Beer is excellent, the Montreal brisket sandwich is outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kylie Ewald
Fantastic beer selection and Max is so knowledgeable about the selection. Not only did we enjoy good beer but learned a lot too! Will be back very soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
jason phipps
Very awesome! Max the bartender is one of kind. Great service! Great beer and food, killer music selection. Very good experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Blonde, Pulled Pork, Herb Roasted Pork Sammie
Alissa Stickel
I don't know how to write this review. I don't have the appropriate words. It was a spiritual experience. Bear with me.We are foodies from the west coast, and moved to Michigan a year ago. More often than not, our uppity palates have been disappointed by the amount of restaurants in MI that carry solely Cisco (or the like) products.Max the tender, and Jer the cook were the only ones at the bar at 1pm on a Saturday in December. I was nervous there was no one there, but starving so we ordered the shiitake appetizer and the Brisket sandwich.We settled in with our marvelous pints and we started eating - with each bite it became more obvious that this seemingly simple food had been thought up by a person who has a delicate, discerning taste of a brewer. The flavors are expertly balanced, high quality ingredients with humble honest plating.My foodie demon has been reawakened.I tackled Max with questions, and this dude does not disappoint. a wealth of knowledge and hospitality, he probably is the closest thing you can get to the mythical bar-keep only seen in fantasy taverns.Upon telling him my experience, he recommended several other places to try on our travels- one of which we went to on our way back. Thai Orchid in Petoskey. After finishing that meal we almost cried. But that is another story.He needs to run for office. In fact, I think we should create a whole new elected official position. Culinary Cultivator and Almighty guide, or some such b.s...I also want to mention that we live in Manistee, in case some restaurateur takes pity on us and decides our community deserves more high quality, honest food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Anna P
This place is a fantastic small brewery tucked right on the outskirts of the city. A cozy indoor atmosphere, top notch small selection of brews that will keep you coming back and the sandwiches are Delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Charles Robinson
Such a good experience stopping in last week on a fall colors trip! Delicious beer (especially the blueberry), great brisket sandwich on homemade bread, and great company at the bar. Will come back to Michigan just for this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Harry
Had a fantastic experience at this beer spot near Mackinac City! ? The beer menu might be limited, but the quality is top-notch. Surprisingly, the food options were limited too, but what they offered was absolutely delicious. The patio, complete with a bonfire area, made for a cozy evening. Ample free parking and quick, friendly service sealed the deal for us. A hidden gem worth checking out! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Suggestion: Wish they had more sharable food options, would make this place more amazing.
Roy
Our beer was served with half of the glass filled with head foam and the glass was sticky from the over flow. Brisket sandwich was nice. Serve yourself kind of place like every other brewery.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
A P
What a great little find! Especially because you can avoid the traffic of downtown Mackinaw City!Hubs found a new favorite beer (Blueberry Wheat!), we shared a tray of the whitefish dip with a warm toasted baguette and sweet and spicy pickles that was to die for. The menu was small but everything we ate was very high quality, and next time we’ll definitely check out the cute little outdoor beer garden!Kid-friendliness: Not much on the menu for kids, but they don’t generally belong in a brewery in my opinion so that’s to be expected
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Smoked Whitefish Spread
Casey Cannady
--- 2023/09/30 ---We went again last night for dinner before going to the dark skies park near-by. Tried the brisket sandwich this time and it was freaking amazing. The wife and I both got beers this time and OMG... where the HELL has their farmhouse ale ? been all my adult life? Just a really great joint! ?--- ORIGINAL REVIEW ---Quaint little brewery and restaurant outside Mackinaw City.Got the herb roasted pork sandwiches and homemade kettle chips which were fantastic! ? Also tried the shiitake mushroom crostini which was very good. ?Had our 7 year old standard poodle with us and he was able to be in their large and shaded outdoor beer ? garden.Highly recommend stopping and trying their food... it's been the best tasting restaurant food we've had during our month-long stay in the area. ?
We had a great time here! We sat in the outdoor area as we had dogs. They were very accommodating! There's 2 fire pits, one was being used, it was such a joy! We ordered the shitake crusting, prosciutto grilled cheese, and brisket sandwich. All delicious! The beers we had were on point!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shiitake Crostini
Journey With The Gs
We came here in September 2023. We were choosing between this and another called the Rusty Spoke or something. Chose this for the Belgian beer. So glad we did.The beer was good, but the atmosphere and the food were amazing. We went in the evening. They had strings of lights out, lots of places to sit, some lawn games, and even a large fire pit to sit at. We talked with another couple while we ate and drank.We got the Smoked Whitefish Spread and I think we got the brisket. Both were amazing.We would definitely recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoked Whitefish Spread
Karen Pope Cannady
Probably the best sandwich we've had. Great food, nice service, everyone was friendly. We ate outside the first time we went and inside tonight and both were nice and surprisingly peaceful for a brewery.We shared the tapanad crostini and each had a sandwich and couldn't finish it all! Everything appears to be homemade and it's all fantastic.Order at the bar, so service could be more but for that quality food, I'm not complaining!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Andra Posto
The best food i had in mackinaw city! The shiitake mushroom crostini and the pursuit of happiness made me do a little dance of excitement! The food here is amazing! I cant wait to come back! Also, i am not a beer drinker but the one in here really satisfied me! This place it’s a must visit!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Regina Phalange
n town for the week so I stopped in yesterday...my fifth brewery during my stay and beer tender Max ran away w the medal for my favorite!! As I approached the bar I asked Max what I ask every beertender "for what's on tap, what's your go-to?" Max replied w not one but three beers. I instructed him to go ahead and begin my flight w those three. I added the HIGH ABV Devil's Kitchen and Blanche De Ranville. During my tasting I brought up a beer I had tried in another state, prompting Max to ask brewer, Matt who was sitting across the tap room his thoughts on it? Matt eventually came up to the bar so I began to bend his ear about beer styles and such, so this visit just kept getting better as I love discussing beer and breweries!! I approve of them having so many standard height tables and they all have the comfy leather chairs but the wheels are removed and replaced w felt on the bottom so when you slide them around it's not like nails on a chalkboard!! Later a fellow came from the back (flagging me that he's "somebody") and was talking to Matt & Max, he eventually went behind the bar for a beer so I jokingly exclaimed "wait we can pour our own beers?!" Dan replied w a "one of the perks of being an owner" ha. Biere De Mac covers all the bases: friendly owner, friendly and knowledgeable brewer, delicious beer, comfortable and spacious tap room, easy parking and there are probably a plethora of words to describe Max so I'll have to narrow it down to... friendly, knowledgeable, charismatic, I guess just easy to talk to. Before departing I asked Max if there was any other beer I should try? He poured me a taste of the Le Breze Pils, and it was refreshingly light. The brewery wasn't all that busy on a late Friday afternoon which worked in my favor as I got to discuss beer, breweries, and the local scene w Max; which the great conversation kept me there well after finishing my flight. Max falls right in to my brewery hard & fast rule: no matter how good the beer is, 90% of why I come back, or stay so long is because of who's behind the bar, thanks Max for quality conversation. Max and Biere De Mac THANK YOU for such an enjoyable and memorable Michigan brewery experience!! Definitely don't skip on visiting Biere De Mac for a delicious & jovial good time, cheers!
Beer is excellent, the Montreal brisket sandwich is outstanding.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic beer selection and Max is so knowledgeable about the selection. Not only did we enjoy good beer but learned a lot too! Will be back very soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Very awesome! Max the bartender is one of kind. Great service! Great beer and food, killer music selection. Very good experience.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Blonde, Pulled Pork, Herb Roasted Pork Sammie
I don't know how to write this review. I don't have the appropriate words. It was a spiritual experience. Bear with me.We are foodies from the west coast, and moved to Michigan a year ago. More often than not, our uppity palates have been disappointed by the amount of restaurants in MI that carry solely Cisco (or the like) products.Max the tender, and Jer the cook were the only ones at the bar at 1pm on a Saturday in December. I was nervous there was no one there, but starving so we ordered the shiitake appetizer and the Brisket sandwich.We settled in with our marvelous pints and we started eating - with each bite it became more obvious that this seemingly simple food had been thought up by a person who has a delicate, discerning taste of a brewer. The flavors are expertly balanced, high quality ingredients with humble honest plating.My foodie demon has been reawakened.I tackled Max with questions, and this dude does not disappoint. a wealth of knowledge and hospitality, he probably is the closest thing you can get to the mythical bar-keep only seen in fantasy taverns.Upon telling him my experience, he recommended several other places to try on our travels- one of which we went to on our way back. Thai Orchid in Petoskey. After finishing that meal we almost cried. But that is another story.He needs to run for office. In fact, I think we should create a whole new elected official position. Culinary Cultivator and Almighty guide, or some such b.s...I also want to mention that we live in Manistee, in case some restaurateur takes pity on us and decides our community deserves more high quality, honest food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is a fantastic small brewery tucked right on the outskirts of the city. A cozy indoor atmosphere, top notch small selection of brews that will keep you coming back and the sandwiches are Delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such a good experience stopping in last week on a fall colors trip! Delicious beer (especially the blueberry), great brisket sandwich on homemade bread, and great company at the bar. Will come back to Michigan just for this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a fantastic experience at this beer spot near Mackinac City! ? The beer menu might be limited, but the quality is top-notch. Surprisingly, the food options were limited too, but what they offered was absolutely delicious. The patio, complete with a bonfire area, made for a cozy evening. Ample free parking and quick, friendly service sealed the deal for us. A hidden gem worth checking out! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Suggestion: Wish they had more sharable food options, would make this place more amazing.
Our beer was served with half of the glass filled with head foam and the glass was sticky from the over flow. Brisket sandwich was nice. Serve yourself kind of place like every other brewery.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
What a great little find! Especially because you can avoid the traffic of downtown Mackinaw City!Hubs found a new favorite beer (Blueberry Wheat!), we shared a tray of the whitefish dip with a warm toasted baguette and sweet and spicy pickles that was to die for. The menu was small but everything we ate was very high quality, and next time we’ll definitely check out the cute little outdoor beer garden!Kid-friendliness: Not much on the menu for kids, but they don’t generally belong in a brewery in my opinion so that’s to be expected
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Smoked Whitefish Spread
--- 2023/09/30 ---We went again last night for dinner before going to the dark skies park near-by. Tried the brisket sandwich this time and it was freaking amazing. The wife and I both got beers this time and OMG... where the HELL has their farmhouse ale ? been all my adult life? Just a really great joint! ?--- ORIGINAL REVIEW ---Quaint little brewery and restaurant outside Mackinaw City.Got the herb roasted pork sandwiches and homemade kettle chips which were fantastic! ? Also tried the shiitake mushroom crostini which was very good. ?Had our 7 year old standard poodle with us and he was able to be in their large and shaded outdoor beer ? garden.Highly recommend stopping and trying their food... it's been the best tasting restaurant food we've had during our month-long stay in the area. ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Dirty Chips, Pretzels
Restaurantji Recommends
We had a great time here! We sat in the outdoor area as we had dogs. They were very accommodating! There's 2 fire pits, one was being used, it was such a joy! We ordered the shitake crusting, prosciutto grilled cheese, and brisket sandwich. All delicious! The beers we had were on point!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shiitake Crostini
We came here in September 2023. We were choosing between this and another called the Rusty Spoke or something. Chose this for the Belgian beer. So glad we did.The beer was good, but the atmosphere and the food were amazing. We went in the evening. They had strings of lights out, lots of places to sit, some lawn games, and even a large fire pit to sit at. We talked with another couple while we ate and drank.We got the Smoked Whitefish Spread and I think we got the brisket. Both were amazing.We would definitely recommend this place.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoked Whitefish Spread
Probably the best sandwich we've had. Great food, nice service, everyone was friendly. We ate outside the first time we went and inside tonight and both were nice and surprisingly peaceful for a brewery.We shared the tapanad crostini and each had a sandwich and couldn't finish it all! Everything appears to be homemade and it's all fantastic.Order at the bar, so service could be more but for that quality food, I'm not complaining!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
The best food i had in mackinaw city! The shiitake mushroom crostini and the pursuit of happiness made me do a little dance of excitement! The food here is amazing! I cant wait to come back! Also, i am not a beer drinker but the one in here really satisfied me! This place it’s a must visit!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
n town for the week so I stopped in yesterday...my fifth brewery during my stay and beer tender Max ran away w the medal for my favorite!! As I approached the bar I asked Max what I ask every beertender "for what's on tap, what's your go-to?" Max replied w not one but three beers. I instructed him to go ahead and begin my flight w those three. I added the HIGH ABV Devil's Kitchen and Blanche De Ranville. During my tasting I brought up a beer I had tried in another state, prompting Max to ask brewer, Matt who was sitting across the tap room his thoughts on it? Matt eventually came up to the bar so I began to bend his ear about beer styles and such, so this visit just kept getting better as I love discussing beer and breweries!! I approve of them having so many standard height tables and they all have the comfy leather chairs but the wheels are removed and replaced w felt on the bottom so when you slide them around it's not like nails on a chalkboard!! Later a fellow came from the back (flagging me that he's "somebody") and was talking to Matt & Max, he eventually went behind the bar for a beer so I jokingly exclaimed "wait we can pour our own beers?!" Dan replied w a "one of the perks of being an owner" ha. Biere De Mac covers all the bases: friendly owner, friendly and knowledgeable brewer, delicious beer, comfortable and spacious tap room, easy parking and there are probably a plethora of words to describe Max so I'll have to narrow it down to... friendly, knowledgeable, charismatic, I guess just easy to talk to. Before departing I asked Max if there was any other beer I should try? He poured me a taste of the Le Breze Pils, and it was refreshingly light. The brewery wasn't all that busy on a late Friday afternoon which worked in my favor as I got to discuss beer, breweries, and the local scene w Max; which the great conversation kept me there well after finishing my flight. Max falls right in to my brewery hard & fast rule: no matter how good the beer is, 90% of why I come back, or stay so long is because of who's behind the bar, thanks Max for quality conversation. Max and Biere De Mac THANK YOU for such an enjoyable and memorable Michigan brewery experience!! Definitely don't skip on visiting Biere De Mac for a delicious & jovial good time, cheers!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5