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    Alpha Michigan Brewing

    4.5 (12 reviews)
    InexpensiveBrewpubs
    Open 3:00 pm - 8:00 PM
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Sid G.

    What can I say except great crafted brews...happy, friendly staff and customers...hidden gem!!! Cheers!

    The wall of mugs- looks neat.
    Clara S.

    Friendly staff, great beer selection (flights too!). There is plenty of seating and picnic tables outside for those who wish to have some fresh air. You can bring your own food - but they also have a popcorn machine and bar food/snacks. They offer food some days, but check their website for up to date info on what food is being offered- I saw they had a Fish Fry on Friday when we were in town. We came with our families- the kids enjoyed playing board games and munching on popcorn, while adults were able to relax. They had many beers to choose from, for all different taste levels- dark beer, lager, IPA, etc. Everyone found one they liked, and we got a Howler to take back to the lake house. You can buy and Howler & Growler if you're in the area and want to take it home. Plenty of parking in front and in the area. Its a small town with not much there so bring food/snacks from a surrounding town before you come- although I hope this brewery brings more business to town and other stores can open up. A great atmosphere- and I got a shirt and stickers to remember our time here.

    You feel like you're driving through a ghost down and then all of a sudden there's a cute little brewery. Great beer. Snacks to purchase. Everyone, staff and locals were friendly.

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    Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!

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    Thursday is pasty day they are awesome order ahead, service is awesome and 5 star beers

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    The beer is awesome and the atmosphere is great. This brewery is located in a small village with a traffic circle. Coolest thing ever!

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    A hobby brewery. A nice touch is that they offer homemade pizzas made by the senior center. Beers tasted a lot alike.

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    Blackrocks Brewery

    4.5(147 reviews)
    58.3 mi
    $$

    Very cool neighborhood brewery featuring live music on weekends and 3 food trucks to choose from. A…read moregroup of us came here on Saturday night and this place was hopping! The inside and patio were packed with happy people enjoying beer and music. There's barely any room in the rooftop. There are 3 food trucks but one of them was closed (egg roll truck). We were able to order some delicious burgers and German pretzels from the other two food trucks. Longer wait due to the crowd but to be expected. Beer was excellent! Pro tip- try to find street parking if you can. Otherwise it's $10 in the private lot across the street. It gets very busy on weekends.

    If you are from out of town, be careful when using iMaps. We started the route and ended up at the…read moreBlackrocks point Lake Superior! This was actually a blessing. It's a beautiful view of the lake and has a sunset point. It was very windy and the lake appeared to be an ocean. Anyway, back to the brewery. The brewery was only a short distance from what I suppose is it's namesake. There was a group of about six musicians playing a variety of music which I assumed to be Irish (Gaelic?) We lucked out getting two of the three bar seats. The bar area is pleasantly rustic and we really enjoyed our custom sampler of five, maybe six beers (I forget). My wife and I ordered a completely different set. All were excellent. When ordering, I failed to notice that one contained habanero peppers. I noticed my error on the first sip, but enjoyed it. Great place to go for some delicious on-site brews. Oh, they have a membership where you buy your own pottery-like mug. They are close to 1000 mugs and hung from the ceiling, on the wall, and in back rooms. They are numbered on the bottom. Very cool place.

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    The Vierling

    3.8(368 reviews)
    58.1 mi
    $$

    Our two month motorhome trip brought us to Marquette, MI for three days. After an internet search…read more(thanks Yelp), we decided to eat at The Vierling. There were no seats at the highly touted back room, with a view, so we decided to sit at the bar...excellent decision. BTW, the view at the back area is not worth getting stressed about. However, it is a great area. Our bartender was Marissa; she was great. When in Rome...we both decided to get the whitefish. Mine was just the regular seasoning and my wife got the scampi version. Both were very good. We both had one of the Vierling's brews (cant remember which one) and we both enjoyed it. Vierling also has a blueberry brew and blueberries are actually dropped into it before served. We may go back today just to try it. It was a great experience and struck up a conservation with a young local. He wrote down several recommendations for us, including Black Rock Brewery and Portside, which deserve a review. I highly recommend The Vierling and discovered they take reservations. We enjoyed sitting at the bar. Thanks Marissa!

    At dinner time, get here early. You definitely want a table in the back to look out over the lake…read more It's a really pretty view. Unfortunately tonight I didn't get here early enough so I sat out by the bar, which is absolutely fine. I started with a French onion soup, which I normally do when I'm here, tonight it was a little less oniony than it usually is, but that just could simply be a function of whoever was ladling it up. It's still absolutely delicious. For dinner, I had the chicken piccata with a baked potato and steamed green beans. The steamed green beans are a staple while there are a variety of other sides, such as onion rings or Alfredo, etc. I was a little disappointed in the piccata this time. It was less lemony and more oily than I remember. The lemon wedge helped, but I don't think that piccata would have to need additional lemon to the sauce. The green beans also a little heavy on the butter as was the baked potato. I don't want to say that the meal wasn't flavorful, because it was and my server while really busy was an absolute gem, only that it was a little heavy with the melted butter. After many excellent experiences here, this won't turn me off to coming back again and trying something else. Especially if I can get a table in the back!

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    Jasper Ridge Brewery

    3.5(68 reviews)
    45.8 mi
    $$

    The food is always cooked perfectly. The staff is super friendly, too. We usually get take out now…read morebecause I have some medical issues that I can't sit up in a regular chair for long without my pain getting worse We order all the time from them and we are never disappointed!

    Jasper Ridge Brewery feels like it should be a solid sit-down brewery experience in Ishpeming, but…read morethe execution across the board did not match expectations. On the food side, I ordered a Reuben Melt. The sandwich came out unevenly heated, with the corned beef leaning dry in parts and the rye bread slightly over-toasted on one side. The balance of sauerkraut and sauce felt inconsistent, which made the overall flavor feel flat rather than cohesive. It was edible, but not well executed. Service was slow and lacked structure. There was a noticeable delay in initial table attention, and once the order was in, there was very little communication or follow-up. The pacing of the meal felt disorganized, like the kitchen and front of house were not fully in sync. The ambiance does not really elevate the experience either. The space has the layout of a brewery-style restaurant, but it comes across more chaotic than inviting, with noise carrying unevenly and the dining area feeling a bit worn rather than maintained in a way that enhances comfort. Overall, this was a disappointing visit. The food was poorly balanced, service was slow and inattentive, and the atmosphere did not make up for the gaps in execution.

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    A pint of their blueberry wheat! It was pretty good!

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