American craft alesferndaleMon-Fri 11:30-21:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-21:00
Lily's Seafood Grill & Brewery on South Washington in Royal Oak has brewed beer in metro Detroit since 1999. House ales and lagers next to fresh seafood; the brewery is on site.
Tip: Patio in summer is the prime seat; the brewing is visible from inside the dining room.
Lagers and German-style beerseastern-marketMon-Wed and Fri 11:00-22:00, Sat 11:00-22:00, Sun 11:00-20:00, closed Thu
Atwater Brewery on Joseph Campau in Detroit's Rivertown has brewed lagers and German-style beers since 1997. The Dirty Blonde lager is the entry beer; arcade and 225 cocktail bar in the same building.
Tip: Tap Room is open most days; the connected 225 cocktail bar reopens for summer nights.
Hazy IPAs and easy drinkerseastern-marketWed-Fri 16:00-22:00, Sat 10:00-22:00, Sun 11:00-19:00
Eastern Market Brewing Co. on Riopelle Street has brewed beer alongside the Saturday produce market in Detroit since 2017. Hazy IPAs lead the menu; the room sits steps from the sheds.
Tip: Open Saturdays from 10:00 for the market crowd; closed Monday and Tuesday.
Small-batch experimentationcorktownMon-Thu 16:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 12:00-24:00, Sun 12:00-20:00
Batch Brewing Company on Porter Street in Corktown is Detroit's first nano brewery, open since 2015. Small-batch experimentation, scratch comfort food and biergarten in summer.
Tip: Enclosed biergarten in summer; weekday afternoons run quiet for first-pour visits.
Classic American craft stylesdowntownTue-Thu 11:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 11:00-24:00, Sun 12:00-22:00
Detroit Beer Company on Broadway is a brewpub in downtown Detroit since September 2003. Two floors of the historic Hartz Building, steps from Comerica Park and Ford Field.
Tip: Game-day crowds spill from Comerica Park; the upstairs takes private bookings.