Barrel + Beam

Microbrewery in Marquette, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: barrel + beam

Established in 2018

Contact
260 Northwoods Rd, Marquette, MI, 49885, United States
Description
We pour our hearts into our passionate pursuit of bottle-conditioned farmhouse ales.
Fall in love with our special beers —extraordinary is at the heart of what we do best!

Located in Marquette, Michigan, we’re solely focus on crafting world-class farmhouse and barrel-aged real ale. Our name reflects the intersection of Old-World process with New-World taste and premium ingredients.

Not just another craft brewery…

Michigan is home to over 300 craft breweries. So, why do we need another one? Here are four ways that Barrel + Beam is different:

Family of Ales

Barrel + Beam opened in January 2018 as the region’s lone farmhouse ales brewery; a genre that allows a range of flavors, textures and nuance grounded by dry drinkability.

Michigan Sourced Ingredients

The Great Lakes State could just as well be called The Great Fruit State. Michigan grown apples, peaches, cherries, blueberries, raspberries, among others, find their place in our seasonal and limited releases. The growth in Michigan’s hop, malt and brewer’s yeast industries, combined with our freshwater, has allowed for 100% Michigan sourced ale to be crafted. Ale with pure Michigan terroir is a cornerstone of Barrel + Beam.

Oak Aging

Aging in oak wine barrels provides the ultimate environment for house culture to thrive and produce the most refreshing, complex and distinct ales. Many of our ales spend a year or longer in oak, often with an addition of Michigan fruit.

Bottle Conditioning

This finishing touch is the only way to ensure fine, Champagne-like carbonation and perfectly soft foam when poured. Like wine, beer that is bottle conditioned often gets better with time.

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4.3
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4.5 | Flavor - 4.5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Undated can drunk 5/10/25.
Oddly hazy, golden-maize-flax. Big, fluffy, white head.
Hmmm, had to check the can to make sure this is supposed to be a pilsner...sure doesn't smell like one. Fruity ale yeast-like notes with gentle hopping and moderate citrus give all the impressions of a New England Pale Ale. Lots of cracker on the finish. Really not getting any pils qualities here, but at least it's clean and well-done for whatever it is.
Yeah, just no pils qualities in flavor, either. Tastes like cascade hops, with cracker malts and a fruity yeast. Some sourdough or light tartness on the finish and a bit thin of body overall. As a pils, this is terrible, but a fine beer nonetheless.

Tried from Can from Holiday Market on 10 May 2025 at 18:16

gave a cheers!

7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

16 oz can. Pours a fairly hazy pale yellow with a white head. Bretty aroma, tart but mild apple. Flavor is fairly light but has a very nice brettiness to it. Dry (as it says on the can) with restrained tart apple, herbs, and pale malt. I like it despite the lightness.

Tried from Can from Total Wine & More - Novi, MI on 28 Apr 2025 at 01:49


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Pint can from Jack's Fresh Mart Menominee, 4/23/25. Hazy orange, medium white head, average retention. Aroma of sweet peach, green leaves, mild funk. Taste is much the same with a little breadiness. Mild tartness. Nice and refreshing.

Tried from Can from Jack's Fresh Market - Menominee on 24 Apr 2025 at 02:33


7.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Tried from Bottle from Horrocks Farm Market on 05 Apr 2025 at 00:15


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Tried from Can from Horrocks Farm Market on 19 Feb 2025 at 23:42


6.1
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tried from Can from Horrocks Farm Market on 10 Feb 2025 at 01:19

gave a cheers!

7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

12 ounce can, 1/1/25. Hazy yellow, medium white head, average retention. Aroma of lemon, pale mlalt. Taste is bready malt, spice, lemon. Well balanced, simple.

Tried from Can on 17 Jan 2025 at 02:06

gave a cheers!

7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Piint can, 12/28/24. Hazy yellow, thin white head, average retention. Aroma of pear, lemon, funk. Taste is lemon, melon, pear, funk. Mild tart. Well balanced, bright.

Tried from Can on 17 Jan 2025 at 02:00


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

375 mL bottle, 12/19/24. Hazy purple, thin tan head, average retention. Aroma of sweet cranberry, funk. Taste is cranberry, tart, not much else. Maybe some brown sugar. Overall solid.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2025 at 20:08


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

375 mL bottle from Ridgeview Liquor, 12/18/24. Hazy dark orange, thin head. Aroma of tart funk, berry. Taste is funk, sweet berry. Well balanced.

Tried from Bottle on 16 Jan 2025 at 20:05