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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flatmatt

7.6
flatmatt (2382) reviewed Short Season from Arbor Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Corner Brewery. Pours a pale yellow with some small particles. Funky white grape aroma, not quite sure how to describe it. Flavor is a more sour white grape, a very drying tartness, red apple, apricot. Again it's kind of hard for me to accurately describe, but I really like it.

Tried from Draft on 25 Feb 2023 at 02:30

flatmatt

6.9
flatmatt (2382) reviewed Array from Arbor Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Corner Brewery. Pours a hazy pale golden with a white head. Aroma of citrus and biscuit. Flavor has lemon at first, with some other citrus and biscuit, but still definitely lemony. Also tried a handpull with Nelson Sauvin and lemon peel added, which tasted like a very different beer: more herbal and spicy hop profile, still with lemon, but only at times.

Tried from Draft on 25 Feb 2023 at 02:27

flatmatt

7.5
flatmatt (2382) reviewed Table Talk from Arbor Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On tap at Corner Brewery. Pours a deep brown with an off-white head. Roasty cocoa coffee aroma with a touch of fruit. Flavor is roasty with coffee and molasses. It has a lighter body but also a lasting roasty, bitter finish. Very nice.

Tried from Draft on 25 Feb 2023 at 02:23

blackflag321

6.6
blackflag321 (2901) ticked Harvest IPA from Arbor Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tried on 06 Nov 2022 at 18:54

willisread

6.8
willisread (9801) reviewed Harvest IPA from Arbor Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can from Livonia Liquor. Pours a clear, glowing straw gold with a finger of white foam that lingers. Great lacing down the glass. Lovely nose of citrus, honeydew melon, mango and honey. Flavors get a bit muddled on the palate, but still quite enjoyable. Pine and pith on the finish.

Tried from Can from Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine on 05 Oct 2022 at 02:09

blackflag321

6.8
blackflag321 (2901) ticked Buzzsaw En Fuego from Arbor Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tried on 04 Sep 2022 at 13:56

flatmatt

7.8
flatmatt (2382) reviewed Buzzsaw En Fuego from Arbor Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at the Plymouth taproom. Pours a clear golden with a white head. Chili pepper aroma with citrus hop. Flavors of chili pepper, citrus hop, and some maltiness. Chilis are the main flavor, strong but not too strong. I like it a lot.

Tried from Draft on 24 Aug 2022 at 02:04

blackflag321

6.6
blackflag321 (2901) ticked A Girl Called Egypt 2022 from Arbor Brewing Company 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Tried on 09 Jul 2022 at 19:11

flatmatt

7.5
flatmatt (2382) reviewed Old Fashioned Jack from Arbor Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

12 oz can. Pours a deep amber with some fine particles and an off-white head. Cherry, caramel aroma, orange peel making it a touch medicinal. Flavor has the orange peel and cherry, mixing with some whiskey/oak and caramel flavors. It definitely does what it set out to do, though I sort of wish there were less fruit and more of the Jackhammer base (at least, I assume that's the base beer from the name and the flavor).

Tried from Can on 01 Dec 2021 at 03:02

blackflag321

5.9
blackflag321 (2901) ticked Old Fashioned Jack from Arbor Brewing Company 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Tried on 25 Nov 2021 at 00:30

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