Atwater Brewery
Regional Brewery
in Detroit,
Michigan,
United States 🇺🇸
Owned by
Tilray Brands
Associated with 3 Venues
Established in 1997
Atwater currently holds true to making traditional German style lagers, along with unique boutique ales. Rieth says, “We’ve analyzed the marketplace and studied what consumers really want in a beer and have successfully provided this for them”. Atwater keeps things fun around the brewery, never taking things too seriously; a favorite slogan around here, “We drink all we can and sell the rest”. Rieth says the company recently became international when beer was shipped to Munich, Germany in a partnership with an all-American craft beer tap house. Today the brewery is thriving and expanding at its original Joseph Campau location, including a full scale Biergarten and Tap House. We recently opened Atwater in the Park which is located 8 miles from the brewery in a renovated church serving unique styles and great food, along with Atwater Spirits and Wine. Atwater in Grand Rapids opened its doors in October 2016 and is located in the renovated Rowe Hotel downtown.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
On tap at the Detroit location. Pours black with a light brown head that dissipates quickly to the edges. Aroma has a strong bourbon and sweet dark grains with a hint of roasted malts underlying. Flavor has sweet dark grains and sweet chocolate with a growing bourbon presence.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed City Juice from Atwater Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Detroit airport draught, 9/12/22. Clear blonde-straw. Small, white head, low retention. Is that scallion or diacetyl or both? Can't be sure, though neither smell bad. Clearineral with attenuated, cakey malts. No alcohol or twang. Soft, juicy, mosaic vegetal notes yet not heavy gross scallion. Good bitterness, lots of yellow fruit and spice. Lots of honey and white dough. Not getting diacetyl in flavor. Must be mosaic. Though these aren't done poorly.
ericsc (2969) ticked Dirty Blonde from Atwater Brewery 3 years ago
mcm1 (3805) ticked Conniption Fit from Atwater Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Early rating from Beer Buddy app
mcm1 (3805) ticked Voodoo Vator from Atwater Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Early rating from Beer Buddy app
Mrf33n3y (6651) ticked VJ Black from Atwater Brewery 4 years ago
Really smooth - doesn’t go down like an 11% at all. Nice full coffee flavor with a slightly sweet, subtly chocolate-y finish.
Mrf33n3y (6651) ticked Pumpkin Patch from Atwater Brewery 4 years ago
Naturally sweet pumpkin beer with just a hint of spice. Excellent. Only gutted there’s no flights currently 😕
CLW (16859) reviewed Blueberry Cobbler Ale from Atwater Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
16 oz. draft. Aroma is a steady amount of blueberry. Flavor is lingering soft blueberries and slight bready malt. Body is on the lighter side. It is fine.
blackflag321 (2817) ticked Street Artist from Atwater Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
blackflag321 (2817) ticked Bockefeller from Atwater Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5