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    Distant Whistle Brewhouse

    4.6 (21 reviews)
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    Closed 12:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Fresh Coast, Smashing Watermelon, Princess Punch, Strawberry Milkshakes.
    Mari H.

    I was pretty surprised to learn that little 'ol Vicksburg now has a brewery, so, of course while taking Ben around areas I grew up (family owns farm land here) we had to stop in. I sat there looking around and thinking about all the different businesses that were they before the small microbrewery, which just made me smile and brought back memories. They have a mug club which looks to be pretty successful already and the others in the brewery were regulars for sure by their conversations with the beertender. Funny how I felt like a tourist there, but I LOVE to see the changes that I always discover when I come home to visit for the local businesses and glad to see everything grow. We tried a flight with their Fresh Coast, Smashing Watermelon, Princess Punch, Strawberry Milkshakes.

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    Edward O.

    Whenever we come into Colon, Michigan we look for opportunities to find needles in the haystack. We cruise over to Vicksburg and come to Distant Whistle to relax, talk, listen to great music, and enjoy life. This brewery has all that and more. Want to play a vinyl record? Pick an album and put it on the spinner. Games? Plenty of game board games to play. But most importantly. The beer selection is astonishing great! Start with a flight of heer (4 small ones). Then pickup a growler of your favorite to take back tot the lake with you.

    First brewery visit in 3 months
    Beth C.

    I'm loving this place more and more with every visit. The beer is just top-notch: I typically order flights at places that offer them so I can try a variety of things, and that way if I wind up with something I don't like, I only have to drink five ounces of it. Every single thing that came in my flight on Monday, I immediately wished I had more of! I tried their new pina colada juicy IPA -- amazing! A berry sour that was one of the best I've had locally, another IPA, and a new porter (tier 2) that was epic! I can see how their mug club members have sold out despite them being in a super small town. Wishing I'd you're in on that. if you home brew, I highly recommend checking out their homebrew club, which meets at 7 pm on the first Monday of the month (they are closed on Mondays other than for these meetings). They have great speakers, you'll get to sample some great and some not so great beers from other local home brewers, and you'll do so at one of the best brew pubs around. I wish they had a kitchen, but they do offer free popcorn and have a few snacks for sale (including the totally amazeballs Ice Box brand ice cream bars).

    My first trip to "The Distant Whistle"  Drinking my first pint of "Cowbell" - Delicious sweet stout!!
    Thom P.

    Visited this establishment for the first time after living in the village for 2 years. The staff was friendly and helpful in choosing a craft beer. Samples are available as well as flights. This is a small brewer with only a few beers to choose from but the product is excellent! At present no food is served, except popcorn. But they don't mind if you bring in a snack, or even a pizza from Jaspare's across the street!! The bar is nice and open with plenty of tables but still room for people to stand and chat as well. The serving bar is made from recycled wood and is well done and homey! If you're a regular and join their beer "club" you can get a mug full! I will surly be back and recommend this place if your looking for something unique in small craft brewing and beer!!

    Nathan L.

    We only learned of Distant Whistle from another microbrewery. It's out of the way for us tucked away in downtown Vicksburg. If we lived there we would surely be regulars. They don't serve food but as the owner said he doesn't care if you bring your own in. He mentioned several food establishments nearby that serve to go food. They do serve delicious fresh popped popcorn. We ordered a couple flights of beer and had to have a glass of what we liked after. For a small microbrew we were surprised at the quality and taste of so many of their beers. The owner was incredibly friendly and chatted with us about his business. They have a rotating selection of great beers. I'll be curious to return and see what they have as the seasons and available ingredients change. We are so happy to have learned of Distant Whistle and will be sure to return. If you are looking for a cool microbrewery to grab a pint of beer you should try Distant Whistle.

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    Great local brewhouse. Local and authentic. Definitely check it out if you like unique ales.

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    Great place to hang out. Andy does an outstanding job in the back and Dane has the front covered.

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    First official day of business. It's about time Vicksburg had a brewery. Very solid, enjoyable beers.

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    The mugs the offer for mug club are locally handmade and each is unique, and they're getting food soon!

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    Valhalla - Valhalla is the taproom for City Union Brewery and Norse Nectar Meadery.

    Valhalla

    4.8(13 reviews)
    10.2 mi

    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.

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    Valhalla - The bar, including signage indicating you can bring your own food

    The bar, including signage indicating you can bring your own food

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    Dark saison. Amazing

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    One Well Brewing - It Ain't Easy Mac & Cheeze: Radiotore Pasta, House-Made, Dairy-Free Mac Sauce, Panko Breadcrumbs.  (Kalamazoo Vegan Chef Challenge 5/25).

    One Well Brewing

    4.4(583 reviews)
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    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!

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    One Well Brewing - These are the modern pinballs, mostly Sterns. Make sure you play Rush - it's awesome.

    These are the modern pinballs, mostly Sterns. Make sure you play Rush - it's awesome.

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    The Cherry Bomb salad

    One Well Brewing - One of three rows of pinballs, these are the older ones.

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    One of three rows of pinballs, these are the older ones.

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