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Michigan Breweries

Last updated: November 26, 2000

Great Lakes Brewing News has a Michigan page. John Bice maintains a guide to Michigan breweries. The Michigan Beer Guide is also online.

48000: Royal Oak Berkley - Birmingham - Chesterfield - Clinton Township - Eastpointe - Port Huron - Southfield - Warren
Big Rock Chop House 245 South Eton Street Birmingham MI 48009 Phone: +1 248-647-7774 Fax: +1 248-647-2103	Brewpub
Detroit Brew Factory 18065 East Eight Mile Road Eastpointe MI 48021 Phone: +1 810-776-8848	Brew-on-Premise
Fieldstone Brewing 27522 Northwestern Highway Southfield MI 48034 Phone: +1 248-223-1700 Fax: +1 248-223-1722	Brewpub Brewer: Matt Allyn.
Great Baraboo Brewing 35907 Utica Road Clinton Township MI 48035 Phone: +1 810-772-9720 Fax: +1 810-792-3377	Brewpub Opened May 1, 1995. Brewer: Daniel Scarsella, David Tamulevich, Keir Sagan. Capacity 800 barrels.
North Channel Brewing 30400 23 Mile Road Chesterfield MI 48047	~~Brewpub - Closed~~
Quay Street Brewery 330 Quay Street Port Huron MI 48060 Phone: +1 810-982-4100 Fax: +1 810-982-2526	Brewpub Opened July 1, 1997. Brewer: Chris Robbins.
Royal Oak Brewery 215 East Fourth Street Royal Oak MI 48067 Phone: +1 248-544-1141 Fax: +1 248-544-4538	Brewpub Opened September 1, 1995. Brewer: Wayne Burns.
O'Mara's Restaurant 2555 West 12 Mile Road Berkley MI 48072 Phone: +1 248-399-6750 Fax: +1 248-399-2267	Brewpub
Dragonmead Microbrewery 14600 East Eleven Mile Road Warren MI 48089 Phone: +1 810-776-9428 Fax: +1 810-776-2328	Microbrewery 17.0 points / 1 beer Opened April 1, 1998. Brewer: Bill Wrobel. Capacity 1,000 barrels.
48100: Detroit Ann Arbor - Northville - Westland
Arbor Brewing 114 East Washington Street Ann Arbor MI 48104 Phone: +1 734-213-1393 Fax: +1 734-213-2835	Brewpub Opened July 12, 1995. Brewer: Matt Greff.
Brewbaker's 410 North Fourth Avenue Ann Arbor MI 48104	Microbrewery - Closed Opened July 1, 1997.
Grizzly Peak Brewing 120 West Washington Street Ann Arbor MI 48104 Phone: +1 734-741-7325 Fax: +1 734-741-5976	Brewpub Opened August 17, 1995. Brewer: Ron Jeffries. Capacity 1,800 barrels.
Bonfire Bistro and Brewery 39550 Seven Mile Road Northville MI 48167 Phone: +1 248-223-1700 Fax: +1 248-223-1722	Brewpub Brewer: Ron Jeffries.
Fire Academy Brewery and Grill 6677 North Wayne Road Westland MI 48185 Phone: +1 734-595-1988	Brewpub Brewer: Tye Owsley.
48200: Detroit Ferndale - Grosse Pointe
Motor City Brewing Works 470 West Canfield Street Detroit MI 48201 Phone: +1 313-832-2700	Microbrewery Opened 1995. Brewer: Steven Rouse. Capacity 1,500 barrels.
Traffic Jam and Snug Detroit and Mackinac Brewery Ltd. 511 West Canfield 470 West Canfield Detroit MI 48201 Phone: +1 313-831-9470 Fax: +1 313-831-4022	Brewpub 14.0 points / 2 beers Opened February 10, 1993. Brewer: Ben Edwards. Capacity 275 barrels.
Atwater Block Brewing 237 Joseph Campau Street Detroit MI 48207	Microbrewery - Closed 15.5 points / 6 beers Opened 1997. Closed May 1, 2000. Capacity 30,000 barrels.
Franklin Street Brewing 1560 Franklin Street Detroit MI 48207 Phone: +1 313-568-0390 Fax: +1 313-568-0202	Beer Marketing Company Opened March 17, 1991. Brewer: Frankenmuth Brewery.
Stroh Brewery Company Joseph Schlitz Brewing 100 River Place Drive Detroit MI 48207	Corporate Headquarters - Closed 13.0 points / 2 beers Opened 1949. Closed December 31, 1999. Capacity 18,000,000 barrels.
Woodward Avenue Brewers 22646 Woodward Avenue Ferndale MI 48220 Phone: +1 248-546-3696 Fax: +1 248-546-3644	Brewpub Opened May 1, 1997. Brewer: Grant Johnston.
August Brewing Company 743 Beaubein Street #342 Detroit MI 48226 Phone: +1 313-963-0373	Beer Marketing Company Opened November 1, 1995. Brewer: Stroh Brewery.
Ferolito, Vultaggio and Sons 282 Lincoln Road Grosse Pointe MI 48230	Beer Marketing Company
Two Dogs Beverage Company Detroit MI 48232	Beer Marketing Company 12.5 points / 1 beer
48300: Royal Oak Auburn Hills - Commerce Township - Novi - Pontiac - Rochester
Alcatraz Brewing #4 Great Lakes Crossing Auburn Hills MI 48300 Phone: +1 248-745-3400	Brewpub Opened October 1, 1998. Brewer: Jesse Morrison.
Fieldstone Brewing 223 Main Street Rochester MI 48307 Phone: +1 248-656-0618	Brew-on-Premise Brewer: Dave Tripp.
Rochester Mills Brewing Rochester Beer Company 310 Water Street Rochester MI 48307 Phone: +1 248-650-5080 Fax: +1 248-650-5083	Brewpub Opened July 1, 1998. Brewer: Wayne Burns.
Big Buck Brewery and Steakhouse 2550 Takata Drive Auburn Hills MI 48326 Phone: +1 248-276-2337 Fax: +1 248-276-9660	Brewpub Opened September 1, 1997. Brewer: Scott Graham.
King Brewing 895 Oakland Avenue Pontiac MI 48340 Phone: +1 248-745-5900 Fax: +1 248-745-0160	Microbrewery Opened August 15, 1995. Brewer: Scott King. Capacity 2,500 barrels.
BO's Brewery and Bistro 51 North Saginaw Pontiac MI 48342 Phone: +1 248-388-6200 Fax: +1 248-338-6165	Brewpub Opened August 20, 1996. Brewer: David Hale. Capacity 1,500 barrels.
Local Color Brewing 42705 Grand River Avenue Novi MI 48375 Phone: +1 888-867-2739 Fax: +1 248-769-8030	Brewpub Opened June 1, 1997. Brewer: Ken Belau. Capacity 20,000 barrels.
Stoney Creek Brewing 42142 Loganberry Ridge Novi MI 48375 Phone: +1 877-786-6399	Beer Marketing Company Opened May 1, 1996.
CJ's Brewing 8115 Richardson Road Commerce Township MI 48390 Phone: +1 248-366-7979	Brewpub Opened 1998.
48500: Flint
Redwood Lodge 5304 Gateway Center Flint MI 48507 Phone: +1 810-233-8000 Fax: +1 810-233-8833	Brewpub Opened 1998.
48600: Saginaw Rose City - Sanford
Bad Frog Brewery Company Wauldron Corporation Box 310 Rose City MI 48654 Phone: +1 517-685-2990 Fax: +1 517-685-2922	Beer Marketing Company 12.0 points / 1 beer Opened September 29, 1995. Brewer: Frankenmuth Brewery.
Sanford Lake Bar and Grill 3770 North Bailey Road Sanford MI 48657 Phone: +1 517-687-5620	Brewpub Opened February 1, 1997.
48700: Saginaw Bay City - Frankenmuth - Oscoda
Hereford and Hops Restaurant and Brewpub #2 804 East Midland St. Bay City MI 48706 Phone: +1 517-891-4677	Brewpub Opened February 1, 2000.
Black Forest Brewery 281 Heinlein Street Frankenmuth MI 48734 Phone: +1 517-652-6060	Brewpub Opened October 18, 1996.
Franken Eck 425 South Main Street Frankenmuth MI 48734	~~Microbrewery - Closed~~
Frankenmuth Brewery 425 South Main Street Frankenmuth MI 48734	Microbrewery - Closed 14.0 points / 1 beer Opened May 1, 1988. Closed 1998. Capacity 50,000 barrels.
Wiltse's Brew Pub and Family Restaurant 5606 North F-41 Oscoda MI 48750 Phone: +1 517-739-2231 Fax: +1 517-739-6930	Brewpub Opened December 2, 1994. Brewer: Dean Wiltse, Barry Elias, Steve Moore. Capacity 200 barrels.
48800: Lansing East Lansing - Howell - Mount Pleasant - Okemos - Webberville
Harper's Brewing 131 Albert Avenue East Lansing MI 48823 Phone: +1 517-333-4040 Fax: +1 517-333-0706	Brewpub
Blind Tiger Brewery and Restaurant 141 Schroeder Park Drive Howell MI 48843	Brewpub - Closed Opened March 1, 1997. Closed November 1, 1997.
Mountain Town Station Brew Pub and Steakhouse 506 West Broadway Mount Pleasant MI 48858 Phone: +1 517-775-2337 Fax: +1 517-775-8093	Brewpub Opened September 19, 1996.
Travelers Club International Restaurant and Tuba Museum 2138 Hamilton Road Okemos MI 48864 Phone: +1 517-349-1701	Brewpub Brewer: Will White.
Michigan Brewing 2582 M-52 North Webberville MI 48892 Phone: +1 517-521-3600 Fax: +1 517-521-3229	Microbrewery Opened 1996. Capacity 4,500 barrels.
48900: Lansing
Blue Coyote Brewing 113 Pere Marquette Lansing MI 48912 Phone: +1 517-485-2583 Fax: +1 517-485-8937	Brewpub Opened September 24, 1995. Brewer: Thomas Gray, Kim Kowalski. Capacity 2,000 barrels.
Lansing Brewing 1105 River Street Lansing MI 48912 Phone: +1 517-485-2739 Fax: +1 517-482-7223	Microbrewery
49000: Kalamazoo Battle Creek - Lawton - Marshall - St.Joseph
Kraftbrau Brewery 402 East Kalamazoo Avenue Kalamazoo MI 49001 Phone: +1 616-384-0288	Microbrewery Opened September 15, 1996. Brewer: John Gabrielli, Jim Quinn. Capacity 650 barrels.
Bilbo's Pizza 2628 West Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo MI 49006 Phone: +1 616-382-5544	Brewpub Brewer: Charlie Konett, John Hindman, Keith Stafford.
Kalamazoo Brewing Bell's Beer 355 East Kalamazoo Avenue Kalamazoo MI 49007 Phone: +1 616-382-2338 Fax: +1 616-382-3820	Brewpub 15.0 points / 5 beers Opened September 19, 1985. Brewer: Larry Bell, Steve Buszka. Capacity 22,000 barrels.
Olde Peninsula Brewpub 200 East Michigan Avenue Kalamazoo MI 49007 Phone: +1 616-343-2739 Fax: +1 616-343-5784	Brewpub 15.5 points / 1 beer Opened March 15, 1996. Brewer: Greg "Gonzo" Haner, Marie Blinn. Capacity 800 barrels.
Arcadia Brewing 103 West Michigan Avenue Battle Creek MI 49017 Phone: +1 616-963-9690 Fax: +1 616-383-0537	Brewpub 17.0 points / 2 beers Opened October 18, 1996. Brewer: Tim Laatsch.
Duster's Microbrewery 114 North Main Street Lawton MI 49065	Brewpub - Closed Opened April 1, 1994. Closed August 1, 1998. Now Old Hat Bar.
Old Hat Bar 114 North Main Street Lawton MI 49065 Phone: +1 616-624-3771 Fax: +1 616-624-7392	Brewpub Opened August 1, 1998. Brewer: Tom Fuller. Formerly Duster's.
Dark Horse Brewing 826 West Michigan Avenue Marshall MI 49068 Phone: +1 616-781-7797 Fax: +1 616-781-4587	Brewpub Brewer: Matt Allyn, Aron Morse.
Lighthouse Depot Restaurant and Brewpub 1 Lighthouse Lane St.Joseph MI 49085 Phone: +1 616-982-7397 Fax: +1 616-982-0003	Brewpub
49100: Kalamazoo Buchanan
Chikaming Brewing Fox Hollow Vineyards 254 Mount Tabor Road Buchanan MI 49107	Microbrewery - Closed Capacity 250 barrels.
49200: Jackson
Jackson Brewing 6020 Ann Arbor Road Jackson MI 49201 Phone: +1 517-764-5010	Brewpub Opened February 15, 1996.
49300: Grand Rapids Keego Harbor
~~Goose Island Brewery of Michigan~~ 1538 Cass Lake Road Keego Harbor MI 49381	~~Brewpub - Closed~~
49400: Grand Rapids Holland - Spring Lake
Back Street Brewing 13 West Seventh Holland MI 49423 Phone: +1 616-394-4200	Brewpub Opened September 1, 1998. Formerly Black River Bistro.
Black River Bistro and Brewing 13 West Seventh Street PO Box 2637 Holland MI 49423	Brewpub - Closed Opened March 1, 1997. Closed January 19, 1998. Capacity 1,200 barrels.
New Holland Brewing 205 Fairbanks Avenue Holland MI 49423 Phone: +1 616-355-6422 Fax: +1 616-355-2940	Microbrewery 16.0 points / 1 beer Opened July 4, 1997. Brewer: Jason Spaulding, Brett VanderKamp.
Roffey Brewery 687 Lincoln Avenue Holland MI 49423 Phone: +1 616-355-2739 Fax: +1 616-335-2179	Microbrewery 18.0 points / 2 beers Opened June 18, 1996. Brewer: Jim Roffey.
Old Boys Brew House 971 West Saidge Street Spring Lake MI 49456 Phone: +1 616-850-9950 Fax: +1 616-850-9952	Brewpub Brewer: Dave Bays, Greg Tenbrink.
49500: Grand Rapids
Arena Brewing 25 Ottawa Avenue SW Grand Rapids MI 49503 Phone: +1 616-235-7222 Fax: +1 616-235-1501	Brewpub
Bob's House of Brews 20 Monroe Avenue NW Grand Rapids MI 49503 Phone: +1 616-356-2000	Brewpub Opened June 1, 1997.
Canal Street Brewing 648 Monroe NW Grand Rapids MI 49503 Phone: +1 616-776-1195	Microbrewery Opened March 1, 1998. Brewer: Rich Michaels. Capacity 3,000 barrels.
Big Buck Brewery and Steakhouse 2500 28th Street SE Grand Rapids MI 49512 Phone: +1 616-954-9635 Fax: +1 616-954-9935	Brewpub 16.5 points / 1 beer Opened March 1, 1997.
Grand Rapids Brewing 3689 28th Street Grand Rapids MI 49512 Phone: +1 616-285-5970 Fax: +1 616-285-5923	Brewpub 13.0 points / 1 beer Opened November 1, 1993. Brewer: Mike Ghreeb. Capacity 1,000 barrels.
Robert Thomas Brewing 2600 Patterson Avenue SE Grand Rapids MI 49546 Phone: +1 616-942-6820 Fax: +1 616-942-7973	Microbrewery Opened March 1, 1998. Brewer: John Tully.
49600: Traverse City Manistee - Williamsburg
Traverse Brewing 11550 South US 31 Williamsburg MI 49629 Phone: +1 231-264-9343 Fax: +1 231-264-9887	Microbrewery Opened January 3, 1996. Brewer: Jack Archiable, John Edstrom. Capacity 35,000 barrels.
Lighthouse Brewery and Pub 312 River Street Manistee MI 49660 Phone: +1 616-398-2739 Fax: +1 616-398-0999	Microbrewery Opened October 15, 1998. Brewer: Mike La Croix.
Mackinaw Brewing 161 East Front Street Traverse City MI 49684 Phone: +1 231-933-1100 Fax: +1 231-933-0825	Brewpub Opened June 1, 1997.
North Peak Brewing 400 West Front Street Traverse City MI 49684 Phone: +1 616-941-5984	Brewpub Brewer: Brett Stampf.
49700: Gaylord Boyne City - Paradise - Petoskey
Boyne River Brewing 419 East Main Street Boyne City MI 49712 Phone: +1 616-582-5588	Brewpub Opened July 1, 1995. Brewer: Scott Hill. Capacity 700 barrels.
Big Buck Brewery and Steakhouse 550 South Wisconsin Street PO Box 1203 Gaylord MI 49735 Phone: +1 517-732-5781 Fax: +1 517-732-3990	Brewpub Opened May 27, 1995. Brewer: Scott Graham. Capacity 5,000 barrels.
Tahquamenon Brewing Tahquamenon State Park Paradise MI 49768 Phone: +1 906-492-3300	Brewpub Brewer: Lark Ludlow.
Bear River Brewing 317 East Lake Street Petoskey MI 49770 Phone: +1 616-348-8467	Brewpub Opened June 1, 1997.
49800: Iron Mountain Escanaba - Grand Marais - Ishpeming - Marquette
Hereford and Hops Restaurant and Brewpub #1 624 Ludington Street Escanaba MI 49829 Phone: +1 906-789-1945 Fax: +1 906-789-4238	Brewpub 12.5 points / 6 beers Opened December 12, 1994. Brewer: Donald Moody, John Malchow.
Lake Superior Brewing N-14283 Lake Avenue PO Box 310 Grand Marais MI 49839 Phone: +1 906-494-2337 Fax: +1 906-494-2840	Brewpub Opened August 1, 1994. Brewer: Chirs Sarver. Capacity 250 barrels.
Jasper Ridge Brewery 1075 Country Lane Ishpeming MI 49849 Phone: +1 906-485-6017	Brewpub 14.5 points / 9 beers Opened October 1, 1996. Brewer: Grant Lyke. Capacity 300 barrels.
Marquette Harbor Brewery and Restaurant Vierling Saloon 119 South Front Street Marquette MI 49855 Phone: +1 906-228-3533	Brewpub 16.5 points / 6 beers Opened January 12, 1996. Brewer: Derek "Chumly" Anderson. Capacity 325 barrels.
49900: Iron Mountain Houghton
Library Bar and Restaurant Houghton MI 49931	Brewpub

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Beer Is My Life!

Michigan Breweries

48000: Royal Oak Berkley - Birmingham - Chesterfield - Clinton Township - Eastpointe - Port Huron - Southfield - Warren

48100: Detroit Ann Arbor - Northville - Westland

48200: Detroit Ferndale - Grosse Pointe

48300: Royal Oak Auburn Hills - Commerce Township - Novi - Pontiac - Rochester

48500: Flint

48600: Saginaw Rose City - Sanford

48700: Saginaw Bay City - Frankenmuth - Oscoda

48800: Lansing East Lansing - Howell - Mount Pleasant - Okemos - Webberville

48900: Lansing

49000: Kalamazoo Battle Creek - Lawton - Marshall - St.Joseph

49100: Kalamazoo Buchanan

49200: Jackson

49300: Grand Rapids Keego Harbor

49400: Grand Rapids Holland - Spring Lake

49500: Grand Rapids

49600: Traverse City Manistee - Williamsburg

49700: Gaylord Boyne City - Paradise - Petoskey

49800: Iron Mountain Escanaba - Grand Marais - Ishpeming - Marquette

49900: Iron Mountain Houghton

48000: Royal Oak
Berkley - Birmingham - Chesterfield - Clinton Township - Eastpointe - Port Huron - Southfield - Warren

48100: Detroit
Ann Arbor - Northville - Westland

48200: Detroit
Ferndale - Grosse Pointe

48300: Royal Oak
Auburn Hills - Commerce Township - Novi - Pontiac - Rochester

48600: Saginaw
Rose City - Sanford

48700: Saginaw
Bay City - Frankenmuth - Oscoda

48800: Lansing
East Lansing - Howell - Mount Pleasant - Okemos - Webberville

49000: Kalamazoo
Battle Creek - Lawton - Marshall - St.Joseph

49100: Kalamazoo
Buchanan

49300: Grand Rapids
Keego Harbor

49400: Grand Rapids
Holland - Spring Lake

49600: Traverse City
Manistee - Williamsburg

49700: Gaylord
Boyne City - Paradise - Petoskey

49800: Iron Mountain
Escanaba - Grand Marais - Ishpeming - Marquette

49900: Iron Mountain
Houghton