Latest reviews from Ishpeming

“Small place, dark wood. Small bar, booths and tables. Kinda reminiscent of both a chapel and an English pub. A shift change happened while I was there, and both bartenders were friendly and helpful. And the bartender who came in later brought Swedish meatballs for the guests! 12 beers on tap. All were well executed. Some originality, a few standouts. Some styles were here I have not seen elsewhere in the area: altbier, smoked porter, etc. 2 tallboy cans to go and 2 flights ran $22. Parking seemed easy. Best brewery in the UP so far (though Upper Hand & Blackrocks are close).“

Drake 2566 days ago

“Large place, restaurant on one side, bar on the other. Brewery visible in the middle. Well-worn vibe, full of families. Service was radically inconsistent. Some were super-helpful, some were not helpful at all. All very friendly. 8 beers on tap, ranging several styles, none too imaginative. Beers were overall decently executed and drinkable. One or two had minor flaws, and if anything, the beers tended to be a touch too sweet. Did not try the food. Flights for $1 per sample. Worth stopping by before Cognition.“

Drake 2566 days ago

“Really interesting taproom inside the old Mather Inn. Small building with an older English or Irish Pub look. They have a popcorn machine and food trucks pretty frequently. The local community absolutely loves the place and has its fair share of regulars. The beers are constantly changing and are very solid spanning a massive variety of styles from big and bold beers to very sessionable beers as well.“

mitchroyea 2650 days ago

“Ok this was an odd little place in an odd location. It’s basically in an old service entranced of the towns old historic hotel. I seriously didn’t know if this was the place, despite signs out side, until we talked to the server. The place looks like a bar/lounge/resturant you’d find in a north woods resort town in the 60s or 70s, low light lots of dark polished wood work. They had a lot of beers on and the server said they usually have more. Good variety. Had the Pils and an APA, both were solid. Will swing in next time I’m in the area!“

Atom 2845 days ago

“Nice brewpub I visit every couple of years on travels in the Upper Peninsula. Average food, average beer, friendly service.“

blackflag321 4184 days ago

“Tucked behind a couple of other businesses directly off the highway, it has a cabin appearance from the outside. The inside looks like any regular bar lounge with lots of local high school ’flare’ on the walls and a cozy up-north feel. Service was prompt and friendly. 6 or 7 beers on tap on the day I visited and they had a member mug club that sounded very worthwhile for the price. The 3 brews I had were average at best. Food menu had a decent selection with a couple local items, such as ’Yooper Sliders’. Worth a visit if your passing through the area but nothing I would recommend going out of my way for.“

johnnyoski 5371 days ago

“This place cracks me up. It’s so stereotypically Upper Peninsula, it’s basically a family restaurant and NASCAR lounge blended with some mediocre-to-poor microbrew. From the drop ceilings to the stained booths to the local mining americana on the walls, this place is 100% Yooper. Service was fine and friendly. I missed hearing the word, Yous guys. The menu is really bland and has a lot of meat on it. There are samples and all the prices are fair. Even if the beers and food aren’t a draw, this place is worth visiting because of how well it captures the middle-american Upper Peninsula version of a brewpub.“

auerbrau 5839 days ago