Lehman’s Orchard branches out into beer and pub in Buchanan

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Lehman's Orchard Brewery & Farmhouse is now making its beer at the new location in Buchanan, including Raspberry Robust Porter using the orchard's fruit.
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A stream flows underneath the new Lehman's Orchard Brewery & Farmhouse, which is in the process of fully opening in Buchanan. The brewpub, store and production plant is in a former building of Clark Equipment Company.
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Steve Lecklider, a former musician and instrument repairman, runs his family's orchard in Niles and is opening Lehman's Orchard Brewery & Farmhouse in Buchanan.
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Apple brandy using Lehman's Orchard apples has been produced in conjunction with Michigan State University but will soon be made in the Lehman's Orchard Brewery & Farmhouse building in Buchanan.
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Lehman's Orchard in Niles, MI, grows dozens of varieties of U-pick fruits, including donut peaches. Availability varies during the summer and fall growing seasons.
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