Saugatuck Brewing Company

Saugatuck Brewing CompanySaugatuck Brewing Company
Saugatuck Brewing CompanySaugatuck Brewing Company
Brewery, Bar, Eatery

2948 Blue Star Hwy
Douglas, Michigan, 49406
United States

(269) 857-7222 | map
saugatuckbrewing.com

Sunday to Thursday -12:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Friday and Saturday - 12:00 pm to 12:00 am
BEER STATS
Average:
3.78
Beers:
101
Ratings:
4,418
PLACE STATS
Average:
3.97
Reviews:
29
Ratings:
98
pDev:
11.59%
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Ratings by ZepHead80:
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Rated by ZepHead80 from Illinois

4/5  rDev +0.8%

Nov 19, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.89 by Roguer from Connecticut

Sep 25, 2023
 
Rated: 3.98 by southsidejoe8089 from Illinois

Dec 27, 2022
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

3.68/5  rDev -7.3%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.25
Big open seating inside with a nice patio space out front. The beer that I had was fine. The selection was a little disappointing. Everything on tap except for 2 beers has been available in cans at one point in time in Missouri. The bartender was great. It seemed like more of a neighborhood pub where everyone was local.
Jun 27, 2022
 
Rated: 4.16 by Jotunsynth from Illinois

Nov 17, 2020
 
Rated: 3.91 by Sparky44 from Illinois

Oct 11, 2020
 
Rated: 3.93 by Buck_Jones from Michigan

Aug 29, 2020
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Reviewed by PackenGreen from Michigan

3.3/5  rDev -16.9%
vibe: 2.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 2.5 | food: 3
I stopped at the Kalamazoo, Mi location because Gonzos was one of my favorite local breweries. The new prices are ridiculous for a MI brewery. I was charged $8 for a 10oz pour for a NE IPA. The menu was lacking selection, and nothing was reasonably priced for a small town brewery. Their was about 3 other customers on a weekend and it had a weird vibe. They promised to keep Gonzos vanilla java porter but stopped making it. I'll never return again.
Aug 13, 2019
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Reviewed by GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois

3.06/5  rDev -22.9%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.25 | service: 1.75 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4.25
Unfortunately, probably the worst service of any Brewery or restaurant I've been to in a while. The beer is at best average. However, the outdoor serving area was beautiful on a beautiful Michigan Evening.
Jul 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.53 by Gdog from Ohio

Jul 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.9 by bschmidt_37 from Illinois

Apr 22, 2019
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Reviewed by PapaGoose03 from Michigan

4.07/5  rDev +2.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
I've been to this brewery several times over the years since they opened at this location, but have never reviewed the place. So here it is.

The main taproom is a large open place with the bar to the rear, and tables/chairs fill the other areas. A line of brewing equipment along the far wall is used for the Brew-On-Premises feature that is offered here. (Brew and bottle your own batch of beer with the help of a skilled brewer.) A second taproom, called The Barrel Room, is located farther down the hallway, but there is no table service there, and its bar is probably opened only at busy times. It has TVs and some arcade games for entertainment.

We ordered a flight of 5 beers so that we could try enough of them to evaluate the brewery's overall beer quality. There are 16 taps plus one hand pull, and some beers on the menu were ones that we've had in bottles from distro to stores, or from prior visits, so we chose beers that were new to us. Each was brewed very well to style. We had little quibbles regarding the flavor over a couple of them (too much blueberry or too much oak character, etc, but these are personal taste preferences. Overall we gave the beers a 3.88 score. There was one cider available, plus they also serve a small selection of wines.

We ordered an appetizer to go along with the beers, so no food review is included with this write-up. The appetizer was good, and my memory from previous visits when a meal was consumed allows me to give the food a thumbs-up. There is beer to go in the form of growlers or bottles on some of the beers that reach distro.
Apr 04, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Dactrius from Netherlands Antilles

Jun 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.95 by cryptichead from Illinois

Apr 07, 2018
 
Rated: 4.01 by ESchweers from Michigan

Apr 07, 2018
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Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana

3.28/5  rDev -17.4%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 2 | food: 3.75
This is a nice clean place with above average food. It is generally family friendly. The place is reall two separate facilities, which is somewhat preposterous, so choose wisely. The brewpub with a larger menu has the standard taps. The Barrel Room has the more elite beers including barrel aged beers and one-offs. If you choose to dine in the brewpub, you are out of luck in terms of getting the higher end beers. Same building, different rules.
Dec 03, 2017
 
Rated: 4.08 by krome from Illinois

Oct 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.71 by JDoHo from Michigan

Sep 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by Gagnonsux from Texas

Jul 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4.22 by REVZEB from Illinois

May 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by steverx8 from England

Nov 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.73 by midlifec from Michigan

Sep 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.9 by DavidRandall from Michigan

Sep 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.71 by SpAiReArGsEonNE from New Jersey

Aug 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.36 by NateMac13 from Illinois

Jul 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.6 by Purified from Illinois

May 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.96 by Fishwhisperer from Michigan

Mar 31, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by WesM63 from Ohio

Feb 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by hopnado from Michigan

Jan 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.83 by tommy5 from Michigan

Jan 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by GRFounder from Michigan

Oct 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by mcrawford from Michigan

Oct 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.48 by Raime from Korea (North)

Sep 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by bigleague from Michigan

Sep 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.78 by jvgoor3786 from Arkansas

Sep 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.28 by Loudog1411 from Michigan

Aug 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.15 by Inglewood from Illinois

Jul 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.86 by Doublicious from Michigan

Jul 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by tapperm from Iowa

Jun 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.09 by NJB145 from Michigan

Jun 25, 2015
Saugatuck Brewing Company in Douglas, MI
Brewery rating: 3.78 out of 5 with 4418 ratings