Shoreline Brewery And Restaurant

Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

208 Wabash St.
Michigan City, Indiana, 46360
United States

(219) TRY-HOPS | map
shorelinebrewery.com
BEER STATS
Average:
3.73
Beers:
33
Ratings:
674
PLACE STATS
Average:
3.93
Reviews:
40
Ratings:
98
pDev:
11.7%
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Ratings by bigkingken:
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Reviewed by bigkingken from North Carolina

4.45/5  rDev +13.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 5 | food: 4.5
Driving up to ShoreLine through the streets of Michigan City is a bit of an experience. I came in from the east and was a little perturbed by the terrible condition of the roads, the lack of any real sort of town and the giant nuclear power plant looming just hundreds of yards away. Luckily, any fears were quickly abated by one awesome experience.

I really like the feel of ShoreLine. The interior is clean, crisp, made mostly of wood and not overly decorated. The bar is long and comfortable. There are a few televisions hanging in the corners - not enough to make it a viable option during football weekends or March Madness, but enough to see the big game. It's an old, stand-alone red brick building that has been reclaimed to make any kind of diner feel at home, which I appreciate.

Whatever "it" factor that the location lacks (and it does slightly), it is more than made up for by the beer and the food. The menu features a decent mix of pub entrees like fish and chips or pasta and sandwiches and burgers. But these aren't your normal deli sandwiches. Pulled pork, Cajun shrimp, crap cakes, falafel and avocado aioli are just a few of the things you can find featured on their creations. I had a Cajun shrimp wrap that wasn't overly spicy and definitely hit the spot. My favorite part of the experience, though, was the house-made vegetable chips. Besides the typical russet potatoes, they're slicing up yams and beets and frying them to perfection themselves. Yum!

The beer is also top quality with plenty of selections to choose from. From lighter lagers and English pale ales to imperial scotch ales and whopping 15% honey oatmeal stouts, none of their selections are light on flavor. The one detraction, in my opinion, was their IPA, which was a little bitter up front without much floral complexity as a payoff. But past that, all the beers were very good, with special recognition of their Big Bella heavy Scotch Ale, which was superb.

I was in a little past lunch time, so there wasn't a big crowd, but the girl behind the bar was pretty attentive. She had no problem helping me choose between dishes and took an active interest in which beers I was enjoying. All in all, a great find.
Mar 03, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.45 by scootercrabb from Illinois

Feb 10, 2023
 
Rated: 3.91 by Monkeyknife from Missouri

Oct 20, 2020
 
Rated: 3.93 by Jaszucs from Indiana

Mar 03, 2020
 
Rated: 3.86 by cbcrunch from Wyoming

Sep 08, 2019
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Reviewed by MsSlik from Michigan

4.03/5  rDev +2.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 2.5 | selection: 5 | food: 4
Nice, open yet cozy atmosphere with an incredible selection of beer from pale ale to stouts and a variety of each. I sat at the inside bar as the outside bar area wasn’t open for the season yet. The staff was friendly, although not terribly attentive. Still, I will definitely come back when in the area.
May 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4.09 by MIBriton54 from Michigan

Feb 27, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by Kraz from Indiana

Aug 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3.71 by Parkchrisdoug from Indiana

Jun 01, 2018
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Rated by SWChi from Illinois

3.49/5  rDev -11.2%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.25 | food: 3.75
Stopped in on our way to lake house. Good beer and great food.
May 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4.29 by mwade5 from Indiana

Dec 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Jun 29, 2017
 
Rated: 4.36 by mzahn95 from Indiana

Mar 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.89 by Mxsluis from Michigan

Feb 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.28 by SpAiReArGsEonNE from New Jersey

Aug 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by Phoneguy from Indiana

Jul 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.3 by MidwestBA from Illinois

Jun 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4.3 by cd34 from Illinois

Jun 07, 2016
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Reviewed by Dactrius from Netherlands Antilles

3.1/5  rDev -21.1%
vibe: 1.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3 | selection: 3.5 | food: 1.75
Not the prettiest place or in the prettiest neighborhood. The wood paneled walls might be going for an old lake cottage or dive bar feel but it wasn't really my thing. Food took forever to come out and when it did it was pretty mediocre, with my limp fries being the most obvious mistake. Beer was decent however with a nice but not overly exciting selection. Service was fine; I would've liked an apology for just how long the food took though. Price for one of the bottles I bought to go was higher than that listed on the menu which always annoys me, especially when it's a menu they clearly have to print up relatively often.
May 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by teamwiggum from Wisconsin

Apr 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.88 by SMH_NWI from Texas

Mar 02, 2016
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Rated by mechanicJON from Indiana

4.03/5  rDev +2.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4
Love this place great beer, food, and feel. Plus it's in my home town so it's close
Feb 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.08 by pollocktown4 from Indiana

Jan 25, 2016
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Reviewed by B1G from Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +14.5%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
Great little "gem". I love their BA beers that you can purchase to go. Hopefully they stay relatively under the radar so I can continue to stop by EVERY time i'm nearby to buy some BA bottles and enjoy a great meal and a beer.
Jan 07, 2016
 
Rated: 2.99 by Duff27 from Illinois

Dec 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by fredmugs from Indiana

Nov 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.55 by jeffrotell from Illinois

Nov 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by msmith6078 from Illinois

Oct 05, 2015
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Reviewed by West_Chester_Ale_Tester from Ohio

3.32/5  rDev -15.5%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 3.25 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.25
This place gave me everything I expected when I first walked in the door. A big selection of older styles, all fine but not great. Decent but not fantastic service. Long waits for pretty decent food. A big, soulless restaurant vibe. If you are looking for average everything, this is the place for you!
Sep 20, 2015
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Reviewed by Bung from Michigan

3.96/5  rDev +0.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4.25
The requisite interesting old building.
Large enough draft selection, more regulars but a few seasonals/one offs.
Vintage bottles are a tad high, but the market bears it I guess. I still bought the last 2011 Lost Sailor.
Food was excellent. The place was packed on a non-football Sunday afternoon, looked like mostly with people for meals.
Sep 08, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Inglewood from Illinois

Aug 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.33 by rw1992 from North Carolina

Aug 12, 2015
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Rated by alistairbench

3.81/5  rDev -3.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4
Good beer and good food selection. Perhaps a tad pricey for Michigan City.
May 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.65 by redleg411 from Wisconsin

Feb 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.29 by HabaJohn from Illinois

Dec 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Seeker_11 from Indiana

Nov 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by Emtcraftbeerfan from Indiana

Oct 29, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Eman17 from Illinois

Oct 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Beerpiggie from Illinois

Oct 19, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by gpulam from Indiana

Sep 17, 2014
Shoreline Brewery And Restaurant in Michigan City, IN
Brewery rating: 3.73 out of 5 with 674 ratings