About
The building known as the “Old Brewery” was first completed in 1898 and was used to brew Petoskey Sparkle beer until 1915. According to a 1973 article in the Petoskey News, the Petoskey Brewing Company was originally owned by Frank and Garrett Fochtman, A. Bremmeyr and John Zaiger, who also acted as the Brewmaster.
Since closing in 1915, the brewery building has served as retail shops, as warehousing and perhaps even as a goat barn. It wasn’t until 2012, under the new ownership of and complete renovation by Patrick Dowd and Lou Gostinger, that beer once again flowed within the walls of the “Old Brewery”.
Please come visit and witness a part of great Northern Michigan history.
Since closing in 1915, the brewery building has served as retail shops, as warehousing and perhaps even as a goat barn. It wasn’t until 2012, under the new ownership of and complete renovation by Patrick Dowd and Lou Gostinger, that beer once again flowed within the walls of the “Old Brewery”.
Please come visit and witness a part of great Northern Michigan history.
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tried
from Can
from
Horrocks Farm Market
on 12 Apr 2026
at 21:42
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 oz can dated 11/11/25. Pours a light yellow, fairly hazy, with a white head. Citrusy (grapefruit, orange) and herbal/floral hop aroma. Flavor has herbal, grassy, citrus hops. No real bitterness, but I don't think I'd really call it "juicy." It's just okay.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Feb 2026
at 02:48
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can to Belgian tulip.
Appearance: ruddy dark amber color with a two finger white foamy head, dissipated slowly to leave subtle lace
Aroma: candied dark fruits, Belgian malts, dark toastiness, Belgian chocolate, semi-spicy Belgian yeastiness
Flavor: Belgian sweet & spicy through the prior noted aromas, Belgian malty and semi-sweet aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied, between sessionable and possibly being a sipper, semi-dry and semi-sweet Belgian malty finish
Overall: seems more of one of those catch all beers that could be classified as a Belgian dark strong ale rather than a true Belgian dubbel but hey, I believe I could have this again and this might be a worthy beer to have with a cigar.
Appearance: ruddy dark amber color with a two finger white foamy head, dissipated slowly to leave subtle lace
Aroma: candied dark fruits, Belgian malts, dark toastiness, Belgian chocolate, semi-spicy Belgian yeastiness
Flavor: Belgian sweet & spicy through the prior noted aromas, Belgian malty and semi-sweet aftertaste
Texture: light to medium bodied, between sessionable and possibly being a sipper, semi-dry and semi-sweet Belgian malty finish
Overall: seems more of one of those catch all beers that could be classified as a Belgian dark strong ale rather than a true Belgian dubbel but hey, I believe I could have this again and this might be a worthy beer to have with a cigar.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jan 2026
at 02:16
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Sampled at brewery in Petoskey - part of flight. Quite nice beer - love the style
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jun 2025
at 01:34
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tap at brewery in Petoskey - part of flight. Easily the most drinkable - growlered it to go. Great
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jun 2025
at 01:27
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled at brewery in Petoskey - part of flight. Decent, smelled good sipped okay
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jun 2025
at 01:11
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap at brewery in Petoskey - part of flight. My least favorite of the ones I tried. Just off a bit
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jun 2025
at 01:07
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Tap at brewery in Petoskey - part of flight. Decent ipa - not bad but not special
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jun 2025
at 00:27
7.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 27 Mar 2025
at 03:09
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
Can thanks to Marty. Pours a clear gold with an amber hue and a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has pine and a bit of leaves with a hint of bread and grass underlying. Flavor has pine and a bit of flora with sweet grain and a hint of bread backing.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Nov 2024
at 19:34