About Us
Blue Sky Brews, established in 2019, is the result of an idea that I had brewing in my head for going on 27 years. When I met my wife, Kate, I tried to explain to her the type of coffee shop I dreamed of opening. 27 years later- she finally looked at me and said "either quit talking about it or make it a reality..." (see below for the rest of the story)
Blue Sky Brews is that reality -
a familiar environment to return to and
read, talk, work, drink, meet new people, meet old people, debate life and chill.
We aim to please!
We are so excited to have our beer flowing, and we are looking forward to Spring so you can hang out in our beer garden out back and patio seating in the front.
If we don't carry a favorite brand of beer that you like, just le, Ray or Kevin know and we will try to get it for you!
Located on the corner of Edgehill and Murray Hill in historic Little Italy, in Cleveland Ohio
We love coffee, tea and beer.
We have a terrific selection of draft, bottle and canned beers, ciders, and several red and white wines, as well.
A bus came by and I got on, that's when it all began...
Living in San Francisco in the mid-80's, I was working and driving to shows in this friendly looking microbus...
I ended up traveling across the U.S., with a 1 year stop in northern Montana, and ended up back home in The Cle, where I met my wife, and in 1994 proposed to her in this friendly van. Seemed to be a good strategy for mitigating the likelihood of Kate wanting me to sell it.
A Signal .....
Tornado hits Sept 13, 2019
Open 5 weeks and then a pandemic
Tornado hits Sept 13, 2019
27 years later, after a couple kids, moves to Portland, Oregon, Indianapolis and back home to Cleveland Heights, the van was still with us... and then an act God, maybe? A tornado hits us... the house was saved, the van was finished. My heart was hurting, my kids were bummin' and Kate asked.."maybe it was a signal?"
Blue Sky Brews is created
Open 5 weeks and then a pandemic
Tornado hits Sept 13, 2019
The next week, we learned from our good friend that space had freed up in a property he owned, 1 mile from our house, in a terrific neighborhood, live with terrific restaurants, galleries, museums and the bustle of University Circle. Another signal? Time to make a dream become reality.
Kate took on the logo and planning.
Jerry (dad) did his magic with the design and we were in "go-mode."
Open 5 weeks and then a pandemic
Open 5 weeks and then a pandemic
Open 5 weeks and then a pandemic
Evan came on board, we built out our space and team, opened our doors and we were living our dream. And then.....
5 weeks in, COVID-19 hits and we had to close up shop. Another signal?
We weathered the storm, reopened 3 months later, set up the back patio and we are now back in business!
And when the day had ended, with rainbow colors blended,
Their minds remained unbended