Witch's Hat Brewing Company

Microbrewery in South Lyon, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Witch's Hat Brewing Company

Established in 2011

Contact
601 S Lafayette St, South Lyon, MI, 48178, United States
Description
Our story begins with a Bat. Instead of seeing the Bat as a symbol we should fear, we trusted our bat to be a symbol of re-birth, intuition, dreaming and vision. Bats are nurturing and in tune to the sensitivity of others within their group.

Bats are the Guardian of the Night. Bats are the symbol of the end of a way of life and the start of another. Trust your instincts, follow your bat. In 2010, like many others in Michigan, we lost our jobs. Both of us. At the same time. We had just welcomed our first baby into the world. The job market was terrible. Money was running out.

One night, a bat flew into our living room, what we now can see as a positive omen. It was shortly after that we scraped every last penny together and took a gamble on our dreams. Being unemployed and getting an SBA loan was hard, most said it would be impossible. We fought, and we made it.

We take pride in the craft we have a passion for. Being a gathering place and giving back is a huge part of who we are and a symbol of our gratitude for the community that embraces and supports us. Everything is connected.

Luck brought us our Bat and it is our mission to spread the symbol of the Bat onto you. Thank you for indulging in our dreams, sharing our visions and most of all, for keeping us happily employed.

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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle thanks to Brian. Pours a very dark brown with medium beige head that lasts. The aroma is cherry skin, wood, roast, chocolate. Slick body, roasted malt, dark chocolate, wood, sweet cherry, spice finish, good.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Feb 2017 at 23:46


7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
A bottle shared by Willrunforbeer. Mild head in a snifter. Aroma is mild ginger snap, light bourbon, cinnamon sticks.

Ok, a Horchata stout with ginger. I like the mouthfeel, good and full with a creamy texture. Yet entirely to much spice to be enjoyable. The ginger is snapping! Ouch.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jan 2017 at 22:33

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Poured from bottle thanks Willrunforbeer coffe color pour with a mocha head. Aromas of cinnamon chocolate ginger and vanilla. Taste is cinnamon ginger and a lingering peppery finish.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jan 2017 at 22:26

6.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
12oz Bottle from WillRun. brown to black, blood red edges, small tight bubbly brown red head. All I smells is cinnamon. OMG this is spicy. it hurts from start to finish. why do you guys add pepper to beers? stop it! Cocoa and a little ginger. pepper just overloads you.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Jan 2017 at 22:23

8.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle - pours dark brown tan head - nose/taste of ginger, cinnamon, bourbon, chili peppers and milk sugar - medium body.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Jan 2017 at 19:48

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
On tap at Hopcat A2. Pours black with a grayish brown head that dissipates quickly to the edges. Aroma has a pine note with a good amount of dark grains and just a hint of roast. Flavor has dark grains and earthy grass with a hint of musty of pine.
Tried from Draft on 28 Dec 2016 at 22:43

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 9
Pours black, small grey head. smell is dark malts, thick, rich. Taste is full, dark malts, bourbon, rather sharp, very mild vanilla. Boozy ( a bit ) don’t really get much peanut at all, neither do I get the cocoa. Good, but I expected way better.
Tried on 26 Nov 2016 at 16:10

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to Brian. Pours a cloudy mud brown with small white head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is strong wood, caramel, bourbon, smoke. Medium body, similar flavors to nose, boozy finish, very good.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Nov 2016 at 19:47

7/10
Very hot and rough around the edges. Needs time to mellow out I guess.
Tried on 15 Oct 2016 at 23:49