breweries participating in the passport should have an A1C permit and a brewing system on premise.
  • All breweries’ beers must be continuously available to the public when the passport launches and throughout the year.*
  • All breweries must be at least listing-level partners of Destination Cleveland.

  Destination Cleveland will re-evaluate the Cleveland Brewery Passport and participating breweries on an annual basis.

  *Destination Cleveland, with the guidance of our Brewery Passport Advisory Council, ultimately reserves the right to include or exclude establishments on a case-by-case scenario that may fall outside of the criteria stated here.

• I forgot to “check in” on the Cleveland Brewery Passport app when I went to a participating brewery this weekend. Can I still get my stamp?

  Yes. Keep the receipt from your purchase and submit a photo in the Cleveland Brewery Passport app.

• What happens if a brewery featured in the passport closes?

  If a brewery closes it will remain in the app for the remainder of the passport year, but with the following changes:

  • Contact information (address / driving directions, phone number) for the brewery will be removed.
  • [CLOSED] will be added to the brewery's name.
  • A note will be added to the brewery's description that it is no longer open for business.
  • The stamp requirement for the final prize level will be lowered to match the the number of breweries that remain open for business.
• How does the satellite location for a brewery work?

  There are many challenges that breweries face as they reopen and adjust to the impact of COVID-19. The Brewery Passport program is adapting to support breweries and help address these challenges. In the instance that a brewery is not able to reopen to the public, yet brewery operations continue, they may designate a satellite location that features their brews as a temporary switch for a digital stamp. The satellite location will be removed once the brewery is able to reopen to the public.

• Any tips on participating?

  Have a blast exploring Cleveland’s craft beer scene. Throughout your journey, share the fun with us by using the hashtag #ThisisCLE on social media. Please drink responsibly and always use a designated driver, public transportation rideshare service.

• Who do I contact if I have questions about the Cleveland Brewery Passport?

  For questions, email us at beerpassport@destinationcle.org.