Well after yesterday’s review, I figured we would keep going along the same route we took yesterday and review another giant in the Michigan Brewing Industry. Since they have been in the news recently, I figured now was as good of a time as any to review Atwater Brewery. Atwater opened their doors in 1997 and have been serving their beer to the Detroit community and beyond ever since.
What started as one brewery in Detroit has evolved into a behemoth that has multiple locations throughout the state, and distributes their products nationwide.
The three locations include the original location a mile or so East of Downtown Detroit, a facility in Grosse Pointe Park, and another location in Downtown Grand Rapids. All three locations have a kitchen and they do have slightly varying menu options between them. Make sure to check the menu for the location that you are visiting to see their options. Both the Detroit and Grosse Pointe locations have the option to host private events of up to 200 people. The Grand Rapids location hosts private events, but their website did not say how many they can accommodate.
Atwater also holds events at each of their taprooms. These can vary from musical performances, block parties, and even the one in Detroit holds a running event of various distances every year. We went and cheered on our friend and follower of the page, Kayleigh as she ran in the 5K event a few years back.
When it comes to the beer at Atwater brewing company they built their company on the backs of some of their most recognizable beers like Atwater Dirty Blonde, Vanilla Java Porter, and D-light. These helped build the foundation of their success. Some of their more popular seasonal offerings are their Blueberry Cobbler Ale, the Decadent Dark Chocolate and their Bloktoberfest. I have a friend that absolutely loves their Bloktoberfest, and doesn’t consider any Oktoberfest celebration complete without it.
After all their success over the years, in 2020, Atwater ended up selling to Molson-Coors Beverage Company, which is a company that offers worldwide distribution of products through their network. Then in a surprising move on August 14th of this year Molson-Coors ended up selling a big chunk of their craft beer division to Tilray Brands Inc. Tilray was originally a cannabis company, but over the past few years has been acquiring an impressive portfolio of craft beer companies. In addition to Atwater Brewing Company, Tilray also purchased Hop Valley Brewing Company (Oregon), Revolver Brewing (Texas) and Terrapin Beer Co.(Georgia)
From small, humble beginnings on the eastside of Detroit, Atwater Brewing Company has grown into one of the more recognizable beer brands the state of Michigan has to offer to the world. Next time you are in the vicinity of an Atwater Brewing Company location, sit down, have a beer or two, and check out the impressive legacy they have carved out over the last 27 years. Cheers!
P.S. I was trying to get this review done last week, to make it more time relevant to the sale of Atwater Brewing Company. Due to the whirlwind that the page went through last week, I was not able to complete it last week. But as I always say it is better late than never.
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