Arbor Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 1995

Contact
720 Norris St, Ypsilanti, MI, 48198, United States
001 (734) 480-2739
info@arborbrewing.com
Description
Arbor Brewing Company was founded by husband and wife team Matt and Rene Greff, who share a passion for beer and adventure. By their late 20’s, the Greffs had become disenchanted with their corporate gigs and soon after brewpubs were legalized in Michigan, they set about opening their own. They opened their doors in July, 1995 and became the first brewpub to open in Ann Arbor and only the fifth brewpub to open in Michigan’s fledgling industry.

With the brewpub humming along and craft beer continuing to gain momentum, Matt and Rene set their sights on opening a production brewery to increase production and open up state-wide distribution. As long-time Ypsilanti residents, the Greffs wanted to help spearhead the economic renaissance in their hometown, so they chose an old ware house in Ypsilanti’s historic district, at that time still a few blocks off the beaten path. Cornery Brewery opened to the public in 2006.The Corner Brewery quickly became a favorite local hangout, and by 2010 the brewery was bursting at the seams. So we set our sights on an ambitious $1 million expansion and green brewery renovation project. In addition to adding solar panels to the roof and geothermal cooling underground, the project doubled the amount of car parking, tripled the amount of bike parking, added 2,200 new warehouse and office space, doubled the brewing capacity, and increased the bottling speed 5 fold. This renovation set the stage for continued growth.

In May of 2017, Arbor Brewing Company was purchased by Farm + Ferment, a Michigan-based farm and hospitality group which also includes Bigalora Wood Fired Cucina, Bacco Ristorante, Michigan Hop Alliance, and Baia Estate. The new ownership group continues the entrepreneurial spirit started by Matt and Rene, and brings synergies and growth opportunities with their hop farm and vineyard, both located on the Leelanau Peninsula. We again set out on another round of renovations and upgrades including a new kitchen at the brewpub, a new lab and production equipment at the brewery, and culminating at the end of 2017 with the installation of new, state-of-the-art canning line.
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blackflag321

7.5
blackflag321 (2901) ticked Broken Oar from Arbor Brewing Company 3 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Tried from Can from Horrocks Farm Market on 22 Dec 2025 at 22:27

flatmatt

7.5
flatmatt (2382) reviewed Bug Net from Arbor Brewing Company 8 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the Corner Brewery. Pours a clear yellow with a white head. Citrus, pine in the aroma. Flavor has pine, citrus, floral/grassy hops, and light pale malt. A bit on the lighter side of medium as far as IPAs go, both in terms of body and hops. Still pretty nice, though.

Tried from Draft at Arbor Brewing Company Microbrewery (Corner Brewery) on 18 Jul 2025 at 23:45

flatmatt

6.6
flatmatt (2382) reviewed Summer Ale from Arbor Brewing Company 8 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at the Corner Brewery. Clear yellow pour with a white head. Pale malt aroma. Pale malt flavor as well, a bit apple-y, with some grassy, herbal hops. It's alright.

Tried from Draft at Arbor Brewing Company Microbrewery (Corner Brewery) on 18 Jul 2025 at 22:15

flatmatt

7.4
flatmatt (2382) reviewed Spirit Counsel from Arbor Brewing Company 9 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the Corner Brewery. A yellow pour with a light haze and a white head. Herbal, citrus, pine hops in the aroma. Yeasty flavor with citrus, herbal, pine hops. Nice job.

Tried from Draft at Arbor Brewing Company Microbrewery (Corner Brewery) on 06 Jun 2025 at 22:55

flatmatt

7
flatmatt (2382) reviewed Bloom from Arbor Brewing Company 9 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

On tap at the Corner Brewery. Pours a hazy pale yellow with a white head. Yeasty pear/apple aroma. Flavor is yeasty, pale malt, pear. Pretty nice.

Tried from Draft at Arbor Brewing Company Microbrewery (Corner Brewery) on 06 Jun 2025 at 22:05

MrSpooks

7.8
MrSpooks (5518) reviewed No Parking Pilsner from Arbor Brewing Company 9 months ago
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bright and crisp, with a grainy/cracker malt base offset by notes of apple, flowers, and a spicy Noble hop bitterness. Lingering floral bitter streak laced with yeast. Pretty darn nice pils.

Tried from Draft at Arbor Brewing Company Microbrewery (Corner Brewery) on 05 Jun 2025 at 22:56

MrSpooks

7.4
MrSpooks (5518) reviewed Buzzsaw IPA from Arbor Brewing Company 9 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Solid WCIPA, with a lovely pine bitterness set against grapefruit zest, a touch of stone fruit, lime zest, and a slight caramel sweetness accented with grain. Nice reason to visit Ypsi.

Tried from Draft at Arbor Brewing Company Microbrewery (Corner Brewery) on 05 Jun 2025 at 22:24

willisread

8
willisread (9801) ticked Liquid Vinyl Anthology (2022) from Arbor Brewing Company 11 months ago

Tried from Bottle from Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine on 13 Apr 2025 at 04:02

gave a cheers!
willisread

8.8
willisread (9801) reviewed Liquid Vinyl Antholgy Series: Bon Bon from Arbor Brewing Company 11 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

2025 bottle from Livonia Liquor. Pours a deep brown to black with a finger of beige head that lingers. Bourbon focused nose with dark chocolate, cacao nib and slight pistachio note present. Palate is more of the same with cacao nibs, nuts oak barrel and bourbon. Lots of bourbon character but not overly boozy. Great stuff!

Tried from Bottle from Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine on 07 Apr 2025 at 03:30

blackflag321

6.6
blackflag321 (2901) ticked In Session from Arbor Brewing Company 1 year ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tried from Can from Horrocks Farm Market on 27 Jan 2025 at 05:00

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