Went for an afternoon to try their beer. It was fantastic. Spent a few hours in the beer garden…read moreplaying cards and enjoying a perfect day. Our server was friendly and helpful. A great place to enjoy an afternoon. We tried 3 different brews and enjoyed them all.

Service is great as always! Love this time of year is the best here cuz the fudgies are at a…read moreminimum!

I used to really enjoy coming here. For years we would go and do flights. It's still a good spot if…read moreyou want to sit outside and bring your dog. Unfortunately they have changed to plastic cups which I am not a huge fan of. The bar tender wasn't terribly welcoming. Which is fine, maybe she was just having an off day. But I've been there before with the same bartender and she always comes off as annoyed. Again, maybe just catching her on off days. They used to have a popcorn machine which they got rid of. You can buy packaged stuff if you'd like. There is a food truck there but I haven't tried that. The beer now is okay. Nothing to write home about. It was better a few years ago. The best is still the Goodale. Overall if you like beer flights, it is worth a stop. But it is hit or miss on service.

Cool spot with nice outdoor seating and a couple disk golf baskets. The beer was ok nothing great.read more

Our bartender was great and we also had the pleasure speaking with Chris. I enjoyed the…read moreconversations and allowing us to sample a bunch of the brews on tap. Corners sour ale was absolutely delicious if you're looking for a good sour. Having indoor and outdoor seating was a nice option to have as well. The decor inside was cool and the place was very clean. We enjoyed the smash burger and Nashville Hot sandwich.

I guess that they have a taco Tuesday. I saw the menu, it looked good but I had had an early dinner…read moreat home. It looked like there was a beef option and an "impossible" meat option. I just ordered a kombucha- yooper berry. I was hoping for the ginger one or the tehachapi pineapple one, but the flavors rotate. I have to bribe myself to exercise, so I walked on the tart trail nearby, played one round of pinball (there are 3 machines here) and drank my 'bucha and went home. The pinball machines they have are: Addams family, No Fear, and Baywatch. Love me some pinball.

Brewery #266 Third…read moreLife Brewing is a true microbrewery: a small brewery doing good craft beer with no food and no frills. Third Life is located in the former office of an old warehouse that I believe was an old Iron Ore company ( if memory serves me right). The brewery even has the old safe still in wall. I got my usual flight that consisted of Cat Jammin'-Raspberry (Raspberry Wheat), Tomtoberfest (Marzen), S.S. Dankowiak (DIPA) and the Duke of Witch Tree (Hazy IPA). All of them were really good but the S.S. Dankowiak was the star of my flight board. Cool atmosphere with lots of table and board games. Good music playing and a cool brewery sticker. Who doesn't love a bear in a canoe?

Best beer, best local vibe, friendliest staff (shoutout to Jake!) in Manistee. Just go.read more

So I want to be cautious here as I know there is new ownership from what I heard. My wife and I…read morecame here spontaneously as we were in town for the weekend. When we ordered, the bartender didn't drink which made it hard to know what certain beers taste like, but honestly, no judgement because he did the right thing and offered tastes of beer which was awesome and helpful! So service wise I would say great! The beer tasted really good as well and was decently priced. They had a bourbon barrel stout which was pretty good and newly released. The biggest issue we had was with the food. I ordered the spam sandwich with chips and my wife ordered the chicken quesadilla. While the food was cheap, the quality of the food also seems that way too based off what we ordered. The spam sandwich was supposed to be teriyaki flavored, and didn't get any of that. There wasn't a lot of thousand island dressing on it too, which made the sandwich dry. The chips that were served were clearly out of a bag as they were cold, which made it seem like I could have just gotten a bag myself. I would have paid a few dollars extra to get something fresh like fries. While spam comes from a can and I know this, my wife's chicken quesadilla had chicken that was clearly from a can - it was sopping wet, and the meat was very chunky, and very salty. This made us worry the rest of the food may not be very fresh. While we did have that experience, I will say the pretzel bites were really good and did seem fresh, and they were sourdough! So that was nice. I think this place has very good beer, and a really cool bar setup with a nice stage, arcade machines, and much more. However, I wouldn't come back here for lunch. Instead, I would make food at home. I would highly recommend more fresher options, and I would pay a little more for better quality food.

Had tacos and chips during our independent bike and brew tour…read more The Stevedore cider was amazing. Nice place, quiet due to 9/1. Will return.

If there is one lunch spot you are looking for in Traverse City, please let it be this…read more First off-- let's talk ambiance. You gotta have it, and they've got it! The outdoor is absolutely amazing and you're essentially nestled in a forest. Nature on total display! The food was insanely delicious. We got the pulled pork, chicken sandwich, cheese curds and pickle fries... we basically battled each other for the last bites. And the Czech Pils beer, wowowow! I wish I could give them more than 5 stars for the sheer fact that I'm a Bears fan and wore a Bears sweatshirt... and they put the game on so I could watch. Didn't even have to ask them. Visit them, support them, and give them an awesome review!

This place is so fun. We go earlier in the season as the bands can be too much for our kids. They…read morehave yard games and fires outside, or igloos during winter. This is sometimes a spot to get a vegetarian meal, but check the menu as it changes.

Such a fun brewery set upon in a beautiful location! We visited on the recommendation of another…read moreestablishment and had to try their coconut Porter, which was fantastic! The day was rainy, but that didn't stop us from playing some cornhole and starting a fire in their fire pit. Everything we tried was delicious and the pizza is coming out of the oven smelled amazing. Service was quick and attentive and very friendly. They also have a trailhead adjacent to the property. If you are in the mood to walk off some of the spoils of the day.

Eh. We called to make sure dogs were allowed and were told YES and there were fires going to stay…read morewarm outside in the 35* weather. Upon arrival, the bartender was short with us, not very friendly, and there was one fire going and no heaters like the pictures online. My husband ordered the kolsch, which he enjoyed, and I had the grapefruit seltzer which was not very good. The pizza was fantastic! We ended up eating in the car since it was so chilly out.

The service was wonderful. Brewtender told us about the local artist who is responsible for the art…read moreon the cans: beautiful! Beer was delicious! The building was fresh and smelled like wood.

Stopped in for the first time on April 27th. I had purchased a mug club mug 4 years ago and never…read moregot a chance to try it out. Today was the day. They don't serve food but you can bring your own in. They sell chips and cookies and have free popcorn. Ordered our drinks at the counter and picked them up. We got service with a smile and some conversation. It was pretty slow with only 4 customers inside. Then we realized they had a fire pit in back and a few people were out there. It is a pretty wide open space with high tops and low tops. Maybe 8 people can seat at the bar. Found a beer that we liked and sat for awhile. I think this is a brewery I will hit up the next time I am in TC. A got to place in my book.

Great bar scene. Small menu that packs a punch in terms of flavor. Great beer. Very attentive…read moreservice that make you feel at home. Made me feel like I was part of the town! Will return some day.

I'm so glad we randomly stopped at Paddle Hard Brewing on our way to the UP. Located on a cute main…read morestreet in Grayling, we were seated right away at the bar although the place was pretty busy. Nate ordered a beer and I got the peach raspberry mule, which was delicious - fruity and sweet, but with a bit of a kick from the ginger beer. We decided to split the feta and spinach pizza, but everything on the menu sounded delicious. They also have tacos, paninis, starters, salads, mac and cheese, and a kids menu. The bartenders helping us were super friendly and polite. Our pizza came out super quickly and it was so good. It had a ton of feta, and the veggies were fresh. I loved this pizza and would definitely come back for more in the future. I didn't love the ranch (I think it was just Hidden Valley), but it's still an easy 5 stars for me!