The Filling Station Microbrewery

Brewpub in Traverse City, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: The Filling Station Microbrewery

Established in 2012

Contact
642 Railroad Pl, Traverse City, MI, 49686, United States
Description
The Filling Station Microbrewery is located in the historical railroad depot with beautiful views of the Boardman Lake and directly on the T.A.R.T. bike trail. Our flatbreads and microbrews use the freshest ingredients available. Andrew Largent, head brewer, uses a 10bbl brewing system to create delicious craft brews in a variety of styles.

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7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at the brewpub. Clear amber-orange color with a medium bone white head that recedes steadily to an outer ring. Short strings of lacing. Fruit, hops and malt in the nose. Medium body with flavors of piney hops, fruit and malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a fruity hop aftertaste. Above average overall.

Tried on 19 Oct 2016 at 22:08


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at the brewpub. Hazy golden color with a medium white head that recedes steadily to an outer ring. Stringy lace. Grassy hops, fruit and malt in the nose. medium body with flavors of herbal hops, fruit and doughy malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a hoppy aftertaste. Decent overall.

Tried on 19 Oct 2016 at 22:04


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

Sample at the brewpub. Slightly hazy orange-amber color with a medium thin off-white head that recedes steadily to a film. Short strings of lace. Malt, fruit and hops in the nose. Light-bodied with flavors of caramel malt, yeast and earthy hops. The finish is fruity with a yeast and malt aftertaste. Decent overall.

Tried on 19 Oct 2016 at 22:01


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sample at the brewpub. Clear golden color with a medium white head that burns away steadily to a film. Short strings of lace. Grassy hops, fruit and malt in the nose. Light-bodied with an herbal hop character and notes of fruit and malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a grassy hop aftertaste. Decent overall.

Tried on 19 Oct 2016 at 21:57


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Sample at the brewpub. The beer pours a slightly hazy orange-gold color with a medium thin white head that dissipates steadily to a film. Stringy lacing. Aroma of tropical fruit, hops and malt. Full-bodied with flavors of piney hops, mango, pineapple and malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a fruity hop aftertaste. Pretty good all around.

Tried on 19 Oct 2016 at 21:55


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Sample at the brewpub. Amber-brown color with a medium light beige head that diminishes steadily. Sticky large patches of lacing. Roast malt, chocolate and coffee aroma. Light body with flavors of toasted malt, chocolate and a touch of hops. The finish is roasty with a malt aftertaste. Decent overall.

Tried on 19 Oct 2016 at 21:51


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours a murky brown with an orange hue and an off-white head. Whiskey and brown sugar aroma. Flavor is very much of scotch with the oak and the iodine, getting molasses in there and touches of fruits. Lots of whiskey, but I don’t mind it.

Tried from Draft on 22 Jul 2016 at 00:41


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

On tap at the brewery. Pours a fully hazed golen with a white head. Light tart citrus aroma. Tart lemon citrus flavor, light wheat, a touch of floral hop. Light, but solid.

Tried from Draft on 22 Jul 2016 at 00:40


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft. Green hay and barley malt aroma. Slightly hazy golden yellow with moderate head. Sweet light lemon, barley malt, and mildly bitter grass/hay flavor. Decent.

Tried from Draft on 28 Jul 2014 at 15:16


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

Draft. Oak, ash and chocolate malt aroma. Black with small head. Sweet chocolate malt and moderately bitter ash/herbal flavor. Nice.

Tried from Draft on 28 Jul 2014 at 15:13


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