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Flat Iron Cafe

Cleveland, OH

Inebrious Beverage Program Score: 76 out of 100

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Beverage Program Score

Research completed 2026-09-06 · Based on current public sources

Editor: Micah Rousey

Review methodology and evidence standards

The editorial take

Flat Iron Cafe runs a beer-first program with a 12-tap draft list spanning Irish staples like Guinness Draught and Smithwick's alongside Great Lakes Oktoberfest and DESTIHL DeadHead IPA. Weekly specials drive the value: Wednesday Miller Lite pitchers, Thursday Dad's Beer Night with $1 cans, and Tuesday $3 Long Islands. A Guinness Float with optional Irish whisky shot and a house-made root beer float round out the menu.

What should I order?
Start with a Guinness Draught from the nitro tap, then pivot to the Wednesday night $8 Miller Lite pitcher if you're in a group. For something with more character, the Bodhi double IPA from Columbus Brewing Company shows the draft list isn't all macros.
Who will enjoy this place?
Drinkers who like predictable, well-priced pints and a schedule of weekly beer specials will find a comfortable fit.
When should I go?
Thursday nights bring Dad's Beer Night, with $1 Rolling Rock, Stroh's, Busch Light, and Miller High Life. Tuesday nights are for cocktail specials with $3 Long Islands.
What should I expect to spend?
Happy hour knocks $1 off well liquor and domestic drafts and bottles. Pitchers of Miller Lite run $8 on Wednesdays, and most specials keep individual drinks in the $1–$5 range.
What makes the beverage program distinctive?
The Guinness Float—a dessert built on stout from the tap—is an unusual crossover, and you can spike it with a $5 shot of Irish whisky. The Thursday $1 can night is a straightforward, old-school value play.

Beverage categories

We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.

Cocktails

Inebrious Cocktails score: 74 out of 100

Cocktail offerings are minimal, centered on a Tuesday night special for $3 Long Islands and happy hour discounts on well liquor. No other mixed drinks are specified, so the program reads as a functional bar special rather than a crafted cocktail list.

Menu strengths

  • — Clear, low-price entry point with $3 Long Islands on Tuesdays.
  • — Happy hour $1 off well liquor provides a simple discount on mixed drinks.

Standout selections

  • — Long Island — $3.00 — Cocktail special on Tuesday nights.

Pricing: $3 Long Island on Tuesdays; $1 off well liquor during happy hour

Wine

Inebrious Wine score: 70 out of 100

Without named selections or program characteristics, the category exists only as a menu checkbox.; Untappd venue details list 'Wine' as a service option.

Menu strengths

  • — Untappd venue details list 'Wine' as a service option.

Standout selections

  • — Untappd venue details list 'Wine' as a service option.

Beer

Inebrious Beer score: 82 out of 100

A 12-tap draft list pairs Irish standards like Guinness Draught and Smithwick's with regional picks from Great Lakes and DESTIHL. Weekly specials—$8 Miller Lite pitchers and $1 cans on Thursday—anchor a value-driven beer program.

Menu strengths

  • — Twelve draft lines include both Irish classics and American craft options.
  • — Regular weekly specials provide clear, low-cost drinking occasions.

Standout selections

  • — Guinness Draught; Bodhi (Columbus Brewing); Oktoberfest (Great Lakes)

Pricing: $8 Miller Lite pitchers on Wednesdays; $1 select cans on Thursdays; $1 off domestic drafts during happy hour

Nonalcoholic

Inebrious Nonalcoholic score: 76 out of 100

The nonalcoholic side features a house-made root beer float at $6.00.; House-made root beer adds a homemade element to the float.

Menu strengths

  • — House-made root beer adds a homemade element to the float.

Standout selections

  • — House-made root beer is a distinctive non-alcoholic offering.

Pricing: Rootbeer Float $6.00

Spirits

Inebrious Spirits score: 72 out of 100

Irish whisky shot offers a simple way to fortify the signature Guinness Float.; Happy hour $1 off well liquor provides a discount on standard pours.

Menu strengths

  • — Irish whisky shot offers a simple way to fortify the signature Guinness Float.
  • — Happy hour $1 off well liquor provides a discount on standard pours.

Standout selections

  • — Irish Whisky — $5.00 — Shot added to Guinness Float.

Pricing: $5 Irish whisky shot; $1 off well liquor during happy hour

About this review

Research is based on recent public evidence, including official venue materials and beverage menus when available. The review date is the research completion date and does not imply an in-person visit.

Review methodology and evidence standards

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