Another World Tour?

Has Winking Lizard met their match?  A new bar concept has opened in Lakewood called World of Beer.  World of Beer features over 500 bottles and 50 draft beers, with a complete listing and directory of beers, and pretty much something for everyone.  However, like Winks and Buckeye Beer Engine, they don’t offer the staples of Budweiser, Miller Light or Coors light (they do have Labatts, Molson, Corona and a whole host of other familiar beers though).  They also have over 50 large HD-TVs, which makes it a better location to catch a game than any other bar in Lakewood.

The largest difference between World of Beer and other sports bars like Winking Lizard and Buckeye Beer engine is that World of Beer does not have their own kitchen, and does not serve any food.  Instead, they will provide you with a list of menus from local establishments (Dave’s Cosmic Subs, Jimmy Johns, Eddie & Eddie’s, Donatos – from our table, it seemed like Eddie and Eddie’s was the restaurant of choice, with a waitress from Eddie and Eddie’s constantly delivering food.) from which you can order and have food delivered.  Or, if those restaurants aren’t what you are looking for, you can order from somewhere else or just bring in your own food.  Kevin and I decided to go with ordering Angelos – what I consider to be the best pizza in Cleveland.

Like Winking Lizard, World of Beer has their own customer loyalty program.  For their program, you pay $15 and get a Loyalty card, which tracks the beers that you drink, and also get your first T-Shirt, which I could do without.  Also like the Winking Lizard tour, you get “points” for each different beer you drink, and can get rewards at certain milestones.  The main difference in the programs is that the World of Beer program is ongoing, so you can accumulate points for as long as you like over the course of many years.  Below are the different reward levels:

• 50 Different Beers = “50 Club” T-shirt
• 100 Different Beers = “100 Club” mug and T-shirt
• 250 Different Beers = Your name engraved on the wall of fame and “250 Club” Golf shirt
• 500 Different Beers = You are a beer god! We’ll hold a party at WOB in your honor, and we’ll throw in a $250 bar tab and $100 for food for you and your friends that day
• 750 Different Beers = 750 Club T-shirt and a WOB Schwag Bag (Koozies, Sunglasses, etc.)
• 1,000 Different Beers = A WOBtastic Party ($250 Bar Tab and $100 Food Tab) with 1000 Club Polo
• 1,500 Different Beers = 1500 Club T-Shirt, $100 Gift Card, $50 to spend at our on-line merchandise shop
• 2,000 Different Beers = PARTY ($250 Bar Tab and $100 Food Tab) with 2000 Club Polo

I have no idea how you would get to 2,000 beers, unless they really rotate beers that frequently, but good to see it is an option.  For me, I am a fan of the Lizard’s annual 100 beer reward program (50 gift, 100 jacket + invite to end of year party).

The other item I was a fan of was that Tuesday was “Loyalty Card Tuesday”, where you get 25% off bottles on Tuesdays when you show your rewards card.  The way I look at it, if I save about $1.00 – $1.50 per bottle, I’ll earn back the $15 spent on the loyalty card within my first 5 Tuesdays there.

Below is a picture of my first beer at the location, Unita Hop Notch (Rate 8/10).  I will probably just rate the beers & refrain from a full review unless something really jumps out at me.  I only feel like spending so much time blogging.  I also went with a Harpoon Rye IPA (7/10) and the Otter Creek Hop Session (6/10).