| Platform Beer Co. | |
| Location: | 4125 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44113 United States |
| Owner: | Anheuser-Busch InBev |
| Key People: | Paul Benner (founder) Justin Carson (founder) Reed Jaskula (brewmaster) |
| Foundation: | 2014 |
| Production: | 10,000 BBL (in 2016)[1] |
| Industry: | Alcoholic beverage |
| Products: | Beer |
Platform Beer Company was a beer manufacturer in the Ohio City neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. The brand is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev.
Platform Beer began as a collaboration by Paul Brenner, a homebrew supply store owner, and Justin Carson, owner of a draft line servicing company.[2] The Lorain Avenue brewpub, which opened to the public in 2014, occupied a building that previously housed part of the Leisy Brewing Company (est. 1873).[3] Besides its primary aim of producing beer for the Northeast Ohio market, Platform's secondary mission was to educate and facilitate brewing education in the Greater Cleveland area.[4] In addition to its availability on draught in local bars and in cans via retail, Platform's beers were also served in Progressive Field and FirstEnergy Stadium.[5] [6] In 2016, Platform procured a building in Columbus, Ohio, where a second brewpub opened.[7]
On Wednesday, February 22, 2023 the doors of the taprooms were closed for the last time.[8] [9]