Lager Mill: Beer Store and Brewing Museum

Reviewed from notes. When I was married and visiting this part of Michigan, my then wife and I would go to Zehnder’s and get our fill of fried chicken dinners, thus me finding this little beer store just down the street and finding some great beers. Always clean and had great service. Good selection. If I lived closer, I’d go back.

Happened upon this place ... saw an advertisement flyer and decided to stop by. Picked up a case of mixed singles / bombers that I have not rated.

Reasonable prices. Staff is friendly and very knowledgeable. They do have limited shelf space, but they will order anything that you want.

Very interesting place. This is the only place you even need to stop in the realm of beer stores while in Frankenmuth. They have a museum about brewing, but I didn’t have time to go through it. It is in an old saw mill and the history adds pretty well to it. Anyway, back to the beer. The staff is really knowledgeable and big beer fans themselves. There is a small amount of meads, wines, and ciders, but the vast majority of everything is beer...and a few knick knacks. The prices are surprisingly fair, which normally never happens in these places. This place isn’t world class compared to many Detroit area places, but given where it is and the availability otherwise, it scores high in my books.

The place to go in Frankenmuth for your beers. Staff is very knowledgeble. Prices are about what you would expect but they pack quite a bit into the coolers. Good number of michigan and US micro offerings, and a fairly good (and sometimes pricey) selection of imports. I’m in the area a lot and make it a point to stop here every time.