Great beer selection and solid food. The nachos were actually very tasty and I'm looking forward to having them again. The pretzel sticks with Gouda sauce was somewhat disappointing as the sauce came out cold. Fun environment and always seems to have something going on in the back near the dart boards. Overall I would recommend stopping by. read more

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Came here for the first time this weekend. I do not know why I had not visited before. Nice spot, not too large or too small. Could definitely get rowdy and packed during a game day. Good spot, good vibe, great selection of beer and food. I had the beef brisket french dip sandwich with chips and shared some loaded nachos with friends. Very generous portions. Pretty good overall. The nachos were the highlight. Drinkwise, I had the volitionist stout lager. Pretty darn good for a dark beer. Cold, bold, and filling. Loved it. Will be back again to try more of the beer and food menu. read more

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I got the veggie nachos and Mac n cheese here. Nachos were a bit dry and the salsa had a odd bbq taste. Mac n cheese was pretty good!

Fun place. Hidden away. Very family friendly and a good place to grab a cold one and watch a game. Fun atmosphere and food was good and a little more interesting than typical bar food. read more

Stopped for lunch. You order at the bar and then grab a table. Went to order at the bar and the bartender, complete with hipster waxed mustache, took our order with his back turned to us. Normally I would have a few choice words for him but my schedule was tight and I was hungry. I tolerated his utter lack of decorum and placed an order. My beer (Wolverine Premium) was delicious, cold, and crisp. Food was good. I recommend the nachos. There are other places to try and I would only return if I wanted a good beer and quick sandwich. Maybe the guy from Mythbusters will learn some manners and face the customers when talking with them. Tip: The place is behind an abandoned dry cleaners. Pull into the lot and go around the vacant building to find it. read more

Get the nachos! The beer is exactly as advertised, always tastes like the description. We love eating on their patio.

After a subpar experience at a nice brewery the night before, Wolverine gave me a great experience at a not-at-all fancy brewery! They do lagers in all sort of entertaining ways--my three drinks were all engaging. The bar was full of regulars and there were lots of groups on the dining area. Nothing fancy here--just a big room that seems to have once been a stock industrial warehouse or something of the sort. Food--I had a brisket French dip (which was really well executed) with the baked beans, based on suggestion of a regular next to me at the bar. No frills, just good beer and good food. I was really happy here. read more

Let me preface this review by saying I LOVE the beer here. I love the vibe. I love most all of it. What I don't love is being ripped off.. I come here twice/month for trivia. It's always a good time. A few weeks back I noticed there was a new bartender whom I recognized from a previous place. In the past he had been extremely rude. No big deal, let bygones be bygones. I thought he was nicer - until I realized he was overcharging me today. Four times I ordered a 15 ounce beer (for me and one other person, side note) and every time I got a 12 ounce. At first I did not notice but my friend pointed it out. I thought it must be a mistake. For the fourth beer, I clearly enunciated 15 ounce, but I got a 12 ounce. I'm not going to cause a scene. I paid my tab, went back to my table and did the math, using their price board, four separate times. Every time the math worked out to: he charged me for 15 ounces but gave me 12. I don't know how this would/could benefit him. It's 75 cents extra per beer. That said, I'm really disappointed. Like I said, I'm not going to cause a scene over $3. But I don't want to be ripped off either.. I was hoping the server's attitude had changed since the last place but maybe not. I genuinely like Wolverine, their atmosphere, their beer and the rest. Just really bummed about tonight... read more

Wolverine has a wide selection of beers and good (mostly bbq-based) bar food. Everyone gets the nachos, which are great, especially with their pulled pork on top, but I wish they would spread the toppings out a little more- the lower layers of chips tend to be very dry and topping-less. They do include two giant scoops of guac on top though for no extra charge, which is more than you can say about a lot of places. The flights are a great way to try 4 of their many beers at once. They run $10 for 4 decent sized pours. But they also offer free samples of anything you'd like to try before committing to a pint. The parking lot is a little hidden, but there is a giant sign off the main road, so it's not too hard to find. Trivia on Wednesdays is great, but get there early if you want a table! read more

Wolverine State Brewing - Nachos and flights - Breweries Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Tbh I'm just bitter that my husband ordered better than me. He got the BLT. I got the pulled pork. We shared the nachos without any eat added. The pork was a little dry. It wasn't very smoky, either. I did like the bun it was served on and the sauce served with it, but I would have liked more sauce. Also, I thought the dressing on the coleslaw was bland; it just tasted like wet cabbage. The nachos were good. They're my husband's favorite; he loves the blue corn tortilla chips. I don't know. I'm just so bitter. On his BLT, the bacon was soooooo smoky. Not too smoky, but smoky like real barbecue, which really rubbed in how not-smoky my sandwich was. The egg on top was nice and runny. Honestly, I don't remember anything else about it. I'm still dreaming of that bacon, tho. read more

This is my favorite neighborhood bar and restaurant. Love the staff and clientele. My go-to for the hockey team after our games and for a 'quick' beer with a friend. read more

I'm not sure how this gets added/attached to my previous review (if it does) but I just wanted to add that Wolverine State now also has an outdoor tent with heaters. It is still a bit chilly but at least it is out of the wind and the beer and BBQ are still the best. read more

Good beer. Decent atmosphere. Service at bar left a lot to be desired last night. Lots of time was spent congregating instead of serving. Would've gotten another round if there were more awareness. Pork sliders with cheddar. Meh. Need a sauce or something. Quesadilla was good. The beer will bring me back, but better personalities would bring me back more often. read more

This is a place that is truly unique. You can have two people visit on two different nights and the opinions will be like they were never in the same place. But 99% of the time they will agree on the people who work have nearly perfect attitudes and the beer, not far behind. Travis, Dan, Allen and Tanya will usually be pouring. It's not uncommon for Oliver, the Brewmaster, to be out in the crowd mingling with the regulars. They're all equally awesome. If you crave a fancy umbrella drink or a fine glass of wine, then stay away. If instead, you're looking for a place to chill, have a seriously hand-crafty beer and play some quality foosball/darts, then Wolverine Tap Room will hit the g spot. (g=gulo gulo ... their soon-to-be-award-winding IPL) Some notes: Monday and Wednesday nights are trivia. Monday is a lighter crowd with Wednesday sometimes standing room only. Tuesday is the best night to enjoy the "living room" which is a fully comfy set of over-stuffed chairs and a couch arranged in a perfectly cozy part of the tap room. If you're looking for foosball action, Thursday is the night, almost every week, starting after 730pm. Music is pumped in via Pandora at an always comfortable db level. If you don't like what you're hearing, all it takes is a gentle suggestion and the folks behind the bar will let you pick it. Anyone who says "no food" is a negative simply hasn't experienced the pure joy of ordering from their 3-ring binder of local places that deliver right to your table... or your couch. Oh, and one more thing. Bring your laptop/tablet. Their WiFi is darn fast and they have outlets built into the bar! Brilliant! Ok, one more thing: The pin in the map to the right ... it's not correct. WSB is not visible from Stadium, which makes it even more exclusive. If you need help, there's a detailed (pirate quality) map at http://mifoos.com/contact-us/find-us read more

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Beef brisket and Cubano sandwiches were outstanding and warm pretzels were delicious! Good tasting homemade beer and very friendly bar service. read more

I have not dined here, but the drinking alone was worth 4+ stars. Wolverine State Brewing Co. serves up lots of different brews in a casual setting. The tables are topped with Michigan map sections which I thought was a nice touch. The beers we tried were pretty good, and they were moderately priced. I went the sampler route and tried a variety. They also sell chilled bottles and six packs to go. There is a small patio area out front for those looking to lounge around with friends and drink on some Wolverine goodness. read more

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Great on-site brewed beers and ales. Excellent to be more precise. There's a perfect brew for every taste. When I am here in town I really enjoy coming here for the usual bevy of great live music and the tasty brews. A highlight of every other Tuesday (when the band is in town) is enjoying the perfect live Bluegrass sound of Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys. If you've never heard (really good) Bluegrass live before or even think you might not like it...give them a listen when they are here. They are superb. Oh, yes..and the beer too. Go for the beer and stay for the music. Or is it, go for the music and stay for the beer. Just go...and you'll be happy you did...for the beer...and the music. Only snacks are served. Snacks meaning chips. You are free to bring in from any number of to-go venues around. The Wolverine is Growler friendly...so filler up and bring some home! read more

Wolverine State Brewing - Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys - Breweries Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Yummy everything!!! Their menu is amazing. Bring tons of friends and share everything on the menu. Very clean--they even have these cool accessible doors you can open with your foot. No more paper towel waste for opening doors! Owners --please bring back Hops2O! We love that drink soooo much. read more

Staff needs training. When I go to a restaurant I'm looking for friendly and helpful. They were just interested in getting you to by a beer no matter what you like. Not impressed at all read more

Amazing food and great beer. It doesn't get much better than that. Everything I have had here is delicious. There pulled pork nachos are the best. read more

Three stars based upon first visit.... What I didn't like - parking - it was Monday, so the place was full! What I liked: - able to sample the beer - the pulled pork nacho The beer selection is great, just will need to make more visits to try many more of them... the indoor seating and bar area were full and busy, I don't know if Monday is a event night or not, but it was also busy... but we did order our food and got our drink and heated outside and was able to grab a table without any issues. Their pulled pork was excellent and loved the nacho! The pulled pork here was a lot better then many BBQ joints in Ann Arbor... I'll be back for more nacho and beers!!! read more

The main virtue of Wolverine's beers? Subtlety. Maybe that doesn't sound like a raving endorsement, but it's a good thing, and its something you can't say about every brewery. Wolverine, as you know from every previous review, specializes in lagers, and they certainly stretch the boundaries of the category. You'll find the basic golden, amber, and dark lagers that you see in a lot of places (and the Wolverine Dark is a 5-star beer in my book), but there are, at least over the course of the year, dozens of variations on these produced with different hops, flavorings, roasts, etc. There might be several pilsners, for instance, on the menu but each one will head in a slightly different direction tastewise. That's what I'm getting at by "subtlety." A few will be "eah," but at least some will be very good, and show you new ways in which a beer can be good. Which to me is one of a brewer's chief responsibilities. Many beers that people are used to drinking as ales--IPAs, porters, stouts, etc.--are made as lagers here, giving them a smoothness and body the standard versions lack. Not an absolute virtue (I do love a straight up IPA or porter), but an enjoyable twist on some favorites. Can't say I've been impressed with Wolverine's Gulo Gulo india pale lager, one of their flagship beers, but the black Gulo is a favorite. Their pumpkin beer is one of the best I've had, and in the spring I've always got my eye out for their baltic porter lager. Faustian stout, and Green Thumb pale lager are other favorites. The tap list is long and constantly rotating, so you may or may not see any of these (except the Gulo and the Wolverine Dark), but there will almost certainly be something you like in the mix. The food...I do miss the BYO food arrangement, but we liked the turkey and pulled pork sandwiches we've gotten there (actually the second time around the pulled pork was dry...but the first time still stands out as great BBQ). And it must be said: Wolverine has the best nachos in town, and seriously, I'd put them up against any on the planet. Stacked high with a wonderful salsa, perfect portions of guac and sour cream, and chips that don't lose their crunch. You can get the pulled pork on them, which I haven't done yet but is one of my culinary musts. Spacious but simple interior, a bit warehousey. Always appreciate the tables with Great Lakes nautical maps under the varnish. They start me conspiring weekend getaways. When you can only spare an hour or two to get away, Wolverine is worth a stop. read more

The beers are solid. All lager style so a little different from what most microbreweries are doing. The food is appetizing and perfect beer food. We particularly like the Nachos, Cuban sandwich, or the salads if you need something lighter. The atmosphere and the space is great. Fun place for a group on a night out. read more

Would call this a local Ann Arbor brewery and a must go to for beer drinkers. Food options and seasonal rotating draft. They are located behind a few storefronts and might miss it if you are not paying attention. Patio seating is limited and attached to the parking lot. read more

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Very extensive menu...I tried the Wolverine Dark...the Stout they had on tap had a hint of cherry which I wasn't a fan of...but the Wolverine Dark...and American dark lager...sitting at a whooping 5.0 was legit...reminded me of an Amberbock.. Wolverine Dark: 8.25 read more

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I didn't know this place had such good food. Had the best french dip sandwich I have ever had. Also the largest. This is a great spot in the Summer because they have outdoor seating, which I would imagine is dog friendly, although I didn't bring the dog. read more

As far as beer and service . Bbq Atmosphere is cool Brisket was dry for me. I like a heart stopper Chicken , I could've made the same in a oven , dry also. Service , great read more

I love this place! I stop here every time I'm back in the A2 for beer and food. This time I had a group of coworkers with me all hungry and thirsty after a cross country flight and a 2 hour drive ahead of us. A short jump off the freeway and here we go. I had about 8 people with me that ordered various lunch plates and beers. All were extremely satisfied and after reaching our destination, 2 hours away, they still wanted to go back to WSB for more. The bar tenders were great, friendly, and helped with suggestions on beer and food for the group. You gotta love the patrons here, in a sense it makes me wish I was back in Michigan, but how can I turn down the sunshine of the desert and go back to snow? read more

Was in on 7/18/20. Really enjoyed the beer! Loved all of the ambers and reds to choose from! Recommend them all! The food was great, until the food poisoning hit 8 hours later! The brisket and pulled pork were good. The smoked Mac and cheese was great, but boy, I think the culprit was the potato salad. Had a funny pink/red tint to the whole thing. Looked funny, but didn't think twice until all hell broke loose that night! I would highly recommend the beer and the bbq, but keep an eye on your sides read more

100% yes yes yes yes. Hard to find, drive into the bank, and then go around back. parking is not that good - and its seat yourself - but this place is a MUST!!!!! alll the damn beers are so good its annoying read more

They have outdoor and indoor seating right now. I've had their beer twice (great both times) and their food once. We got the nachos (half order was plenty, if you are ordering it to be an entree, the half is probably enough) and the Cubano sandwich. All was delicious! Really like it here. read more

We have always loved getting the pork nachos for dinner and have done so for years - super yummy! This last time, though, when I made it home from picking up our nachos, the pork was missing. I called and the GM offered to refund the nachos, plus give us new pork nachos and a six-pack. It was a simple error that happened when the order was made. I've worked years in the service industry, it was busy that night, and this type of error happens on occasion. However, this level of GREAT service recovery is RARE. Great job to the GM and Wolverine Brewing!!! read more

We walked in and I Fully expected more of a restaurant and a grander scale. So we almost walked out because we wanted dinner and it seemed more like a snack or happy hour lunch place. We decided to stay because it had such great reviews. So we found a table and went up to place an order. Yes people you have to walk up and place an order. There are no waiters to take an order but they do deliver the food. So we placed our orders and the food came out fairly quickly. I ordered the nachos and they were so good. I live in Texas And I didn't want to get nachos because I thought I would be disappointed. Boy was I wrong. These nachos are different. But they are so delicious. We also ordered the pretzel bites. We also ordered the sliders. I had this unique beer that was very fruity and had a reddish tent. I am not recalling offhand what the name was and I think they rotate beer so it's impossible to figure out which one this was. However, that beer was the most unique and flavorful fruity beer I've ever had. Everything we had here was just very good and Beyond my initial expectations. So don't be afraid like us.......continue the journey and try this restaurant! read more

PSA: they now have Mac and cheese. And they currently have a kettle sour beer. My life is complete. read more

Wolverine State Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Love the ambiance here. It's a bit on the dark, intimate side and isn't too loud. It's a great place to wind down right after work. They do lagers right. And the Cajun dill gator-tators are tasty! read more

Wolverine is a very casual place with lots of guys watching the game. I ordered (and would recommend) the Trifecta: BBQ pork with jalapeno/bleu cheese sour cream on three brioche sliders which was excellent. Three were plenty for me, but for a guy, I'm not sure. I think their chips are house made; if not, they taste like it and great. My son chose the Killer Burrito because he's had it before and likes it a lot. read more

Wolverine State Brewing - Trifecta: BBQ pork with jalapeno/bleu cheese sour cream on brioche sliders - Breweries Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

This place went beyond any expectations I had! The beer selection is amazing. I didn't try any of the food, but from what I saw it looked good. This was a fun pit stop for a few drinks and I'm sure I'll be back! read more

Wolverine State Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

This is a great brewery. Ambience: It's really open which I love and it has that laid back feel with its decor. They also have a foosball table, which I'm the man at. Service: The service was good. The bartender was friendly and suggested some good beers. They don't have waitresses and use the order here method. I would prefer waitresses. I'm not a big fan of lines. Beer: I had the Massacre and gulo cubed. They both were fantastic. They do interesting takes on lagers, which is different/awesome. I'm a big IPA fan, so I doubted a lager could be good but they proved me wrong. Both of the beers I had have a super high ABV, so be careful cause they can kick your ass. I didn't try their food but I will definitely be back to check it out. I went on a Saturday night and they had a really great band. Go with a group of friends and I gurrantee you will have a spectacular time. read more

Wolverine State Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

A lagers-only brewery and they do it wonderfully. Parking can be a b*tch. So many great beers so go with a flight and try as many as you can. Great name for the home of the Wolverines! Ann Arbor has some great breweries and this is a must. read more

I really love this place for the beer, food, and friendly bartenders. I'll start with the beer. They brew exclusively lagers, which for many people initially sounds like a bad thing. However, lagers are not as limited as many people think they are. Wolverine State does a wonderful job of showcasing all that lagers can offer, from the light (stereotypical) lager to the dark lagers, IPLs, barrel aged, sour. There's so much variety and they brew some wonderful beer! The food is delicious. Many wonderful sandwiches to choose from, but also some great burritos and stellar nachos. They smoke the meat in-house and it is really amazing! Plus, it's great food to pair with beer. The ambiance is definitely a sports bar, which can be a good or bad thing. It's really fun, though! The bartenders are super friendly and helpful. It does get pretty packed during major games, so be warned. But it really is a great brewery! read more