Fat Head’s Brewery, Canton OH

7 April 2024

Fat Head’s — this location, at least — is located in a strip mall and they were doing a HUGE business at 2:30 on a Sunday afternoon! The place is big, far bigger than it appears in these photos, and I was lucky to get a seat at the bar given the crowds there.

I decided not to even ask about a flight today and just go with a couple of pints (which turned into three pints). The first was a Kölsch and it was every bit as good as I want in this style (and a gorgeous color to boot):

At the same time, I ordered food, a Turkey Club Wrap with Chipotle Mayo that turned out to be spicier than anticipated, but still tasty. The fries were just standard seasoned pub fries though; I didn’t finish them. This doesn’t look like a huge amount of food, but I still struggled to finish this very-reasonably-sized wrap plus half the fries 🙂

The second pint was a real treat, their Smoked Porter. Some of this style are too heavy on the smoke flavor; this one was just the right blend of a Porter with smoke. I was so tempted to have a second …

And finally, number three — a Session IPA. It was every bit as good as the first two in its own right, but I have to admit that I was more in the mood for the first two today.

It’s clear why Fat Head’s was doing such a huge business — they have great beer and great food. Fortunately, they were also staffed appropriately with two bartenders so I never had to wait very long for that next beer. I’d definitely go back some day … but preferably at a quieter time.