It's always a fun time at one well! Board games and pinball galore, excellent food and service, and…read morethe vibe is just welcoming.

We stopped by One Well Brewing while we were in the area! We absolutely loved the entire experience…read more- the beer flights, the games, and the majority of the food! We stopped by around 1 PM on a Saturday! It was super busy and packed! I love that it's family-friendly! It was fun seeing all of the kids running around and playing games - there are SO many games (two full rooms) from air hockey to arcades games to darts to duckpin bowling to pinball machines to pool tables - they literally have it all! Our daughter enjoyed playing ALL the games while my husband and I enjoyed our beer flights and waited for our food! Food: Our daughter ordered the Kids Mac and Cheese with Kettle Chips. The mac and cheese was cold and dry and her kettle chips were cold and stale. She did not enjoy her meal at all! I wonder if her food sat out while my husband and I's food was being prepared as my kettle chips were more fresh and actually tasted good! I ordered the Cuban with Kettle Chips. This was probably the best Cuban sandwich I have ever had (and I have had quite a few Cuban sandwiches in my lifetime)! The pork was smoked and absolutely delicious and tender! They were not skimpy on the pork either (like some other restaurants can be when ordering a Cuban sandwich)! The bread was perfectly toasted too! My husband ordered Buffalo Wingdings. These were perfectly smoked and fall-off-the-bone good as well (maybe a little too fall-off-the-bone for a wing though)! However, the chicken wings still tasted great! Drinks: My Flight - Straight Forward, Grandpa's Hard, Bad Adz, BBA Wizard Potion, and Bogged Down. Husband's Flight - Stained Glass, Ripped Right, Bad Add, Rogue Red, and Simco. These were all good and we enjoyed them! We will definitely stop by again if we are ever back in the area!

Apoptosis is a nice and classy bar/brewery with a variety of crafted beers…read more I was impressed by this location, although it was a big apple bagel previous, the interior is well balanced to be clean but not sterile. It was very clean and relaxing, although some of the tables are a little packed into the tiny venue. My guess is the service behind the bar were the two owners, and one bartender they were able to get during this pandemic, all whom were very friendly. Unfortunately, I got one wrong beer in my flight (all the names of the names of the beer are scientific-related, so I'm guessing it's easy to get confused), but the mistaken was still pretty good. The Beer: I had a flight and the 4 flavors were all very good. The variety they demonstrated wide had quite a few unique beers, such as a grape cream ale, milk stout, IPA, raspberry wheat, a blood orange something, Pineapple seltzer etc. etc. I found that a lot of their beers have a very similarly cultivated flavor profile that is a mild flavor but every beer always has a very clean after taste. The beers are served lightly chilled, but not ice cold, (probably to let the flavors stand out). My guess is that the beer might not be for everyone, but I think overall, the beers are made well and are easily drinkable. I don't think they had food or a kitchen - I don't recall seeing a menu. But overall, I was impressed by Apoptosis, and highly recommend giving it a try.

It's in a very nice standalone brick building. Free parking. I was there mid week and mid November…read moreon trivia night. It wasn't super busy. The bartender was super friendly. I had a flight of beer and two of the beers were really not very good and certainly not according to the style. The other two were OK. The Czech Pilsner was not even close to a Pilsner. Tasted more like it was a Belgian yeast. Not even close to Pilsner. Several regulars there as evidenced by the mug club. They do have some food as well, I was there just about an hour before closing, so I did not eat there. They sell merchandise and stickers also.

The pimento burger is sooo good. It's not such a sharp pimento since it's mixed with thousand…read moreisland dressing. The beers aren't bad either ;) Good service even when busy.

Bell's Brewery is known in the Michigan craft beer scene. It is located in a historic building ,…read moreand there is a outdoor beer garden and a music venue . They have several options on tap along with theit flagship beers , Two Hearted IPA and Oberon Ale. On a Saturday afternoon we were able to grab one of the few open tables. You order at the bar for drinks and food and they bring food to the table. My husband had the Flyover Lager and and Two Hearted Ale, and I had a cider. The cider was very dry . For food my husband had the deviled eggs. They were topped with chives. We split the Pimento Melt based on reviews . It was a double smash,burger topped with thousand island dressing and. pimento cheese. It was topped with so much pimento cheese and thousand island it overpowered the burger. The bread is from a local bakery, Sarkozy's and it was the best part of the burger. The food options do offer a variety of options for vegatarians. Service was ok.

The staff was friendly and glad to share knowledge about mead. I got a flight of the mead and fell…read morein love with all four samples. Loki - was a delightful blend of sweet blueberry and tart cherry, at the end.\ Dark Angel - had a dark blueberry sweetness with a ginger finish that was a tasty treat. Holy Grail - Had a sweet start and a dry finish that would rock with a PB & J sandwich. The Maple - special was full-flavored and a bit earthy and made me think of fall. Will be back to play the table games.

One of the new breweries in Kalamazoo's is Valhalla on Miller. Turning into the parking lot, I…read moreremembered it was previously an automotive business and I am so glad to see that the building is being used to help better Kalamazoo with another brewery. Walking in the area is open and still in need of work but you can see they are working towards that currently. We reviewed the menu and learned that this was a Meadery at heart. We didn't know this previously but think it is great because there not many of them, let alone in Kalamazoo. We scanned through the tap list and picked out 4 to try and sat down. The owner was sitting at another table with someone that sounded like somewhat of an interview. After a little while he got up and came over to our table and asked if he could sit down with us and show us the vision for the brewery. We welcomed him to join us, we really love talking with beertenders and owners when they have passion in what they do. He had a book with photos of his vision which is going to be Viking based (the name makes that obvious) with some Thor inspiration. You could hear his passion and love for the brewery and what he does when talking about the things to come which made it that much better. Everything looked super cool and I can't wait to see it once completed. The owner shared his past history prior to the brewery which was in films and music, Ben couldn't have related more to this man if he tried. LOL. Be sure to stop in now to try their tasty meads and then once their renovations have been completed, we will be following them on social media to see their progress.

It took us for what seemed like forever to get to Wax Wings during the many visits over the years…read moreback home to Kalamazoo as I normally have a jammed packed schedule and then their hours don't line up when I am available. Finally we made it there and loved it. Ben and I both asked each other how it took us that long to make it happen. During this visit to Michigan, I was with just my Dad and he wanted to visit his bestie that lived close by so I drove him over there and I left to go get some sours while they talked and caught up on their own. I felt it was gonna be way more fun drinking alone than sitting around listening to two old grumps talk about the same stories of their younger days that I have heard over and over as a child. LOL. I was 100% correct. When I was talking in, I normally there was a food truck outside and behind that they were setting up for a wrestling match. I kinda thought it was funny because that is just something Ben would have loved to stay for if he had been with me. Inside was fairly business with everyone there getting ready for the matches but that didn't disrupt the friendly service that I had the first time I was there. Even though I haven't been to Wax Wings many times, each of the sours that I have tried have been delicious, I even brought some canned home with me to Florida!!! I look forward to the next visit!

Usually I'm a skeptic of any brewery in a strip mall- but I honestly loved this place! Great beers,…read morelow key vibes, and just an all around great place to hang. Solid brewery, highly suggest.

I have been to both Latitude 42 restaurants and the one in Oshtemo is amazing compared to Portage…read morein my opinion. We came for brunch today and I ordered the breakfast bowl because I was wondering if it would be different than the one in Portage. It was definitely a very good difference. My daughter ordered a burrito bowl and loved it! I wish I took pictures because the food looked and tasted amazing. The waiter, Isaac was very attentive and positive. The manager who was at the front desk was also very kind and attentive as well. I would recommend the Oshtemo Latitude 42 location every single time.

Latitude 42 is a spacious sports bar than a traditional taproom. With multiple TVs playing various…read moresports. The place was very busy, but we were able to grab seats by the bar. My husband had their Michigan Honey Amber. We had their signature appetizers, Bavarian pretzels and Beer cheese. The pretzels were bite-sized and paired with a significantly larger portion of beer cheese. The beer cheese is house-made dip and is creamy and infused with one of their craft brews. My husband had the blackened shrimp tacos. The tacos are packed with well-seasoned blackened shrimp and a refreshing slaw. The tacos were served on a blend of corn and flour tortillas, which were sturdy enough to hold up perfectly against the generous, packed fillings. Latitude 42 also operates its own micro-distillery, producing a signature Bourbon Whiskey, Gins and Rums, which are sold on site. The menu is extensive and offers a variety of handhelds, pizza and seafood options. There were many families while we were there. Overall, food and drinks were very good.

**Presidential Brewing** has a cool vibe and a fun presidential theme, with all the beers named…read moreafter presidents. The inside space is nice, featuring a mix of four- to six-seat tables and communal-style seating. It was very cold when we visited, but the outdoor area looks amazing--they have a stage and fire pits. They also offer a great-looking menu. We split a flight. **Calvin Creamridge** is an easy-drinking, refreshing ale. **Michigan Fake Brews**, a coffee blonde, is one of my husband's favorites--he's always excited when breweries offer this style. If you like coffee, you'll enjoy this one. **Shandrew Jackson** is a sherbet-like sour shandy that's very good, not too sour, and nicely balanced with lemonade. **Crancy Reagan** is a cider made with cranberry, pomegranate, and apple.

We visited on a Friday evening when the weather was nice enough to eat outside. I think the kitchen…read morewas a little backed up - it took a while for our food to arrive. These things can happen, but it might help to encourage staff to mention this to folks who order food so expectations are clear. We also noticed there's no system to help the runner find the outdoor table where the food should go. Poor guy was not set up for success and had to walk all over the place to get the food to the right people. A system that pairs a table with a number might resolve this really easily. Food was tasty. Beers were great and we really got a laugh from the creative names y'all use. Staff we met were thoughtful and had great energy. I'd definitely recommend, but on a busy night you may have a bit of a wait for food.

I had the pleasure of introducing some friends to what Hopcat used to call 'Crack' fries. Tasted…read moregreat as usual. I appreciate the consistency. I go about 1x a year. Consistently tasty.

We had a large group of 7 which usually does not go well for me. My biggest gripe is that we…read moreordered 2 Brussel sprouts for the table and someone else just dropped them on the table and didn't slow down for us to tell him or to ask for plates. We had to wait and grab another server to bring us plates. It would have been nice to have a serving spoon too for everyone. The Rueben,chicken and waffles and pickled chicken were all good choices.

We have been coming here for a long time and the vibe here is always so much fun. The idea of beer…read morepricing going up and down with the market and a market crash it kitsch but I love it. Unfortunately, when we visited this most recent time, the market was not working so I ordered a flight with my dinner. It did eventually start up as we were getting ready to leave, and everything was super high so we didn't participate in the fun. I ordered the Honey Chicken sandwich with the cheese curds and it was honestly delicious. The chicken was good and a perfect blend of savory and sweet, the sandwich came with lettuce, freezer pickle and ranch. The cheese curds were surprisingly some of the best I've had and were perfect with a bit of ranch. I'd have the meal again and hopefully next time, the exchange is up and running! :)

Stopped by on a snowy Friday night with my sister when we were in town for something else. My BIL…read morehas stories of how awesome this place is, so we were excited to finally try it. I was really excited they had some gluten free drink options on the menu! I got a seltzer for my first drink (delicious) and a cider for my second. My sister was having fun watching the prices shifting and trying to decide what to get. I was starving, so I also got a sandwich on a gf bun. It was delicious. The chips were great too and our bartender suggested we get their french onion dip too. Also delicious. The service was great and friendly and the vibe overall was really enjoyable. Don't often head out to Kalamazoo, but would definitely stop by again if I was in the area!

Bell's General Store is next door to the brewery. Here's where you can find plenty of to-go beer,…read moremerchandise, apparel, and more - they even have a mini bar pouring different beer than in the brewery! If you take the free brewery tour, it ends in the store and your final sample is whatever you'd like from the taps. I tried a Thai basil porter that was really unique. Our tour guide told us any bottle you see in the coolers without a neck label is an exclusive. Super fun for beer lovers! They have tons of merchandise, pretty much anything you can think of, branded with Bell's logos. It was almost Oberon day when we were there, so we saw lot of Oberon stuff. I loved the clearance section of clothes - I didn't get anything this time but I'll check it out again next time I'm there. We ended up buying a six pack of beer that was perfect to enjoy throughout our weekend. Love that you can pop in and pick up something special and unique!

Always worth stopping. Check the hours first. Check the online deals. Each month has a good deal-…read morethis month Oberon merch. I love representing kazoo when I go back home.