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Arbor Brewing Company Pub & Eatery
114 East Washington Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1905
(734) 213-1393
www.arborbrewing.com
The best microbrewer in the state has a great restaurant on E Washington. There simply isn’t a bad ABC beer. For consistently high quality beer, look no further.
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Ye Olde Tap Room
14915 Charlevoix Street
Detroit, MI 48215-2561
(313) 824-1030
www.yeoldetaproom.com
If you’re on the eastside, this place is a must-visit. More than 250 beers from every corner of the world, no one has a larger selection.
Berkley Front
3087 12 Mile Rd,
Berkley, MI 48072-1301
(248) 547-3331
www.myspace.com
40+ beers and the entire under-30 population of Berkley jammed into one bar. Now that Michigan is smoke-free indoors, you can actually see the people you’re bumping into on a busy Friday night.
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Oak Café
1167 Oak Street
Wyandotte, MI 48192-4923
(734) 283-8380
www.oakcafe.com
It’s small, it’s packed, and it’s warm. So suck in your gut, hold your beer to your chest, and don’t wear a sweater. Over roughly 40 drafts and bottles upon bottles, it’s the best place to grab a beer (or two or three) Downriver.
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Old Chicago
15231 Trenton Road
Southgate, MI 48195-3167
(734) 282-8111
www.oldchicago.com
With 110 beers to choose from, you could come back every day for 3+ months and never get the same thing twice. And if you’re going to do that, join the World Beer Tour and get your name on the plaque. You’ll be among true American heroes.
