Jolly Pumpkin Cafe & Brewery - Ann Arbor

Visited for dinner and beers on a Thursday. Older building located right on the main strip of Ann Arbor. I parked in the ramp behind the building, though street parking is also a possibility. Inside is a beautiful old wood bar with seating in a neat front room and booths in the back. There was also an upper level that was closed for a private party the night I visited. 9 Jolly Pumpkin and 6 North Peak beers on draft available as full, taster, pitcher and growler pours. Bottles and cans are available to go. Food and service at the bar were both great. I really enjoyed my visit. (Solid place, near the top of the list for locals and visitors) I only use the total score, not the component parts.

This is a nice place near the University where parking would be difficult. The food was expecting some and looked great. Tastersandflighta available, as well as full pours. Standard beers here and five or so that are less common. nice interior with wood, dark, and probably best during the winter.

Good number of beers on draft. I wish there was more of the Jolly Pumpkin versus the North Peak beers. Pizza was good, but my waiter was on his way out and wasn’t very attentive and asked for us to cash out immediately after getting food, despite not being ready to leave.

As we didn’t have time to go out to the newer brewery/taproom in Dexter...and never having been to this original location...we stopped here after a visit to Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti. This is an especially cool old bar with a lot of character. I love the custom customer mugs hanging from the ceiling. The were a number of standards as well as specials when we visited this past Friday. The Bam Noire is probably the finest of their standards in my opinion...and the Diabolical is close behind. The scene stealer though was the limited addition La Vida. This is a must stop for sour fans...they also have some really nice crossover and introductory sours. I look forward to getting to the brewery on my next visit to the area.

Insanely packed on a Saturday night. Even more so than the other downtown places. Did not try the food. Bartenders did as well as you can expect considering the business. Lots of great beer on tap including some rarities. Not cheap, but good prices for the quality. Would love to go again at a slower time, but, a worthy stop.

Visited Nov-2011. Two levels of wooden decor, college football game behind the bar, and cool artwork on the walls. Knowledgeable friendly waitstaff gave an interesting overview of the beers when he brought out the sampler. We ate a deliciously amazing South Pacific pizza and a tasty Porchetta sandwich - my favourite part of not being able to finish the pizza was the thought of having it as a midnight snack. 20 or more delicious beers available on tap and bottled, ready to go. Pretty awesome ambiance too with some of the locals cheering for the Wolverines. I would return in a heartbeat if we were near the city again. (5/9/13/9/8/17) 88

Great place in Ann Arbor! 20 draughts including North Peak brews, very good food menu, knowledgeable staff, great ambience. Not to miss if you’re around!

Very nice cosy place with fantastic service, great pizza’s and amazing sour beers. The only downside is the place is a bit noisy and the North Peak beers are rather bland.

Visited on a Sunday night, the place was crowded but not full. Got seated at once, and the service was excellent and quick all the time. Lovely pizza too, one of the best I’ve had in a very long time. And their own are equally good, the North Peak beers rather boring. Spent quite some time here, no urge to leave when the beers and service are this good.