The next brewery on the list is another of the breweries that made my top 25 list recently, Drafting Table Brewing Company out of Wixom, Michigan. Drafting Table started construction in August of 2015, and opened their doors to the public in March of 2016. They have been serving up stellar beers ever since their first day in business. The owners, whom I don’t know personally, both are fellow Spartans, Go Green.
This past weekend, Crystal and I were dog sitting for our friends. We took two of the dogs to the park for the day, they are big and can handle long walks through the park. The other dog, Bander, is a little guy who gets tired really quickly, but when we mentioned going on a car ride, he seemed the most excited. We ended up feeling bad for him and wanted to take him somewhere that he could go on a car ride also, and we chose Drafting Table Brewing Company, since their patio is dog friendly.
Drafting Table is a decent sized brewery with quite a few seats at the bar, and a vast amount of tables throughout the place. They also have outdoor seating in the front and in the back of the brewery in case you want to catch a tan while you have a beer, or you want to bring your pups with you to hang out for a beer. They do not have a kitchen, but they allow you to bring in outside food, and they have a rotating schedule of food trucks that pop up occasionally. Motor City Pasties happened to be there on the day we visited. Drafting Table Brewing Company is 21 and over after 8 pm all nights of the week, except Monday, they are 21 and over after 7 pm, due to language concerns when they host their weekly trivia night.
Now to the beer itself. Drafting Table Brewing Company has up to 16 tabs available, and most are usually pretty full. They have quite a few different styles of beer on normally, IPAs, Sours, Porters, and Lagers. I love all their beers generally, but I am particular to their lighter beers and lagers. Some of the beers that they are known for are Professional Pils, a crisp German-style pilsner that is great for drinking on a hot summer day. Their Kolsch which is very refreshing with a nice dry finish to it. Their IPAs, the Rezolute, which is their flagship IPA, the Mosaic Waves, their Hazy Ipa, Orange Brewlius, A Milkshake IPA, are all very solid options for those looking for a good hop fix.
But my personal favorites, not quite in season yet but coming soon hopefully, are their Oktoberfest and the Fest Bier, which are both some of the greatest representations of their respective styles that you will find in the entire state of Michigan. Trust me I know, Oktoberfest and Fest Biers are my favorite seasonal beers that are released each year. I easily try 50 to 100 different Oktoberfest/ Fest Biers every single year. I will be making another trip out to Drafting Table when those beers are released for sure.
The staff is very knowledgeable and very friendly. They will answer any questions that you might have about their beer, the location, and any events that they may have coming up.
If you are looking for a great brewery to enjoy nice, cold, fresh beers and you happen to be in the Wixom area, I highly recommend stopping by and having a couple of pints at Drafting Table Brewing Company.
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