The Livery

Brewpub in Benton Harbor, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: The Livery

Established in 2005

Contact
190 5th St, Benton Harbor, MI, 49022, United States
Description
Over one hundred years ago, the building known as the Palace Livery provided a vital service making it a unique gathering place for residents of and travelers to Southwest Michigan. This former horse livery has been brought back to life as The Livery!

Our mission is to honor the rich history of brewing by continuing to create hand-forged beer that will inspire and enlighten. The byproduct of our brewing is that it will continue to unite our community with travelers near and far, under one roof, in celebration of life! Furthermore, our outreach into the community will help strengthen the vast programs that encapsulate the character of our region.

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

tap at the brewery (beer hunters please note: my notes are months old) - Pours hazy copper and has a mild hop aroma with just a touch of citrus. The flavor is obviously hop forward and there’s a little citrus. The malt is enough to hold it up, but there’s not a lot of character here. Good if average brew.

Tried from Draft on 02 Jan 2010 at 15:41


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

tap at the brewery (beer hunters please note: my notes are months old) - Pours copper colored with a nice citrus hop aroma. The flavor is aggressive, earthy hops with mild malt underlying it. It’s medium bodied with the expected lingering bitterness of the style.

Tried from Draft on 02 Jan 2010 at 15:39


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

tap at the brewery (beer hunters please note: my notes are months old) - Pours very dark brown with a chocolate malt aroma. It has a sweet flavor with ample chocolate malt present. It seems a little watery for a stout. It’s alright but I’m not impressed.

Tried from Draft on 02 Jan 2010 at 15:35


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

cask at the brewery, this version listed as 6.25% (beer hunters please note: my notes are months old) - Pours dark brown and has a light, roast malt aroma. The flavor is sweet roast malt and not much else going on there. It’s medium bodied and has minimal carbonation. Okay.

Tried from Cask on 02 Jan 2010 at 15:32


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

tap at the brewery (beer hunters please note: my notes are months old) - This brew has a mild hop aroma. It’s sweet and lightly carbonated with mild bitterness and a medium body. Decent brew though uninspiring.

Tried from Draft on 02 Jan 2010 at 15:30


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

tap at the brewery (beer hunters please note: my notes are months old) - Pours hazy coper color with light carbonation. The aroma is mild Belgian yeast and hops. The flavor is definitely hops led with some citrus and a long, lingering bitterness. Whatever Brett is there is very subdued. Tasty.

Tried from Draft on 02 Jan 2010 at 15:28


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Hazy red amber with a beige head. Sourish aroma with brett and sour berries. Sourish flavour with tart cherries, brett and vanilla. Quite vinious. Sourish finish.

Tried on 02 Jan 2010 at 12:13


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cloudy orange with a tiny white head. Sour aroma with lacto, brett and peachy notes. Sour flavour with wood, brett, peach and lacto notes. Finished sour.

Tried on 29 Dec 2009 at 03:56


5.2
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

On tap at HopCat. Poured deep gold with a thin white head, very pilsner like. Aroma had a touch of lemon with earthy notes as well as a grassy hops. Flavor began with a bit of ginger and developed an earthy grassy hop flavor with an undertone of bitter lemon. Beer went down surprisingly smooth.

Tried from Draft on 28 Dec 2009 at 12:15


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Crunchy’s, East Lansing. Fiery orange-brown body, thin, clumping off-white head. Bright citrus nose with tannic, leafy hops, pine cones, and sweet berries. Fascinating blend of sour lemon, pineapple, and vinaigrette flavors with oak, and bitter, leafy hops. Excellent beer.

Tried from Draft on 29 Nov 2009 at 16:12