Brew Detroit

14401 Abbott

Detroit, MI  48216

Brew Detroit's Website

Brew Detroit's Facebook Page

Brew Detroit is yet another new establishment which open in February 2015 in the industrial area of Detroit's Corktown.  Brew Detroit actually opened during the same week as Batch Brewing.  The cool thing about both breweries is that they are within a short, 0.1 mile, walking distance from each other.  

Brew Detroit is first and foremost an operating brewery that has the capacity to brew 70,000 barrels of beer a year.  Besides their own products, Brew Detroit also brews for other local breweries specifically Kid Rock's BadAss brand and Atwater Brewery.

Brew Detroit's Tap Room is 7,000 square feet and features a central square shaped bar and has both tables for four as well as long tables for larger groups.  They use a lot of recycled materials throughout as the long tables look like they may have been made from shipping pallets.   

At any one time, Brew Detroit features 10 beers on tap plus bottles of BadAss and Atwater Dirty Blonde.  I have sampled BD's Classy Brunette (Brown Ale), Daywalker (Red Ale) and Bee's Knees (Honey Amber Ale).  I am partial to the Classy Brunette.  Pints are $5, Flights (4 glass samplers) are $8, which I recommend for first time visitors, and growlers are $10.  

Brew Detroit does not offer food but they encourage BYOF (Bring Your Own Food) from local establishments (menus are available). Since they are so close, I have noticed that a lot of patrons bring in food from Mudgie's.

Overall Brew Detroit is a very good micro bewery.  With both Brew Detroit and Batch Brewery being a short walk from each other, visiting both establishments is encouraged.  In addition, since Mudgie's, Green Dot Stables and Johnny's Noodle King are also very close by, one can enjoy some Detroit brewed beer as well as some outstanding food.   

Batch Brewing Company

1400 Porter Street

Detroit, MI  48216

313-338-8008

Batch Brewing Company

The Batch Brewing Company opened for business in February 2015 just down the street from Mudgie's Deli (http://www.mudgiesdeli.com/) in the Corktown area of Detroit.

Batch Brewing offers a great variety of beers, about a dozen at any one time.  I am fond of their Wheated Kolsch and the Belgian Golden.  

BBC also offers a limited food menu but about right for a microbrew.  So far, I've only have tried their Batch Pretzels which are similar to some that I have sampled in Bavaria.  There are two items that I would like to try in the future, the Ribeye Bolillo and the Patsy of the Week (Yopper delicacy).  

Rather then using the traditional pint glasses, Batch Brewing serves their beer in either Ball glass jaws or tulip glasses depending on the type of beer.

The decor of Batch Brewing is modern industrial and seating is either at the bar or at one of the long tables with benches similar to an Oktoberfest Beer Tent, but on a smaller scale.  

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Overall, I am impressed with Batch Brewing's product and atmosphere.  I will continue to visit this establishment either as a place to indulge in a pint or as a final evening destination. 

A future post will feature another micro brew within a short walk of Batch Brewing.