Previous number of breweries in the rankings: 437
Current number of breweries in the rankings: 419
We’ve raised the minimum number of ratings a brewery/cidery/meadery must have to be included in the rankings, which excluded many previous entrants. There were only 7 actual closures, which we’ve noted below.
This post will highlight changes to the rankings since our last update. For full rankings, check out Current Michigan Rankings.
Breweries added to the rankings:
- Murray Street Brewing Company, 57620 Murray St, Mattawan, MI 49071 debuts at #65.
- Cognition Brewing Company, 113 E Canda St, Ishpeming, MI 49849 debuts at #82.
- Brooks Brewing, 52033 Van Dyke Ave, Shelby Township, MI 48316 debuts at #86.
- Stormcloud Parkview Taproom, 366 Parkview Ln, Frankfort, MI 49635 debuts at #148.
- Cherry Public House | Glen Arbor, 6026-B, 5109, S Lake St, Glen Arbor, MI 49636 debuts at #174.
- Brewery Outré, 567 E Ransom St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 debuts at #222.
- HopSide Brewery, 129 W Chisholm St, Alpena, MI 49707 debuts at #234.
- Brickside Brewery, 64 Gratiot St, Copper Harbor, MI 49918 debuts at #295.
- Woodward Avenue Brewers, 22646 Woodward Ave, Ferndale, MI 48220 debuts at #396.
- Tahquamenon Falls Brewery & Pub, 24019 Upper Falls Drive, Paradise, MI 49768 debuts at #405.
- BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, 2515 Lake Lansing Rd, Lansing, MI 48912 debuts at #412.
Breweries rising in the rankings:
- Arvon Brewing Co. – GR Taproom, 1006 Division Ave S, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 has risen 2 spots to #4.
- Ferndale Project, 567 Livernois, Ferndale, MI 48220 has risen 2 spots to #7.
- Drafting Table Brewing Company, 49438 Pontiac Trail, Wixom, MI 48393 has risen 3 spots to #10.
- Ascension Brewing Company, 42000 Grand River Ave, Novi, MI 48375 has risen 5 spots to #12.
- Copper Hop Brewing Company, 23401 Greater Mack Ave, St Clair Shores, MI 48080 has risen 11 spots to #18.
- The Livery, 190 5th St, Benton Harbor, MI 49022 has risen 22 spots to #25.
- Hop Lot Brewing Co. & Beer Garden, 658 S W Bay Shore Dr, Suttons Bay, MI 49682 has risen 7 spots to #27.
- Lost Art Brewhouse, 3393 Remembrance Rd NW, Walker, MI 49534 has risen 10 spots to #33.
- St. Ambrose Cellars, 841 S Pioneer Rd, Beulah, MI 49617 has risen 6 spots to #39.
- City Built Brewing Company, 820 Monroe Ave NW #155, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 has risen 9 spots to #40.
- ConfluxCity Brewing Company, 110 N Water St, Portland, MI 48875 has risen 6 spots to #42.
- Farm Club, 10051 Lake Leelanau Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684 has risen 17 spots to #45.
- Earthen Ales, 1371 Gray Dr #200, Traverse City, MI 49684 has risen 44 spots to #47.
- Rolling Oak Brewing Co, 509 Norway St, Grayling, MI 49738 has risen 17 spots to #48.
- Railtown Brewing Company, 3595 68th St SE, Caledonia, MI 49316 has risen 20 spots to #54.
- Dog and Pony Show Brewing, 14661 W Eleven Mile Rd Suite 200, Oak Park, MI 48237 has risen 31 spots to #55.
- BAD Brewing Company, 440 S Jefferson St, Mason, MI 48854 has risen 32 spots to #60.
- Handmap Brewing, 15 Carlyle Street First Floor, Battle Creek, MI 49017 has risen 14 spots to #63.
- Seedz Brewery, 16321 Red Arrow Hwy, Union Pier, MI 49129 has risen 41 spots to #67.
- Mothfire Brewing Company, 2290 S Industrial Hwy, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 has risen 8 spots to #68.
- New Holland Brewing – The Knickerbocker, 417 Bridge St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504 has risen 12 spots to #75.
- The Filling Station Microbrewery, 642 Railroad Pl, Traverse City, MI 49686 has risen 32 spots to #77.
- Bière de Mac Brew Works, 14277 Mackinaw Hwy, Mackinaw City, MI 49701 has risen 9 spots to #79.
- Biercamp, 1643 S State St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 has risen 23 spots to #81.
- Brass Ring Brewing, 2404 Eastern Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 has risen 9 spots to #85.
- Dimes Brewhouse, 145 N, Bridge St, Dimondale, MI 48821 has risen 31 spots to #87.
- Albion Malleable Brewing Company, 420 S Superior St, Albion, MI 49224 has risen 10 spots to #91.
- Farmhaus Cider Co., 5025 Stanton St, Hudsonville, MI 49426 has risen 37 spots to #93.
- Territorial Brewing Company, 1600 Avenue A, Springfield, MI 49037 has risen 43 spots to #98.
- Ore Creek Craft Cider, 9280 Mcgregor Rd, Pinckney, MI 48169 has risen 17 spots to #103.
- Reed City Brewing Company, 141 W Upton Ave, Reed City, MI 49677 has risen 9 spots to #104.
- Griffin Claw Clubhouse, 2265 Crooks Rd, Rochester Hills, MI 48309 has risen 9 spots to #108.
- Les Cheneaux Distillers, 172 S Meridian St, Cedarville, MI 49719 has risen 88 spots to #109.
- Fetch Brewing Co, 100 W Colby St, Whitehall, MI 49461 has risen 11 spots to #112.
- BrickHaven Brewing Company, 200 E Jefferson St, Grand Ledge, MI 48837 has risen 21 spots to #116.
- Redline Brewing Company, 5470 Lapeer Rd, Burton, MI 48519 has risen 57 spots to #118.
- The Maple Grille Restaurant and Microbrewery, 13105 Gratiot Rd, Hemlock, MI 48626 has risen 34 spots to #119.
- Guardian Brewing Company, 3657 63rd St, Saugatuck, MI 49453 has risen 21 spots to #129.
- Snowbelt Brewing Co., 132 W Main St, Gaylord, MI 49735 has risen 87 spots to #133.
- Tilted Axis Brewing Company, 303 W Nepessing St, Lapeer, MI 48446 has risen 20 spots to #138.
- Upper Hand Brewery, 3525 Airport Rd, Escanaba, MI 49829 has risen 17 spots to #143.
- Unexpected Craft Brewing Company, 14401 W Eleven Mile Rd, Oak Park, MI 48237 has risen 34 spots to #147.
- Pike 51 Brewery, 3768 Chicago Dr, Hudsonville, MI 49426 has risen 42 spots to #149.
- Arctic Circle Brewing Company, 27663 23 Mile Rd, New Baltimore, MI 48051 has risen 45 spots to #150.
- Fresh Coast Beer Works, 120 Park St, Traverse City, MI 49684 has risen 21 spots to #151.
- Sister Lakes Brewing Company, 92500 Co Rd 690, Dowagiac, MI 49047 has risen 40 spots to #152.
- Cedar Springs Brewing Company, 95 N Main St NE, Cedar Springs, MI 49319 has risen 9 spots to #154.
- One Drop Brewing Company, 130 Oakdell St, Oxford, MI 48371 has risen 21 spots to #158.
- Loggers Brewing Company, 1215 S River Rd, Saginaw, MI 48609 has risen 12 spots to #162.
- Blue Skies Brewery-Auburn Hills, 3358 Auburn Rd, Auburn Hills, MI 48326 has risen 34 spots to #164.
- Valhalla (Norse Nectar Mead), 3408 Miller Rd, Kalamazoo, MI 49001 has risen 11 spots to #169.
- 45 North Vineyard & Winery, 8580 E Horn Rd, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653 has risen 90 spots to #178.
- Blue Skies Brewery, 12000 Pentecost Hwy, Onsted, MI 49265 has risen 38 spots to #180.
- Ironbark Brewing Company, 2610 Kibby Rd, Jackson, MI 49203 has risen 52 spots to #182.
- Old Mill Brewpub & Grill, 717 E Bridge St, Plainwell, MI 49080 has risen 113 spots to #184.
- Brewery Becker, 500 W Main St, Brighton, MI 48116 has risen 10 spots to #186.
- Draught Horse Brewery, 57721 Grand River Ave, New Hudson, MI 48165 has risen 26 spots to #190.
- GravCap Brewing, 14 N Washington St, Oxford, MI 48371 has risen 44 spots to #196.
- Northland Brewing Co, 3798 S Straits Hwy, Indian River, MI 49749 has risen 10 spots to #198.
- Brew Detroit, 1401 Abbott St, Detroit, MI 48216 has risen 45 spots to #202.
- Gull Lake Distilling Company, 92 – 100 E Michigan Ave, Galesburg, MI 49053 has risen 34 spots to #217.
- Unruly Brewing Company, 360 W Western Ave, Muskegon, MI 49440 has risen 62 spots to #226.
- Petoskey Brewing, 1844 Harbor-Petoskey Rd, Petoskey, MI 49770 has risen 50 spots to #227.
- Aberrant Ales, 219 W Grand River Rd, Howell, MI 48843 has risen 36 spots to #239.
- Saucy Brew Works – Detroit, 2671 John R St, Detroit, MI 48201 has risen 42 spots to #243.
- Saugatuck Brewing Company, 2948 Blue Star Hwy, Douglas, MI 49406 has risen 38 spots to #268.
- Canton Brew Works, 8521 Lilley Rd, Canton, MI 48187 has risen 44 spots to #270.
- Vander Mill Grand Rapids, 505 Ball Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 has risen 31 spots to #281.
- Cheboygan Brewing Company, 101 N Main St, Cheboygan, MI 49721 has risen 33 spots to #287.
- East Channel Brewing Company, 209 Maple St, Munising, MI 49862 has risen 38 spots to #298.
Breweries removed from the rankings:
- Fieldstone Winery & Hard Cider, 223 S Main St, Rochester, MI 48307 exits after ranking #132 previously.
- Edelbrau Brewing Company, 719 W Ellsworth Rd #2, Ann Arbor, MI 48108 exits after ranking #140 previously.
- Exferimentation Brewing Co, 7 N Saginaw St, Pontiac, MI 48342 exits after ranking #203 previously.
- ELK Brewing Grand Rapids, 700 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 exits after ranking #360 previously.
- ELK Brewing Comstock Park, 400 Dodge NE, Comstock Park, MI 49321 exits after ranking #367 previously.
- Round Barn Filling Station, 3401 Friday Rd, Coloma Charter Township, MI 49038 exits after ranking #374 previously.
- Lumber Barons Brewery, 804 E Midland St, Bay City, MI 48706 exits after ranking #396 previously.
