Big Rock Chophouse and Brewery

October 19, 2008
An upscale restaurant with great food. The brewery part is kind of hidden but far from an afterthought. Not a huge selection but solid.

May 12, 2008
First off, this place was not made for us, the beer geeks. Nor was it made for the college students or hipsters or conter-culturists or whatever. It was made for the cool upscale social and financial elite of suburban detroit. In addition to providing excellent food at high prices and an incredible list of wines and martinis, Big Rock allows its upscale customer a chance to explore the world of fine beer, outside the abc realm. In this sense this place is a massive success -covering a diversity of styles, they produce very crisp refreshing, tasteful and drinkable beers, not a bad beer in the lineup. The ambiance is great... for a upscale resturant.. but not what i want in a brewpub. Similarly the service was good, but the man spending a few bucks at the bar did not get the same attention as appetizer, entr’ee, dessert, fine wine table, and the bartender ’didn’t really like microbrews.’ All together this is a great place and a pleasant surprise after last month’s Basstone fiasco.

March 28, 2008
Upscale establishment. Nice bar area. Did not have any food. Just had their beers that they had on tap the day I was there. Nice, friendly bartender, but she didn’t come across as all that knowledgeable about their beers. Beers were decent, but the Boubon Russian Imperial Stout won hands down and made the visit all that more worthwhile.

August 3, 2006
First, the food is great. However, know that this place competes with high-end steakhouses like Morton’s, capital Grille, etc. This isn’t a mid-priced brewery. The beer is decent. I love the lounge upstairs. It’s a neat old railhouse in trendy Birmingham.

July 7, 2006
Pretty upscale. They have some halfway-decent beer, and some unbelievable food. Great place for date night, as your date gets a nice meal and some atmosphere and you get some good beers. Unless your date is also into beers, then everybody wins (except possibly your wallet).

September 3, 2005
I wouldn’t recommend taking kids to this place, and the food is excellent, but pricey! Nice variety of beers and the sample tray is a good time.

May 13, 2005
Nice place housed in a former train station. Upscale, collared shirt recommended although my Toledo Mudhens shirt didn’t get me kicked out. Friendly barkeeps. The only beer they serve is what they make. Fortunately it is fairly tasty.