As you pull up to Liberty Street Brewing, you can tell this building has some amazing history. Built in 1895, this building served as a meat market, an antique shop or two, and a pub. This historic landmark now serves as Michigan’s latest facility producing craft beer.

When you walk in, you’ll note the old-English theme, the Brazilian cherry hardwood floors, beautiful oak trim and wainscoting, six-panel solid oak doors, granite tile bar and table tops, and old artwork beautifully displayed throughout the pub. Everything in this half of the brewpub was here when Joe first walked into this building that would become Liberty Street Brewing Company, with the exception of the popcorn machine, the flat-screen televisions and the large opening in the wall that leads to the brewery (more on that later).

As you order a beer, the first thing you notice is the 20-ounce glass. This guarantees that you get at least a full pint; even their half-pints are 10 ounces. The entire building is wheel chair accessible and a smoke-free environment. For lunch, Liberty offers nachos, cheese sticks, deli and pulled pork sandwiches. Joe promises white-bean chicken chili in a bread bowl coming soon!

The new part of Liberty Street (and where the majority of the construction took place) is the part that houses the brewery. Joe purchased a complete eight hectoliter system from Calgary Canada (Brewster’s Brewery). It is beautifully displayed behind a glass wall. If you time your visit right, you can see Brewmaster Joe Walters or Jim Saterfield (Assistant Brewmaster) creating the delicious beers that flow from their taps to your 20 ounce glass. Secured in a small garage out back is Joe’s pilot system named “The Corvette.” (You’ll have to ask Joe about how he came up with that name.) This is used for small brews and experimental batches.