DRINK LOCAL
Drink Local Breweries in Michiana
Last Updated February 02, 2015
Discover our favorite breweries, from La Porte to Goshen to Benton Harbor, and everywhere in between.
Arclight Brewing Company
Why We Love It: This Watervliet brewery is serious about making beer. They have 13 beers on tap plus take requests for their “Brewer’s Empirical Series.” But rather than a kitchen, food is near with the pub’s...
Back Alley Brewery & Sports Bar
Why We Love It: One of Goshen’s multiple local pubs, Back Alley, was established in 2012 as a brewery and sports bar. Brews are cleverly branded with names of things you would expect to find in an alleyway. The...
Back Road Brewery
Why We Love It: The grandfather of the Michiana brewing scene, LaPorte’s seven-barrel Back Road Brewery has been operating since 1996. Like most craft breweries that followed, it expanded from a home-based...
Bare Hands Brewery
Why We Love It: Since launching in 2011 Bare Hands’ beers have developed a cult following among local beer geeks who prefer clean, well-balanced (and often potent) ales. At the Granger office-park location, they...
Burn ’Em Brewing
Why We Love It: Open just three years, Burn ‘Em’s says they are “Comforting the Disturbed. Disturbing the Comfortable.” with more than 50 creatively brewed beers. Their To-Go Shop and Patio at their Freyer...
Cravings Bistro & Brew Pub
Why We Love It: Growing out of a partnership between a home brewer and an established caterer, this brewpub typically has at least seven house-made beers and pub fare to fine cuisine. A stopping point about half-way...
Crooked Ewe Brewery and Ale House
Why We Love It: A joint venture of two home-brewers, Crooked Ewe Brewery and Ale House opened in 2015. In addition to serving their beer, the St. Joe River location features cider, mead and wine plus a full menu of...
Cultivate Brewing
Why We Love It: This brewery resides in the middle of Southwest Michigan wine country for a reason. It raises the ante on locally sourced ingredients by having it's own on-site hops yard and barley plot. Since...
Evil Czech Brewery and Public House
Why We Love It: This pub employs its founder chef/restauranteur’s long-time philosophy: “use only the highest quality ingredients, surround yourself with people who are as passionate about your product as you are...
Goshen Brewing Company
Why We Love It: Goshen Brewing Company is a family-friendly brewpub that recently expanded. The seven-barrel pub offers farm-to-table craft beers and a regional American menu that emphasizes local and organic...
Greenbush Brewing Company
Why We Love It: Established to create beer with flavor, complexity, character and intensity, Greenbush’s founders launched South Berrien County’s first brewery in 2011. It may just be the first brewpub with its...
Iechyd Da Brewing Company
Why We Love It: Elkhart’s Iechyd Da Brewing Company offers handcrafted ales, lagers, pizzas, sandwiches and soda. All their beers and much of the food are made in house with local ingredients. And the name, an old...
The Livery Microbrewery
Why We Love It: More than 100 years ago, the Palace Livery provided a vital service making it a unique gathering place for residents of and travelers to Southwest Michigan. This former horse stable, still The Livery...
Man Cave Brewing Company
Why We Love It: From a pole barn hideout that served as a “man cave” for a group of friends in 2007, the 12-barrel Man Cave Brewing Company was born on the shores of Lake Wawasee. They offer seven ales in house...
New Paradigm Brewing Company
Why We Love It: Burgers and brews are at the heart of this craft brewery and pub. They have been front and center since the idea to go public was born back in the brewmaster’s garage. In May 2015, after a long wait...
North Pier Brewing Company
Why We Love It: In Benton Harbor across the street from an historic old inn and bar sits a brand new brewery. It's nestled on the front corner of a new development between two sections of Harbor Shores golf course....
Round Barn Brewery and Public House
Why We Love It: Three decades of experience in fermentation are brought to bear in creating the 26 hand-crafted year round and seasonal brews from The Round Barn. In addition to beers, the production brewery and...
Shoreline Brewing
Why We Love It: This Michigan City craft brewery may be the only one with a Parisian-trained chef in the kitchen. In addition to the ever-growing list of beers on tap to please those interested in a pint, this...
Silver Harbor Brewing Company
Why We Love It: Opened in Spring of 2016, this vital addition to St Joe's downtown features a well-rounded selection of delicious handcrafted beers (there were 10 on tap along with a hickory smoke-infused option when...
South Bend Brew Werks
Why We Love It: South Bend Brew Werks features reclaimed furniture and fixtures giving the new business an historical feel. Although it rotates its beers seasonally, selected favorites will be available year round....
Tapistry Brewing
Why We Love It: Open since 2013, downtown Bridgman’s 15-barrrel Tapistry Brewing crafts six “mainstay” beers year round. These mainstays are regularly augmented with 13 Lab Beers and four seasonal brews. In...
Transient Artisan Ales
Why We Love It: This new Bridgman brewery is a cozy venue with a built-for-regulars feel. The name reflects the intent to regularly rotate offerings, not that the brewery moves around. The day’s eight-brew menu...
Twisted K-8 Brewing
Why We Love It: Twisted K-8 - Downtown LaPorte hosts this nearly two-year-old, two-barrel brewpub. The walls of the pub demonstrate the founders’ and guests’ support of the military, police and firefighters...
Watermark Brewing Co.
Why We Love It: Opened in July 2016, Stevensville's only brewery brings a welcome addition of hipness, creativity and good times to the town's once-sleepy business area. The spacious taproom, which tastefully employs...
Wedgewood Brewing Co.
From Wedgewood's Facebook page:
"Wedgewood Brewing Co. is a nano-brewery and tap house located downtown Middlebury, IN."
More info soon!
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