Dead Bear Brewing is an essential visit on your way through the Grayling area. The staff were pleasant to deal with and notibly attentive considering the busy nature of the establishment during my visit. The food was on par with the incredible service paired with an atmosphere that matches the tone of an upbeat hipster brewery. I will most definitely be back for another visit on my next trip through the area. read more

Dead Bear Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Grayling, Michigan

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As you can see, we have been eating here for years. We alway bring our howler jug with us to get it refilled. It is super cheap to get it refilled and they have beers on tap. I always get the chicken tenders and fries. The fries are made with a beer batter and they are amazing. They are crunchy but soft and melt in your mouth. I absolutely love them and my kids loved them too. My husband had a burger as usual and loved them. The service here is amazing. We got asked multiple times if we needed anything. They got me water for my kids too. It is super nice and quiet towards the back which is really great if you have kids. I love the rustic vibe as well. We will be back as usual read more

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Stopped in while on a snowmobile ride and their burgers are top shelf. They have their own beers and some other Michigan microbrews. The atmosphere is comfortable and artistic. The bartender, Lucas is amazing and has an aura about him that makes it a great experience. read more

The food was fantastic and server was friendly and attentive. Casual vibes. Had the Anus burger well done. The bun was lightly grilled and the added veggies were fresh. The burger was super tasty and juicy. Accompanied was their beer-battered onion rings, had them well done too. The onion rings were light, crispy and not drenched with oil. Highly tasty. read more

Nice place, great atmosphere and staff. Food was great! We had the Aporkalypse, the El Diablo, the Cod, and the Angus burger. Plus the spinach artichoke dip and the reuben egg rolls ( These need more sourkraut) Very good. Chips, fries and onion rings were very good. Will definitely come again. Also the beers were unique and good..but on a negative note....no cocktail menu...but a full bar. Try this place...you will not regret it!! read more

The food was very good. We ordered burgers and they did not disappoint. Super juicy. Fried mushrooms were fantastic. The service was fantastic. Very friendly and patient. The beer, unfortunetly, was super flat. Zero carbonation on every beer in both of our flights. Ambiance was very good. Cool place. Retro arcade. Trivia all day. If they fix the beer this place would be a must stop everytime we're in the area. read more

I like the rustic feel of this brewery. The food was good and I have mixed reviews of the beer. I have had a few that were good and some that I thought were just OK. The service has been good on each of my visits. Plenty of parking too which is a nice feature. read more

Service was great waiter was very kind we live in Georiga and we come up here every year for the mushrooms! Some of the best food in Grayling MI no wait food got here in time read more

Loved the billiards, yard jinga and outside area. The beers were a little heavy for my liking but they did have a hibiscus tea option that was so delicious! read more

If you're near Grayling MI you HAVE to stop at Dead Bear Brewery. I get Mac-n- Cheese at almost everyplace I can. Normally you get good pork and marginal Mac-n-cheese or good Mac-n-cheese and dry pork. BEST Mac-n-Cheese I've had in a long time. Perfect combo of fresh smoked pork and creamy perfect Mac. Absolutely get it!! Sadly I'm driving through so I can't sample the craft brews. Next time! read more

Dead Bear Brewing - Mac-N-Cheese - Breweries Near Me - Grayling, Michigan

If you want a great burger, great beer and a wonderful server (Paige) this is your place!! We wanted to get away from the uber busy places in the main section of town & are so happy we came here! We will be back . It's not that far from the main drag and so very worth it ! read more

Just close... this is my second and last time here.... just stop serving food, your a joke. I thought your beer was good but actually it sucks too. I was here on a Saturday actually the Saturday of the first tigers game in the ALDS playoffs, Spikes, Packed. Paddle Hard. the Bbq place, Packed, Rolling oak packed, (no TV) packed. dead bear..... DEAD hey owner drive around town when your dead see how packed other places are and ask yourself WTF. read more

I've been waiting to write this review for a few weeks now. I don't think the rueben has left my mind since I had it! My boyfriend and I were coming home from Mackinac Island and wanted to get dinner on the road. Not feeling fast food anymore, he told me he wanted a reuben. That sounded amazing to me too! A quick Yelp search led me to Dead Bear Brewing and ten minutes later we were in the car ordering take out. We were going to eat it at our cottage, which was about a half hour away. Ordering was easy and our food came out quick and hot! The rueben, filled with cheese and 1000 Island dressing, hit the spot! The toasty rye bread was also equally as tasty. It's a $2 charge to add fries or onion rings, but I can assure you it's worth it! $12 for a sandwich and onion rings was a good deal considering I had two meals here. The onion rings were crisp to perfection, just the way I like them. We will be coming back whenever we're in the area again! read more

Dead Bear Brewing - Reuben with onion rings. Yummy! - Breweries Near Me - Grayling, Michigan

I don't think that I would ever go back. It's standard pub fare, and the beer was ok, but my deep fried chicken sandwich came out mostly raw. I think that we may have caught these guys understaffed, and the service was friendly and slow, but raw chicken is kind of unforgivable. read more

This was a fun place.with a great atmosphere. We got here right after they opened and sat at the bar and chatted a bit with the very nice bartender. There were a lot of fun things to see. There was a rustic feel to this place which I loved. This was my first visit to Grayling so it was nice to see so many friendly faces. The weather was clearing up and we knew it was going to be a great day. We did not eat as we were still barely able to move from lunch. Beers were great with many choices available. We grabbed some tagabrews and we were off to the main event! Traverse City!! read more

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I can't comment on the food, but the beer here is really not that good. Of the beers we tried, they weren't true to the style they were meant to reflect. Many of the beers (which I have to assume were maybe the better/more popular options) were tapped, so we couldn't try those. On the night we went there was live music, which made for a really great atmosphere on the patio. The side panels were open so we got to enjoy the cool night air. We would come back for atmosphere alone, but next time I think we will sick to some of the domestic beers. read more

Dead Bear Brewing - Live music definitely a plus - Breweries Near Me - Grayling, Michigan

Dead Bear was another stop on brew trail. What an awesome brewery! Being Memorial weekend, it was busy. I loved the theme and the decor of this brewery. We had some fun taking pictures and arm wrestling! That's right, an authentic arm wrestling table. I could see the fear in his eyes when I challenged him to a match. Haha Let's just say, he wouldn't let me beat him! We ordered a few beers, which we really enjoyed, grabbed a few stickers and of course our tags! This brewery is very family oriented so kids are certainly welcome. read more

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Reuben sandwich was average but my buddy thought the Reuben egg roll was good. Beer had a thin mouth feel and not memorable. Overall just an OK lunch and beer. read more

Had a wonderful experience at Dead Bear Brewing the food was delicious sat out on the patio service was great

The cod was great - served with house-made tartar sauce. Beer was on point and it wasn't too loud. Service was fast and polite.

Aporkalypse for the win!!! Aporkalypse burger: beef patty, bacon, pulled pork, ham, and cheddar cheese!! Burger was great, only complaint was our entire table ordered "medium" burgers and we all received "well done". Would come back the next time I'm in town. read more

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Came here for lunch. Great atmosphere, kinda had a mountain cabin feel. Beers were ok. We ordered a the lunch special, chicken tenders with fries for 12 bucks. The portion size was huge, when I think lunch special I never expect to get a box to take home the rest. Good spot with great value. read more

How can you NOT love a brewery that also has cocktails available!? After my reunion on a very snowy day, I decided to stop in for lunch. BAM! French onion soup. The cheesy goodness hit the spot. I also tried a super tasty Bloody Mary made to perfection, and a very large Spicy Thai chicken salad. The staff was super nice, it was a slow Sunday in a cool place. I love the decor and all the Bear writings all over. My favorite saying was on the wall... Free beer tomorrow! read more

Dead Bear Brewing - Bloody Mary - Breweries Near Me - Grayling, Michigan

The food was good, the service wasn't great... We waited for over an hour and a half for our food when tables that arrived much later than us were served and gone before we had dinner, and our orders were wrong. Won't be a spot we go to in the future. read more

Simple chill place. If you need a bite to eat this place will do. Staff was friendly and attentive. Just nothing that stood out overall. Average prices for food and drinks. read more

We gave them another try, after a bad experience the last time. The service was below average, the food lacks seasoning for the most part The pulled pork on the Porkapocolyse sandwich was very dry and tasted like wet cardboard. The homemade bbq taste more like A1 steak sauce than BBQ sauce. The bacon on both my wife's burger and my sandwich were so burnt that it was inedible. The onion rings and breaded mushrooms were also way overcooked. We did not try any of the craft beer. Perhaps with enough alcohol someone might think this food is acceptable. read more

Don't let the name scare you - the inside is very spacey and nicely organized out. You have the option of dining inside or out on a deck part; if the weather is bad and/or bug are horrible they can also close it off too. My friend and I were just heading home from girls trip in Traverse City - we started to get hungry, so we stopped here. We ordered mac n' cheese which had shrimp inside and I order the Aporkalypse burger; we split our orders so we both can taste each other food. OH BOY was it good. Hell we already "CARB OVERLOAD", so why stop now. Our server was nice - a little slow but there was a party or event their already; she probably need a little more assistance but we were ok because they were all senior citizens. So they gotten a pass. Lol! Happy Eating!!! read more

Okay I want to start by saying the waitress was amazing! Her name was Heather. But when we arrived it was not at all busy. It's was during a shift change but still we were not addressed for at least 25 minutes after being seated. We almost left and a waitress came over to us. She wasn't even in our area but helped us anyway. Once ordered it took over 20 minutes or so to get our order. My Ruben was super soggy and the onion rings were so undercooked that there was powder exploding out of the onion ring when I took a bite. Wish I would have taken a photo. Anyway they refunded us for my meal and we paid for everything else and left. We had to walk to the front to get our bill too because it took SO long for her to return with our bill because she was overloaded. Our waitress was great but needless to say we will never return here if we end up in Grayling again. read more

We love coming to this place, it's always got great food and a wonderful atmosphere.

We checked out Dead Bear and decided to order flights to try a few different beers since we had never been. The samples in the flights are much bigger than usual, so it's quite a bit of beer. All the beers were good! I went with IPAs and pale ales the most but didn't really have a favorite. The one with cucumber (I forget the name) was the one I liked the least but I think it was the flavor combination that made me not like it. We also ordered some apps, and it was alright. The bruschetta was really good, I definitely recommend it. The onion rings were good and seemed to be made in-house The spinach dip wasn't the greatest. That's the one I don't recommend. Our bartender (I wish I could remember his name!) was super nice. We enjoyed chatting with him, and he was helpful with all of our requests on merchandise (especially when we only ended up buying two howlers). All of the merchandise is super cute, by the way. I would like Dead Bear a lot more if it were a bit cheaper. We ended up paying over $60 for a few apps, two flights, one filled howler, and one empty howler. The flights were pretty expensive, which I wasn't expecting even though it was a lot of beer. read more

Dead Bear Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Grayling, Michigan

The staff are super nice. They are hard working especially being short staff. The Reuben egg rolls are delish! Highly recommend this place. Please be patient because they are short staff read more

Dead Bear Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Grayling, Michigan

This was a fun place with a decent menu cool bar area and separations for dining a couple arcade games, we had fun

This was a great find!! Loved the rustic cabin vibe and the bartender was very nice and knowledgeable about the beers. The onion rings were spectacular...I don't know why more places don't make their own. They're so worth it. Travis came out and we had a delightful conversation about the place, the name and the brews. He was extremely passionate about his product and it showed. We very much enjoyed our visit here and if we're ever in the area, we'll be sure to come by again. read more

Great food and craft beer. Service is amazing too. I've had lunch and dinner there several times I've the last 6 years. Never had a bad experience. Always great. read more

Slow service due to being understaffed, horrendously grease food... won't recommend going there for food and a drive thru would be better quality read more

This is one of the better restaurants in the Grayling MI Area. Great Selection of Beers with a great atmosphere. I was looking something that wasn't fried to I tried the COD Dinner plate with Red Potatoes and Snap Peas. The plate had three medium slices of Cod, deliciously baked and pan seared to perfect tenderness... it was VERY good. I loved the Red Potatoes as they were not over cooked and smothered in a garlic butter with parmesan cheese sprinkled on top. The snap peas were PERFECT. No complaints except I wish there was a little more alcohol in my Bloody Marry. read more

Dead Bear Brewing - COD dinner with red potatoes and snap peas The cod is outstanding and the potatoes or mouth watering - Breweries Near Me - Grayling, Michigan

Great service and not only their own beers but also others from around the state. Large menu and plenty of seating. Spicy Thai Noodle Salad was amazing! read more

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This place has really good food my gf had the prime rib was DELICIOUS and I had rainbow trout which was also really good, a little bony but what fish isnt. The staff is very energetic, sociable and helpful they only had 2 of their own beers on tap and MAN Founders beers on tap. They don't have Growler because their Brewing room is very small but the beers I did have were VERY good, I had the milk stout which was VERY delicious it had quite the good espresso and chocolate taste as it should and then their amber ale which had an oak barrel taste, I liked this as well, as a up and coming brewery I think they r doing well for themselves I think with more of a selection they would even b better and they made my gf this AMAZING drink called Shamrock Juice which was very fruity and good. I am definitely coming back again, however they do not and will not sell Growlers. read more

Dead Bear Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Grayling, Michigan

Cider was really good and so was the beer. (there were 8 of us) Food was ok nothing special chicken tenders and sandwiches also some all pork (bacon, pulled pork ham and cheese). Waitress did her job well however wasn't too excited to be there. read more

Well I know you are short staffed but I was a party of one. You told me 10 minutes. I waited over 30 minutes no text. So I went elsewhere.