Fillmore 13 Brewery

Microbrewery in Pontiac, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Fillmore 13 Brewery

Established in 2017

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7 N Saginaw St, #1D, Pontiac, MI, 48342, United States
Description
Fillmore 13 Brewery is the long awaited “beer child” of owner Lee Roumaya. Lee has worked in the industry for nearly three decades and finally decided to create his own image for what a craft brewery should be. Lee’s passion for craft beer and excellent food drive Fillmore 13 Brewery and its’ staff to constantly create excellence in product and be relentlessly improving in all aspects of the industry.

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6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Sampled from the tap at GTMW 2019. Pours a clear straw yellow with a white head that dissipates quickly to the edges. Aroma is straw and sweet grain forward with touches of hay and grass supporting. Flavor has light grass but is mainly sweet grain and hay notes.
Tried from Draft on 27 Aug 2019 at 00:21

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
12 ounce bottle into snifter, bottled in 1/2019. Pours slightly hazy deep orange/copper/amber color with a 1 finger dense and fluffy cream colored head with great retention, that reduces to a thin lace cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big golden raisin, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red apple, honey, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, bourbon, coconut, toasted oak, biscuit, and white bread dough/crust; with lighter notes of molasses, banana, bubblegum, clove, roast, oak char, leather, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/oak earthiness. Minimal booze in the aromas as it warms. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruity/spicy yeast, dark/bready malts, bourbon barrels, and light-moderate earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of huge golden raisin, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red apple, honey, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, bourbon, coconut, toasted oak, biscuit, and white bread dough/crust; with lighter notes of molasses, banana, bubblegum, clove, roast, oak char, leather, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/oak earthiness. Light herbal, grassy, peppery bitterness; and yeast, bourbon, oak tannin spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of golden raisin, peach, plum, pear, apricot, melon, red apple, honey, caramel, brown sugar, vanilla, toffee, bourbon, coconut, toasted oak, biscuit, white bread dough/crust, molasses, banana, bubblegum, clove, roast, oak char, leather, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/oak earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, dark/bready malts, bourbon barrels, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; with an awesome malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and no cloying sweetness after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness, and yeast/bourbon/oak spiciness. Light-medium carbonation and fairly full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready/grainy, and lightly slick/sticky/tannic mouthfeel that is fantastic. Mildly increasing warmth of 13%, with no barrel booze lingering after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic barrel aged wheatwine! All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of complexity, robustness, and balance of fruity/spicy yeast, dark/bready malts, bourbon barrels, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to sip on for the huge ABV, with the mildly bitter/spicy/drying finish. Perfectly balanced rich malts, fruity/spicy German yeast, and bourbon barrel presence/integration; with solid earthy hop presence/balance. Not overly sweet/heavy from lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazingly spot on style example. Did not prefer over the base beer, but has great added barrel complexity.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Apr 2019 at 21:44

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
16 ounce prowler into pint glass, filled on 3/10/2019. Pours clear nearly opaque dark brown/black color with a small dense khaki head with great retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big hazelnuts, milk chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, cream, marshmallow, fudge, and toasted dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of coffee, molasses, dark fruit, smoke, herbal, grass, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts, hazelnuts, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of huge hazelnuts, milk chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, cream, marshmallow, fudge, and toasted dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of coffee, molasses, dark fruit, smoke, herbal, grass, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Mild herbal, grassy, roasted bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of hazelnuts, milk chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, cream, marshmallow, fudge, toasted dark/brown bread, coffee, molasses, dark fruit, smoke, herbal, grass, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, hazelnuts, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; with a solid hop/roast bitter/sweet balance, and no cloying sweetness after the finish. Slightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Light-medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/velvety, and slightly sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is fantastic, Minimal warming alcohol for 6.5%. Overall this is an outstanding dessert style English porter. All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, hazelnuts, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; extremely smooth and easy to drink with the minimally bitter/drying finish, amazingly soft feel. Fantastic balance of super rich malts and hazelnut flavors; with just enough hops to balance sweetness. Feels like there is a lot of lactose, but no mention on the description. A highly enjoyable offering, and outstanding style example.
Tried on 22 Apr 2019 at 02:41

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
16 ounce prowler into pint glass, filled on 3/10/2019. Pours crystal clear deep reddish orange/copper color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky light khaki head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of caramel, brown sugar, brown bread dough/crust, and toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of nuttiness, toffee, raisin, plum, pear, red apple, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast earthiness. A bit too fruity/yeasty aromas, but not overwhelming. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/bready malts, light-moderate fruity yeast, and light earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of big caramel, brown sugar, brown bread dough/crust, and toasted biscuit; with light notes nuttiness, toffee, raisin, plum, pear, red apple, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast earthiness. Mild herbal, floral, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, brown bread dough/crust, toasted biscuit, nuttiness, toffee, raisin, plum, pear, red apple, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malts, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; with a solid malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying sweetness after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Light-medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is fantastic. Minimal warming alcohol for 6.5%. Overall this is an excellent Dusseldorf altbier. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/bready malts, and light fruity yeast/earthy hop flavors; very smooth and pretty refreshing to drink for the ABV, with the minimally bitter/drying finish, awesome soft feel. Very clean and rich dark/Munich malt complexity; with mild fruity yeast, and earthy hop presence/balance against sweetness. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive spot on style example.
Tried on 22 Apr 2019 at 02:37

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
16 ounce prowler into tulip glass, filled on 3/10/2019. Pours opaque pitch black color with a 1 finger dense and rocky tan head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice dense spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, cream, marshmallow, fudge, brownie batter, roasted nuts, and toasted dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of coffee, licorice, molasses, raisin, fig, date, smoke, char, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready malts, cocoa nibs, lactose, light-moderate fruity yeast, and light earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of huge milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, cream, marshmallow, fudge, brownie batter, roasted nuts, and toasted dark/brown bread; with lighter notes of coffee, licorice, molasses, raisin, fig, date, smoke, char, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Mild herbal, grassy, spicy, roast, char bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, vanilla, cream, marshmallow, fudge, brownie batter, roasted nuts, toasted dark/brown bread, coffee, licorice, molasses, dark fruit, smoke, char, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, cocoa nibs, lactose, light-moderate fruity yeast, and light earthy hop flavors; with a solid roast/hop bitter/sweet balance; and no cloying sweetness after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/roast bitterness. Light-medium carbonation and fairly full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/velvety/bready, and lightly slick/sticky/chalky mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 9%. Overall this is a fantastic imperial milk stout. All around outstanding complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready malts, cocoa nibs, lactose, light-moderate fruity yeast, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the ABV, with the mildly bitter/drying finish. Fantastic balance of super rich malts, lactose, and cocoa nib flavors; with restrained fruity yeast, and solid earthy hop presence. Not overly sweet/heavy from lingering dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and spot on English style example.
Tried on 22 Apr 2019 at 02:36

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
16 ounce prowler into pint glass, filled on 3/10/2019. Pours slightly hazy medium golden yellow color with a small dense white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of wheat, cracker, white bread dough, and lightly toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of lemon, peach, pear, red apple, melon, banana, bubblegum, clove, peppercorn, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of pale/wheat malts, light-moderate fruity/spicy yeast, and light earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of wheat, cracker, white bread dough, and lightly toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of lemon, peach, pear, red apple, melon, banana, bubblegum, clove, peppercorn, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Mild herbal, floral, grassy, peppery bitterness; yeast spiciness; and wheat tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of wheat, cracker, white bread dough, lightly toasted biscuit, lemon, peach, pear, red apple, melon, banana, bubblegum, clove, peppercorn, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of pale/wheat malts, light-moderate fruity/spicy yeast, and light earthy hop flavors; with a solid malt/bitter/spiciness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness. Light-medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, fairly crisp, and lightly sticky mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5%. Overall this is a very nice American pale wheat ale. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of pale/wheat malts, light-moderate fruity/spicy yeast, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/refreshing to drink with the mildly bitter/spicy/drying finish. Very flavorful and not watery for the ABV. Very clean and nicely rich pale/wheat malt showcase; with restrained American Wheat yeast character, and balancing earthy hops against sweetness. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive style example.
Tried from Can on 06 Apr 2019 at 04:32

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
16 ounce prowler into tulip glass, filled on 3/10/2019. Pours fairly crystal clear medium orange/amber color with a 1 finger dense and rocky cream colored head with awesome retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice dense soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big mandarin orange, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, blueberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, honey, caramel, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big mandarin orange, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, blueberry, citrus peel/zest, wood, light peppercorn/pine, honey, caramel, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of mandarin orange, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, blueberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, light peppercorn/pine, honey, caramel, toasted biscuit, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, and moderately creamy/bready/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is great. Light lingering resins/rinds, and spicy alcohol through the glass. Mildly increasing warmth of 9%. Overall this is an awesome DIPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/fairly earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and dangerously easy to drink for the ABV, with the mellowly bitter/drying finish, great soft feel. Fantastic Mosaic profile. Very juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hop complexity; with a great balanced dark/bready malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A really enjoyable offering, and spot on Midwest style example.
Tried on 06 Apr 2019 at 04:23

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
16 ounce prowler into pint glass, filled on 3/10/2019. Pours opaque dark brown/black color with a 1 finger dense and rocky dark tan head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice dense spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, dark roast coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, toasted biscuit, roasted nuts, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of vanilla, molasses, licorice, dark fruit, smoke, charcoal, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of dark/black/roast/bready malts, coffee, and light-moderate earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, dark roast coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, toasted biscuit, roasted nuts, and dark/brown bread/crust; with lighter notes of vanilla, molasses, licorice, dark fruit, smoke, charcoal, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Light-moderate herbal, floral, grassy, peppery hops; and roast, charred, coffee bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of milk/dark chocolate, cocoa, dark roast coffee, caramel, brown sugar, toffee, toasted biscuit, roasted nuts, dark/brown bread/crust, vanilla, molasses, licorice, dark fruit, smoke, charcoal, herbal, floral, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/black/roast/bready malts, coffee, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; with a great roast/hop bitter/sweet balance; and no cloying, acrid, astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering hop/char bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/silky/bready/grainy, and fairly sticky/chalky balanced mouthfeel that is great,. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.3%. Overall this is an awesome American coffee stout. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/black/roast/bready malts, coffee, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/charred/drying finish. Not overly bitter/charred on hops/malts. Very flavorful for the ABV. Awesome balance of rich malts, fruity/nutty coffee complexity, and earthy hops against sweetness. A really enjoyable offering, and impressive/spot on style example.
Tried from Can on 06 Apr 2019 at 04:20

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
16 ounce prowler into pint glass, filled on 3/10/2019. Pours crystal clear deep orange/copper/amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky cream colored head with great retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice desne spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big red grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, melon, citrus peel/rind, wood, mint, peppercorn, pine, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, brown bread dough/crust, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/earthy hops and dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big red grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, melon, citrus peel/rind, wood, mint, peppercorn, pine, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, brown bread dough/crust, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of red grapefruit, tangerine, lemon, peach, pineapple, apricot, melon, citrus peel/rind, wood, mint, peppercorn, pine, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, brown bread dough/crust, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance citrus/fruity/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance; and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy/sticky, and fairly crisp/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.5%. Overall this is an excellent malty American pale ale. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance citrus/fruity/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/refreshing to drink with the modestly bitter/resinous/drying finish, not aggressive. Awesome classic Centennial/Chinook profile. Very juicy, and fairly dank/earthy hop complexity; with a nice sized clean dark/bready malt backbone. Light residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. Tastes like cross between Amber/APA; but still a very enjoyable and impressive offering regardless.
Tried from Can on 06 Apr 2019 at 04:14

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
16 ounce prowler into pint glass, filled on 3/10/2019. Pours crystal clear deep ruby red/brown color with a small dense cream colored head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of caramel, brown sugar, toffee, brown bread dough/crust, roasted nuts, and toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of wood smoke, milk chocolate, cocoa, coffee, molasses, raisin, plum, fig, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/roast/bready/smoked malts and light earthy hop/fruity yeast notes; with solid strength. Taste of big brown sugar, toffee, brown bread dough/crust, roasted nuts, and toasted biscuit; with lighter notes of wood smoke, milk chocolate, cocoa, coffee, molasses, raisin, plum, fig, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness. Light herbal, grassy, peppery, roasted bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of caramel, brown sugar, toffee, brown bread dough/crust, roasted nuts, toasted biscuit, wood smoke, milk chocolate, cocoa, coffee, molasses, dark fruit, herbal, grass, pepper, and yeast/roast/toasted earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready/smoked malts and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance; and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering hop/roast bitterness. Light-medium carbonation and medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, fairly sticky, and lightly chalky mouthfeel that is great. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.5%. Overall this is a delicious English brown ale. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of dark/roast/bready/smoked malts and light earthy hop/fruity yeast flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the mellowly bitter/drying finish; nicely soft feel. Very clean and rich English malt complexity; with solid balancing earthy hop presence, and mild yeast fruitiness. A very enjoyable offering, and impressive spot on style example.
Tried on 06 Apr 2019 at 04:08