As a Wisconsinite I was wary to try the "wisconsin cheese curds" but they absolutely did not disappoint. They were the perfect ratio and the seasoning was something i've never tasted before. Naan portions were very filling, but made for perfect leftovers. And that's coming from someone who isn't huge on restaurant leftovers. Service was kind and the brewery was clean and bright. read more

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The food was absolutely amazing and our server Isabel was phenomenal. She was helpful with ordering and made our experience very enjoyable through conversation. The restaurant was clean and nice. read more

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My wife and I decided to do a color tour of N. MI and came back to HopSide (BTW - we were about 2 weeks too early for the colors). The beer was very good. They had a very large selection. Not a knock on HopSide, but I am a big fan of Belgians and not enough places in MI make it. Food was too. She had the Mediterranean Wrap with Chicken and I had the Buffalo Chicken Salad. Both were large and had enough for leftovers. I didn't realize that the Buffalo Chicken came with celery chopped and tossed, but it was in the description. I am not a big celery fan (texture thing). The service was outstanding and friendly. This is now our go-to place in Alpena. Highly recommend. We ate inside and it was nice. Last time we ate on the patio outside, but the temperature was just a little too cool. read more

Was in Alpena for business and stumbled upon this place. The beer and staff here were fantastic. Although we did eat here, they have a huge menu and liked really good. Definitely a great spot if you are in the downtown Alpena area. read more

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Only based on drinks and service here, but the food menu looked really nice as well. Highly recommend!! read more

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This was a last minute lunch place for a last minute de tour home we took. First of all, we LOOOOVE their home made red sauce. We got some pizza from the kids menu, some zachos & wrap. We were all satisfied with our choices. Our 2yr old ate up the pizza. Their beer options are also great! The whole place is open spaced with regular tables, high tops, booths & bar area where you can sit. Lots of area for foot & stroller traffic. Very kid friendly: with high chairs & changing areas in the restroom (parent win)! There were also few families that were there at the same time. The person who served us (sorry couldn't remember her name) but was very friendly, accommodating & over all made our dining experience great. read more

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Sooooo good! We had beer flights and they were all exceptional, especially Timbits. The pizza was made with fresh tasting ingredients and the sauce was amazing. Thank you, Isabel for great service. We enjoyed this tremendously. read more

First, the beers we tried were very good. The Cream Brew La creme ale and the Hopsocket double IPA were quite flavorful. We also had the Veggie Medley appetizer (deep fried mushrooms, cauliflower and cheesey broccoli) which was tasty but could have stayed in the fryer for another minute or two (the broccoli was cold in the middle). Also ordered a couple of wraps which were generously filled and delicious - there was enough for another meal! read more

I'm happy to see another brewery in Alpena. At the time of this writing they haven't been open long. And the beer shows it. Give them a chance. Give them time. It happens with most if not all breweries. Could be they're just trying to do too much too fast. I like their concept and their vision. They just need to perfect they're recipes by continuing to brew and experiment with the process until they get it right. I'll be back again to check them out and see how they've grown. read more

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The beer, food, and service were good. My issue is with the ambiance. The interior of this place does not look like a brewpub. It's nice enough, but very bland. I would lose the prison gray paint on the walls and find some better colors. Put a chalk wall behind the bar and list the beers and specials. The owners really need to jazz it up in there. Find appropriate decorations. Go online and look at the interior of brewpubs to get ideas. People return to places that have a vibe that they like. I think with the right changes, they could really increase their business. read more

Didn't eat food because we were just stopping by, it was so neat inside and the service was amazing so I will be back to try more food and drinks. They had what looked like an amazing new year drink, I had a good draft as well- this is a great place and everyone should stop here to try a little bit of everything Might be able to update with 5 after food* read more

Phenomenal food. I got the Philly cheese steak sandwich w/ bacon added on. It was delicious. I enjoyed the A1 Sauce that balanced out the creamy sauce it had on it. I will now be adding A1 Sauce to all my Philly Cheesesteaks read more

So I have been in town a few weeks and wanted this place to be so much more than how it all worked out. I came back 4 times in a couple weeks and things just were pretty much never great. 1st visit for beer and pizza. I got in and ordered a beer. Solid cream ale. I got a pizza with emphasis on "Well done" please. My requests multiple times for a well done pizza. Well it came out with te cheese wasnt even melted. The crust was soft and chewy like a pretzel. I hate sending food back but in this case I asked for it to be cooked some more. It came back out tasty. Any pizza person knows after asking for well done then getting the vast opposite is disappointing. 2nd visit was an absolute nightmare. I cam in to a bar with 3 people in it. I pay in cash and ask for just a beer. I lay my $20 bill down. SHe takes my beer order and cash. Then proceeds to give me back my cash for the beer and never poured me a beer. She started cleanining glasses and just was in another world. A couple walked in and she served them their drinks upon request. Another patron had to flag her down (again 4 people at the entire inside) for a refill. I am sitting here in astonishment. I am finally able to get her attention and ask for a beer. She asked what am I having. Fully paid sitting in an empty bar, I pretty much swore off this place after that. 3rd visit. I got a pizza to go. This looked like scorched earth. Worst pizza in ages. Well done and a charcoal brickette are two other things. 4th visit. its 2:00 in the afternoon on a tuesday. I order a beer and a buffalo chicken wrap. I finish my beer slowly in abuout 20 minutes. I sit and wait another 15 minutes for my next beer. Still no Buffalo chicken wrap and fries. It took 45 minutes to get a wrap in a place with 7 other people in here besides myself. The wrap was decent and not worth waitinng 45 minutes for. I will give the beertender/ server credit for hard work. He was never sitting still and working as best he could. The grizzly cook would yell his name and apologize at every meal coming out for to delay. I just seen it take 15 minutes for a side of BBQ from the kitchen. I want this place to be great, but they just continue to do the exaact opposite every time. This time is my last time visiting this place. read more

The beer cheese and pretzel are hands down one of the best I have ever had. Beer is good and my burger was solid. The workers are also super friendly and helpful. Going to be coming here every time I am in the area. read more

We stopped in for a quick bite. The bar menu was impressive. The service was excellent! Our server was not only quick with the food, but also provided us with lots of information on the very cool building, the history of the business, etc. I had a wrap that I really enjoyed. Husband had a burger that he said was 'fine'. I love the menu - you can order a given item as a salad, bowl, sandwich, or wrap! read more

Beer is getting better , food not bad . How about a good New England unfiltered IPA ? Some good chicken wings , no one has chicken wings ! read more

Very nice new brewery! Porter was very nice, the jalapeño raspberry wheat was very interesting! Food was good too! The pizza, pretzel and veggies medley were all delicious! Even my friends' salad looked nice. The owners and bartenders were all very friendly. Overall a very nice place to hang out! We can't wait until you get the mug club going. Will definitely be back. read more

We Visited Alpena for the weekend and stopped by here. We were looking for a location that would be good food and drinks and also accommodate our two dogs:) this was just it! We loved everything we ordered the staff all around was great and inviting! especially Katie our waitress! They even had water bowls for our dogs. We will definitely be back:) read more

Nice little brewery. Owner and sraff super friendly. Beers were very nice. Great addition to this little town. Great Job read more

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I went to Hopside last week and was seated only to wait 10 minutes before someone even came to get my drink order. My food was bland, and you could tell they were trying to "cover up" old food with fresh produce. The service was horrid, food was okay, and they have a pedophile working in the back. They've been open for a few years, and yet i hardly see other customers. Let it be known that Hopside is on its way out for very good reasons. read more

Extremely disappointed. We ordered a pizza at the bar and it took an hour. They said they were short staffed, which I understand, but on Memorial Day weekend? Come on. The place wasn't busy. The beer is average at best. read more

Place is awesome! Great Beer! Great service! Your going to start hearing more about this place.

On the tail end of our circuit vacation of the Mitten, we spent 2 nights in Alpena. Found Hopside - initially had a couple of cold ones on a hot day. Outstanding! On the Beach and ?? - we both prefer lighter beers, pilsners or kolsches. Excellent and served cold. Fried dill pickles - perfect. Later, not satisfied with the other dining options in Alpena (on a Monday evening), we wandered back and split a nice mixed greens tossed salad and a burger with fries. Both were excellent, served hot and fresh. Juicy burger. Outstanding table service outside during a thunderstorm (all other outside diners went inside, but our table's umbrella was sufficient) and our server was steadfast and didn't miss a beat. The outside dining faces a parking lot, so there's not much they can do about that, but it was a really nice experience and good food and brew! Sorry no photos, but you've seen beer and burgers before ... read more

I live in Alpena , (nope, I am NOT a tourist). Actually, I only live 1/2 mile from Hopside. Anyway, I decided to give Hopside a try one day and I was so glad I did. I had 2 beers, an appetizer and a burger and i was stuffed. Great beer, great food and the service was excellent. I will be back. If you ARE a tourist, I suggest you stop by and give this place a try, you will enjoy the food and if you like great service, you will not be disapointed. Mike from Saginaw St, Alpena read more

Great new brewery just opened. Beautiful building, friendly staff, great beer. Didn't try to pizza, but it looked good. Great addition to downtown Alpena. read more

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Wonderful variety of brews, delicious food, friendly easy going staff and cool atmosphere.

service is atrocious, waited 20 mins for below average food smells like tuna fish and old sausage read more

The appetizers are incredible. Their Oktoberfest beer was on draft and definitely one of the best I've had outside of Germany. Brought some home and my German wife absolutely loved it. read more

Very impressed with this place beers and food are great. Keep up the good work first time here came her for the weekend

First time in and had a great experience. Melody was our server and she exceeded our expectations. Quick and efficient service. Food was awesome- a little mix up was quickly and carefully taken care of by Melody. She was beyond professional. Can't wait to go back the next time we're up north! read more

We have been in twice! We had great service and food both times! We have tried a variety of things on the menu and really enjoy their beers.

The food is wonderful and the service is even better. Friendly and welcoming. And did I mention the beer? Our go to is JR Wheat (Jalapeño Raspberry). I know it sounds weird, but it is refreshing. read more

great food but pretzel does not come with generous amount of cheese as stated

sat for 10 minutes and was ignored by every waitress. finally had someone come over to help & we put food & drink orders in. beer was marginal, not full & too much head. waitress came back 20 minutes after we put our food order in to tell us the food would take an hour. we asked to close the bill & we were going to leave & she went & sat by the bar drinking water instead of getting us our tab. have a different waitress the cash & left. disappointed. read more