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
001 (313) 877-9205
atwater@atwaterbeer.com
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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nuplastikk

6.1
nuplastikk (10543) reviewed Pog-O-Licious IPA from Atwater Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

12oz can. Atwater has always kind of sucked, and now they are crafty to boot. I'd have to imagine this one was made at Molson-Coors. Bland and inoffensive, the extract doesn't really jump out at you. For a flavored IPA, it is pretty tolerable. Bland, malty IPA backdrop.

Tried from Can on 28 Oct 2020 at 05:28

willisread

6.3
willisread (9801) reviewed Barrel-Aged VJ Black from Atwater Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle from Livonia Liquor. Pours a deep brown to black with a finger of brown head that dissipates quickly. Dark chocolate, cacao nib, cola and light bourbon aromas on the nose. Some charred malt and slightly astringent flavors on the palate that are kind of off-putting. Roasted cacao nib and more burned coffee with some barrel as it warms.

Tried from Bottle from Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine on 21 Oct 2020 at 13:15

voyageurmike

6.5
voyageurmike (1087) reviewed Decadent Dark Chocolate from Atwater Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

12 oz bottle, poured clear brown with an excuse for a tan head. Light to medium body, chalky mouthfeel. Aroma of chocolate and caramel. Cocoa dominates the taste, with malt and mild spice. Finish is cloyingly sweet. Meh.

Tried from Bottle on 22 Aug 2020 at 02:11

Drake

6.5
Drake (22940) reviewed Vanilla Java Porter Coconut from Atwater Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

12 ounce bottle from Woodman's Appleton, 5/7/20. Black, thin fizzy head, poor retention. Aroma of roast, coffee, coconut. Taste is coconut, vanilla, roast, coffee, cherry. A bit thin but not bad. Decent.

Tried from Bottle on 07 May 2020 at 23:29

Drake

7
Drake (22940) reviewed Bavarian Cream Vanilla Java Porter from Atwater Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

12 ounce bottle from Woodman's Appleton, 5/7/20. Black, thin foamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of vanilla, chocolate, bread, caramel, coffee. Taste is roast, caramel, vanilla, coffee, sugar. Medium bodied, low carb, decent balance. One of the better ones I've had.... not saying much.

Tried from Bottle on 07 May 2020 at 22:03

Drake

5.2
Drake (22940) reviewed Raspberry Vanilla Java Porter from Atwater Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

12 ounce bottle from Woodman's Appleton, 5/5/20. Black, large foamy brown head, good retention. Aroma of berry, vanilla, roast, coffee. Taste is tart berries, coffee grounds. Thin. Meh.

Tried from Bottle on 05 May 2020 at 23:29

blackflag321

6.8
blackflag321 (2901) reviewed Triple Double from Atwater Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

A pleasurable light beer. A very, very, very light beer at 3.2 ABV. This beer doesn’t compare to more traditional session IPA’s. It does not have much hops or bitterness—8 IBUs. But it does have a nice flavor that is much better than any mass produced light lagers. After drinking this I propose (tongue in cheek) a new beer style. Let’s call it an imperial non-alcohol pale ale.

Tried on 02 Feb 2020 at 02:24

JAbrams72

7.5
JAbrams72 (12812) ticked VJ Black from Atwater Brewery 6 years ago

Sweet, rich, thick, creamy

Tried on 19 Jan 2020 at 20:49

JAbrams72

7
JAbrams72 (12812) ticked Voodoo Vator Doppelbock from Atwater Brewery 6 years ago

Malty bock, sweet and rich

Tried on 19 Jan 2020 at 20:45

JAbrams72

7
JAbrams72 (12812) ticked Vanilla Java Porter from Atwater Brewery 6 years ago

Mildly smoky vanilla coffee porter

Tried on 19 Jan 2020 at 20:34

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