Calling all craft beverage drinkers! Michigan is now well known for awesome craft breweries, wineries, and distilleries. Northern Michigan welcomes you to try our beer, wine, and spirits. Click here for a map of area breweries, wineries, and distilleries. Below are some of our favorites close to Charlevoix.
Charlevoix
Bier's Inwood Brewery
Nestled in the historic Inwood area, 6 miles South of Charlevoix, you can find them brewing beer in the traditional way while incorporating new ingredients for innovative flavors. Their menu consists of 11 tap lines rotating between many styles of beer and hard cider all brewed in small batches on-premise. If beer isn’t your thing they also have an incredible selection of Michigan made wine & fruit wine.
1918 Cellars
This winery is located in the breathtaking grounds of Castle Farms. The Tavern features a barn wood ceiling built in the 1960s and a herringbone-pattern floor with tiles dating back to the original 1918 construction. 1918 Cellars has something for everyone offering twelve different varieties of red, white, and ciders. Castle Farms offers a variety of fun activities including wine and yoga events, farm to table dinners, twilight tours, and so much more.
Spare Key Winery
Family is the Key to their vineyard and winery. In 2011 we began with just 400 vines, and with the help from their family and friends planting, trimming, and harvesting, they have continued to expand each year. The Spare Key Winery is one of the few estate-grown and bottled wineries in Northern Michigan, meaning their wines are made from grapes grown in their vineyard and processed on-site by their team.
Atwood/Ellsworth
Royal Farms Farm Market and Winery
Located directly off of US 31, Royal Farms Farm Market and Winery is a must stop for wine and cider lovers.
With breathtaking countryside views and farmhouse decor, this idyllic tasting room offers bountiful fruit flavors harvested from the farm's vines and orchards.
Bellaire and Central Lake
Shorts Brewing Company
Shorts is a Northern Michigan staple. This local brewery has gained state and national recognition for their innovative beer names. Shorts is a staple in the Michigan craft beer scene. Shorts has tons of new beers being added to their tap list. View the complete beer menu here.
Mammoth Distillery
Not one, but multiple locations! Known for their whiskey and gin with lavender infusions, Mammoth Distillery revamps tried and true classics in their cocktail menu.
Petoskey
Petoskey Brewing Company
It’s hard to miss the Petoskey Brewing building. This unique brewery has been building houses numerous vats of beer where the brewmasters are hard at work with their next successful beer! Petoskey Brewing also offers an extensive selection of seasonal brews. Click here to view the beer list.
Beards Brewing Company
Located downtown Petoskey, Beards has amazing water views of the Little Traverse Bay. Over the last couple of years, Beards has been growing their craft beer selection and mastering new flavorful craft beverages. Beard's is a great place to grab a beer after a busy day on the water. For a full list of beer, click here.
Petoskey Wine Region
This Northern Michigan wine trail connects local wineries in Northern Michigan. Northern Michigan's grape varietals are unique to other parts of the country because of the cold climate and harsh conditions. This makes for exquisite wine flavors and one of a kind vintages.
Tap Rooms
You can never go round with Michigan craft beer, wine, and spirits. Check out each of these locations to find more awesome Michigan products.
Bridge Street Tap Room in Charlevoix
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