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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6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
s: oats | oranges | yeast
a: super hazy opaque straw body | big soapy white head
t: grassy | tangerines | minerals
p: soap | white wine | dry
o: mild throughout | no hop bitterness | crisp

16oz can | Trader Joe's (grocery): Royal Oak, Michigan | purchased: 09-November-2023 | US$3,00 | canned on: 11-October-2023 | sampled: 20-January-2024
Tried from Can from Trader Joe's - Northville on 20 Jan 2024 at 08:22

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours black with a light brown head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma is bourbon forward with some dark grains, peanut butter and a bit of vanilla coming through. Flavor has vanilla, dark grains and peanut butter with a bit of chocolate and bourbon in the finish.
Tried from Draft on 26 Dec 2023 at 21:47

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 8
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours black with a tan head that dissipates quickly and nearly completely. Aroma has bourbon and boozy dark grains with a bit of chocolate and coconut underlying. Flavor has dark chocolate and light coconut with and bourbon supporting.
Tried from Draft on 26 Dec 2023 at 21:25

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear deep brown with a tan head that lasts throughout the beer. Aroma has earthy dark grain and roast with just a bit of peanut butter underlying. Flavor is a bit thin with dark grains, roast and just a hint of peanut butter.
Tried from Draft on 26 Dec 2023 at 21:12

7.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours black with a light brown head that dissipates quickly to the edges. Aroma has a nice cookies and cream note with chocolate, molasses and bourbon supporting. Flavor has bourbon and cookies and cream with dark grains and chocolate supporting.
Tried from Draft on 26 Dec 2023 at 20:45

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear copper with a tan head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of pine with a bit of citrus rind underlying and a light bread note. Flavor has light pine and citrus rind with bread and a slight leaf note underlying.
Tried from Draft on 26 Dec 2023 at 20:24

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 6
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a hazy yellow with a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces slightly. Aroma has dank grass and dank pine with some citrus rind and earthy grains supporting. Flavor has a strong bitter leaf note with pine, resin and earthy grains backing.
Tried from Draft on 26 Dec 2023 at 19:57

7/10
Tried from Can from Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine on 03 Nov 2023 at 02:19

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Tried on 16 Jul 2023 at 17:52

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
On tap at Witch's Hat. Pours a deep brown to black with a light tan head. Aromas of bourbon, molasses, and cocoa. Flavor has bourbon, molasses, some iodine or soy, cocoa, and some caramelly, peaty notes. Quite good.
Tried from Draft on 19 Mar 2023 at 03:36