Atwater Brewery

Regional Brewery in Detroit, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Tilray Brands
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 1997

Contact
237 Jos Campau, Detroit, MI, 48207, United States
Subsidiaries
Atwater Brewery owns 1 brewery:
Description
“Founded in 1997, Atwater Block Brewery made its debut in Detroit, Michigan in the historic Rivertown district. The original owner’s reasoning and focus was to bring back the Bohemian style lager that Stroh’s Brewing Company had made famous in the mid 1800’s. The passion for beer started in 1848 when the first mass produced beer was bottled in the Detroit area. So although Detroit is known for being the Motor city, at one time Michigan had more production breweries than anyone in the country. Atwater wanted to re-invent that product back in 1997 of making German style Lagers. The owners purchased a Kasper Schulz, the oldest makers of brewing equipment in the world! It was purchased at a trade show in 1996 and by 1997 Atwater was producing beer!

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.

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7.5
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.

Tried from Draft on 26 Dec 2022 at 18:42


7.1
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.

Tried from Can on 12 Sep 2022 at 23:30


8

Tried from Draft on 27 Aug 2022 at 17:56


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Early rating from Beer Buddy app

Tried on 10 Apr 2022 at 03:46


5.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Early rating from Beer Buddy app

Tried on 10 Apr 2022 at 03:46


8

Really smooth - doesn’t go down like an 11% at all. Nice full coffee flavor with a slightly sweet, subtly chocolate-y finish.

Tried from Draft on 15 Nov 2021 at 12:59


8

Naturally sweet pumpkin beer with just a hint of spice. Excellent. Only gutted there’s no flights currently 😕

Tried from Draft on 15 Nov 2021 at 12:39


6.2
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.

Tried from Draft on 02 Nov 2021 at 08:00


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

Tried on 01 Oct 2021 at 00:27


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

Tried on 01 Oct 2021 at 00:26