The best breweries in Ypsilanti, MI offer distinct settings for a pint: a distribution-hub pub with a beer garden, a vintage-building alehouse, and a bar and brewery with cocktails and karaoke. Arbor Brewing Company - Corner Brewery, Ypsi Alehouse, and 734 Brewing Company each hold a 4.4 Google rating, with review counts of 1,072, 849, and 195, respectively.
At 720 Norris St, Ypsilanti, MI, Corner Brewery pairs pints and pub food with a fireplace, outdoor seating, trivia, and live music. It opens at noon daily and accepts reservations. Ypsi Alehouse, at 124 Pearl St #100, Ypsilanti, MI, serves house microbrews and pub fare in a vintage building. Its Friday and Saturday hours run until midnight, an hour later than Corner Brewery’s listed closing time.
734 Brewing Company, at 15 E Cross St, Ypsilanti, MI, adds cocktails, dancing, and karaoke to the mix. The Black-owned business allows outside food and has outdoor seating. For a spirits-focused visit, Water Tower Distilling Co. at 23 N Washington St, Ypsilanti, MI, offers small-batch spirits, cocktails, and mocktails. Its 5.0 Google rating comes from 42 reviews—the highest score and smallest review count among these four venues.
4.4(1,072)· Google4.4 out of 5 from 1072 reviews (Google rating)
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Closed · opens 12:00 PM
Arbor Brewing Company - Corner Brewery is a casual pub at the brewery’s distribution hub, located at 720 Norris St in Ypsilanti, MI. It offers counter service for pints and pub food, with beer, wine, food at the bar, and dessert among its offerings. The setting is described as casual and cozy, with a fireplace and outdoor seating. Dine-in, takeout, and curbside pickup are available.
Bar games, trivia nights, live music, and live performances are among the listed features, along with fast service. The brewery accepts reservations and has a children’s menu and high chairs, as well as options for solo dining. Its entrance, parking, and restroom are wheelchair accessible. Parking options include free lot parking, free street parking, and paid lot parking. Credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments are accepted. On Google, the business has a 4.4 rating from 1,072 reviews.
4.4(849)· Google4.4 out of 5 from 849 reviews (Google rating)
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Closed · opens 12:00 PM
Ypsi Alehouse is a brewery at 124 Pearl St #100 in Ypsilanti, MI, set in a vintage building with a casual, cozy atmosphere. House microbrews on tap and pub fare anchor the offerings, with wine, dessert and food served at the bar also available. Live music, live performances, trivia nights and bar games are among its listed features. The business has a Google rating of 4.4 from 849 reviews.
Indoor seating and outdoor seating are available, along with dine-in, takeout and delivery options. The brewery is listed as suitable for solo dining, and families have access to a children’s menu and high chairs. Accessibility features include a wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking and restroom; a unisex restroom is also listed. Parking options include a free lot and both free and paid street parking. Credit cards, debit cards and NFC mobile payments are accepted. Reservations and table service are not offered.
4.4(195)· Google4.4 out of 5 from 195 reviews (Google rating)
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Closed · opens 12:00 PM
734 Brewing Company is a Black-owned brewery and local bar at 15 E Cross St in Ypsilanti, MI. Its drinks include beer, cocktails, wine, and spirits, with beer and cocktails noted among its highlights. The setting is casual and cozy, with indoor seating, table service, and outdoor seating. Outside food is allowed, so visitors can bring something to eat alongside their drinks.
Entertainment includes bar games, karaoke nights, live music, and live performances, with dancing and sports viewing also listed among the offerings. The brewery welcomes groups and children, identifies as LGBTQ-welcoming and a transgender safe space, and has a unisex restroom. Wheelchair-accessible features include the entrance, parking, restroom, and seating. Free lot and street parking are available, along with on-site parking. For visitors planning around service options, the business offers dine-in, takeout, delivery, and no-contact delivery.
5.0(42)· Google5.0 out of 5 from 42 reviews (Google rating)
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Closed · opens 12:00 PM
Water Tower Distilling Co. produces small-batch spirits and serves cocktails at its tasting room in downtown Ypsilanti, MI. Located at 23 N Washington St, the business lists gin, vodka, bourbon and rye whiskey among its offerings, along with mocktails for those choosing a drink without alcohol. Although its listing category is brewery, the business’s own description centers on spirits and cocktails. Its Google listing has a 5-star rating from 42 reviews.
The business is women-owned and identifies itself as LGBTQ-welcoming and a transgender safe space. Listed accessibility features include a wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, restroom and seating. A unisex restroom is also available, and the tasting room accepts credit and debit cards. These details give visitors practical information about access and payment alongside the tasting room’s range of alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks.
