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    Mothfire Brewing

    4.5 (40 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Jeff D.

    Mothfire is a great spot to grab a drink and hang out with friends in Ann Arbor! We stopped in with some friends on a recent summer Friday and Mothfire definitely met our expectations -- great ambiance and you can tell people really enjoy being here! The service is great, and there's a ton of seating. I will say that since so many people enjoy it, I could see it being harder to find a table during peak hours, but it didn't take us much time even at 8pm on a Friday. The only real downside is that it can get a bit loud when it's packed, but I think it's worth that trade off. Parking is easy and there's extra parking around the back of the building as well. The beer menu is pretty straightforward and offers a good selection (especially IPAs), along with good prices. Overall, I'd definitely recommend checking out Mothfire!

    Nice outdoor seating area
    Anthony B.

    Came here after going to Costco across the street and saw they were in the Hop Passport. The Hop Passport is an app or printed book you can buy that get you 2 for 1 beers from local breweries, but not all. I highly recommend the app version because it stays current as far as added breweries, and if you don't have the printed version with you. Anyways, the beers I tried were excellent. I had the Batch M hazy and it was sooooo good. Very light and creamy, if that is such a thing for an IPA. I also tried the Win Willow which was good for an American wheat, but it was my Hefeweizen. Atmosphere was cool, typical Ann Arbit. You have hippies and modern day preppies, and your U of M people, fans, and doctors. Looks light a repurposed light industrial building, and it works. Service is simple, order at the bar and take your drink to a table. They had 2 food trucks that you can order from your QR code at your table. If you like microbrews give them a try.

    Samuel A.

    Solid spot with a decent variety of brews available. Pretty good IPAs and sours. Carrozza pizza was the food truck there when I visited. Got the clam white pie, paired well with a Nelson Sauvin ipa. Neapolitan style. Also had live music one night I stopped in for a quick drink before dinner. Give them a try!

    Alexa T.

    Everytime I drive by, it looks so busy! I came here on a Saturday afternoon. We got a flight and a hard seltzer. My dad enjoyed all the beers he got in his flight. I enjoyed the Mountain Berry Fizz hard seltzer I got! People brought card games to play. There are tables inside, in a sunroom, and outside in the grass. I would definitely come back!

    N\A fizzy cherry drink
    Ainsley E.

    Love the vibe here. If it's busy it can be tricky to find a table but you just roll with it. They have awesome imaginative beers and a nice lil N/A drink menu. The two trucks I've tried, Carozza Pizza and Blue Dog, offer a nice mix of options. The pizzas take a while but it's incredible what the produce out of a little truck. The White Potato and Bacon pizza is legit one of the best pizzas I've ever had. They add honey or something into the mix and it just makes magic. Blue Dog's tots absolutely slap. I enjoyed the KBBQ sausage I had, but it didn't blow me away. I think the dogs need more toppings to be worth the price, either more quantity for the two you choose, or you should be able to choose a third. Intend to explore the dog menu more in the future. Looking forward to more visits here while we can enjoy the weather!

    The crew loving the beer
    Radhika R.

    My friends took me to this cool, hip place for locally brewed beers and wood fired pizza. Great space, very modern and industrial aesthetic with ample outdoor seating and an awning to shield from the sun. The crew loved the steeps and sour ales. I opted for the watermelon mock tail, several, in fact. For pizza we had: meatball, green curry, capicola and margherita. They were all excellent, with very thin crust and quality toppings. If you have a large appetite like me, you should split a second pizza with a buddy. The crew is already planning our next tasting here. I suspect it will be great with the upcoming fall weather.

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    Linda I.

    It's so great to have a brewery around this side of Ann Arbor! I live close by so was excited to check them out. Have been back multiple times. Good craft beer, always something new rolling out, and really good food. They have a rotating cast of food trucks and pop ups, with primarily Carozza Pizza and Tacos El Mariachi Loco as consistent ones. The pizza is seriously fantastic. I also really enjoyed when they brought Slow's BBQ in as a pop up. Beer is mostly IPAs, but they also have a handful of others (fruited sours, lights, and amber/darker options this time of year), plus cocktails. They do flights too - 4 5oz pours. Beware - ABVs are generally strong! They have N/A options and mocktails too. Easy parking with plenty of spots. Friendly bartenders. Indoor/outdoor spaces. It's not huge but I haven't had an issue getting a seat/table in the handful of times I've been. Heat lamps are out now as it's gotten colder, not sure if the outdoor space will be fully open through the winter or not. There's a fridge to purchase beer to go as well.

    Stacy K.

    Fantastic time at Mothfire! This is our first time having their brews. I was not aware that they already had a following but seemed to move to a new location with a gorgeous inside and outside tasting room. I believe it just opened less than a month ago in July but it was quite busy on a random August afternoon. While they serve mostly alcoholic beverages, it brought out a lot of families and people with pets. They have a pizza bus (food truck) with a wood fire oven and mocktails for those who are not drinking the beer. The people working here were very nice and knowledgeable. They also mixed a good cocktail. We got the fruit sour, a dry dark beer, and a Paloma with the seltzer. Both beers were very good but the Paloma was excellent. We sat outdoors on the patio, such a beautiful day. This was such an ideal spot to hang with friends. I would definitely visit again and get some flights but for sure try more cocktails. Perhaps we will try their pizza too some time.

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    Great beers awesome atmosphere and location with good food trucks. Can have dogs in the patio.

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    Great service, atmosphere, beer and Blue Dog dogs were tasty! Enjoyed time there with my family and will be stopping by again very soon!

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    Love having Mothfire on this side of town. Ambiance is great and the beer if fantastic. Food trucks are always on point as well!

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