Barrel + Beam
Microbrewery
in Marquette,
Michigan,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: barrel + beam
Established in 2018
Contact
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.
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.
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tried
from Can
from
Horrocks Farm Market
on 12 Jun 2025
at 22:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
4.5% ABV. Aromas are fresh cut grass, herbs, malt, barnyard and a little citrus. Flavors are somewhat similar to nose, losing the barnyard with citrus and herbs standing out. Bitter dominates with a little sweet and decent carbonation to balance. Drinkable but not much more.
Tried
from Can
at
Bodega Brew Pub, Inc.
on 09 Jun 2025
at 00:25
4.3/10
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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.
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
7.4/10
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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
7.8/10
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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
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7
Tried
from Bottle
from
Horrocks Farm Market
on 05 Apr 2025
at 00:15
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Tried
from Can
from
Horrocks Farm Market
on 19 Feb 2025
at 23:42
6.1/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tried
from Can
from
Horrocks Farm Market
on 10 Feb 2025
at 01:19
7.4/10
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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
7.8/10
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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