One of the best breweries in Michigan is located about 6 miles North of the Indiana border off I-94 in Union Pier, MI, Seedz Brewery. Established in 2019, the brewery ended up being delayed for a few years due to COVID. They finally opened their doors to the public in 2021. Seedz Brewery was recently named the best new brewery in the United States by USA Today, and trust me, they have earned that honor.
When you arrive the first thing that you notice is an expansive outdoor seating area. The outside was dog friendly, and there was at the very least a brewery dog walking around the inside. I believe the inside was also dog friendly but don’t quote me on that. The inside of the brewery also had a lot of seating, and the bar itself had a good 15 to 20 seats at it.
Seedz Brewery’s slogan is foam is sexy.. They specialize in ales and lagers and pride themselves upon using slow pour techniques to help bring out the flavors and intricacies in their hand crafted ales and lagers. Due to the slow pour techniques that they use, they do not offer flights of their beers. Don’t worry, you don’t need a flight, just order a beer and go with it, you won’t be disappointed. Also since it is a slow pour, it will take a few minutes from order time until you have a beer in front of you, but it is well worth the wait.
They usually have quite a few options on the board. They specialize in more European style lagers and ales. Their tap list will usually include things like Helles Lagers, Altbiers, Vienna Lagers, Czech Pilsners, etc. They do usually have a couple of American style Pale Ales or Lagers on tap, but if you are going here looking for a super hoppy Double IPA, you probably aren’t going to find what you are looking for here. If you enjoy European style ales and lagers though, this is definitely the place for you. Everything here is brewed true to style and it is all absolutely delicious.
One thing that they offer that you can only get here in the entire state of Michigan, is a Mliko pour. This is a very popular pour in Europe, not so much in the USA. But Mliko is Milk beer, it doesn’t actually have milk in it. But it is a glass full of foam, so it resembles a glass of milk when it is set in front of you. You then drink the glass full of foam before it settles. It is usually consumed as a lunchtime treat or as a nightcap in European countries. It has a sweet, pillowy mouthfeel and doesn’t leave you feeling gassy or bloated after drinking it, like a beer poured off of a tap incorrectly will leave you feeling. This is an absolute must to try while you are here.
I ended up getting a 6 pack of their Mitten Life Lager to take home with me. It was a nice, crisp American Lager that goes down ultra smooth, I really wish that I had one to drink at the moment actually. I would have gotten more to go, but it must have been a busy weekend when I visited, they were pretty much out of canned options other than the Mitten Life. But I wasn’t complaining about getting to take Mitten Life home with me either.
There are many reasons to visit Seedz Brewing in Union Pier, but the best reason to visit, the beer is just that damn phenomenal. So next time you are driving down I-94 on your way to Indiana or Chicago for a weekend, skip those plans and spend the weekend at Seedz Brewing instead. It might just be the best canceling of a planned weekend that you will ever have.
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