Arbor Brewing - Plymouth Taproom

Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

777 W. Ann Arbor Trail
Plymouth, Michigan, 48170
United States

(734) 233-6201 | map
arborbrewing.com

BAR HOURS
Sunday - Thursday: 11AM - 9PM
Friday - Saturday: 12PM - 10PM

KITCHEN HOURS
Sunday - Thursday: 11AM - 9PM
Friday - Saturday: 12PM - 10PM
BEER STATS
Average:
3.72
Beers:
115
Ratings:
3,237
PLACE STATS
Average:
3.91
Reviews:
80
Ratings:
172
pDev:
10.49%
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Ratings by benito:
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Reviewed by benito from Oregon

4.25/5  rDev +8.7%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 3
It had been a couple of years since I visited ABC, my favorite beer stop in Ann Arbor when I would come back to visit my friends at U of M during breaks from college out east. So, I was excited to get a chance to steal away to Ann Arbor and see if the Terminator, Jackhammer, Faricy, and Sacred Cow were still as good as I remember them being. They are.

Just off of Main Street, ABC specializes in English and German ales (not a lager in sight) with some very special Belgians available in 750 mL, corked bottles. Including the Belgians, there were probably sixteen available house brews. I opted for pints of the hand pumped Sacred Cow IPA--a true rival to Two Hearted's lupulin supremacy in the Michigan beer market, and a glass of their Bavarian Bliss Hefe Weizen. The latter was a true-to-style hit, with a wonderful body and crisp, balanced finish.

The menu is a hodgepodge of typical pub grub and is up to standard, but with so many more enticing eateries (Blimpy Burger and Zingerman's) in Ann Arbor, I never thought of ABC as a place to grab a meal anyway. After all, it's the quality brews that are in the spotlight here. The pub does a nice job of marketing craft brews in general beyond their own wares as well, featuring a beer tasting each month and offering full day deals on Monday for all of their beers.

Hopefully I'll get back to ABC when I visit Michigan again this Thanksgiving, because twelve months is too long to go without a stop here. Since I didn't go to the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor doesn't remind me of my college years. It does, however, remind me about why I love craft beer.

This is one of the only must visit brewpubs in southeast Michigan.
Aug 13, 2006
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.23 by Seal4676 from Michigan

Jan 04, 2020
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Reviewed by Tripel_Threat from Michigan

3.59/5  rDev -8.2%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.75
Pretty decent place if you're in the area. Stopped by the other day for the first time in a long time. Decent sized place. Looks like a lot of brew pubs these days (although this one has been around longer than most in the area), lots of dark wood and darkly painted walls. Old pressed-tin style ceiling. Decent variety on tap, pours come in 16 or 20oz sizes. Crowlers, growlers, and six packs of their standards. Some $25 750 ml bottles of sours. Food is decent, prices are what you'd expect in Ann Arbor. Not a place I'd make a destination, but good enough if you're on that side of town.
Nov 29, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by beardedbeered from Michigan

Nov 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4.04 by Rubezahl from Pennsylvania

Jul 29, 2018
 
Rated: 3.66 by Coho11 from Ohio

Jul 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.92 by DavidRandall from Michigan

Mar 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4.43 by Kjager13 from Michigan

Dec 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.08 by leprechaunandfatman from Ohio

Nov 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.7 by metacog42 from Michigan

Oct 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by tazzman from Florida

Aug 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by Gagnonsux from Texas

Jul 08, 2017
 
Rated: 3.44 by midlifec from Michigan

Jun 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4.68 by Michiganman2325 from Michigan

May 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by JDizzle from Indiana

Mar 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.35 by Spaceman_Jer from Colorado

Jan 31, 2017
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Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas

3.95/5  rDev +1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4.25
Went on a recent visit to Ann Arbor, went for a late night snack with my grown children. We were excited that the menu included pierogi, which is hard to come across in Texas. The Korean barbecue flavored wings were also a hit. I had a Belgian style tripel that was pretty good. The service was great and we enjoyed the visit. Would go back next time in AA.
Jan 03, 2017
 
Rated: 2.51 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Oct 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.23 by CohrsCA from Michigan

Jun 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.15 by rbarrett86 from Maryland

May 31, 2016
 
Rated: 3.89 by GreatStoutman from Texas

Apr 25, 2016
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Reviewed by J455K from Pennsylvania

3.13/5  rDev -19.9%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3 | service: 2 | selection: 4.5 | food: 2.5
Nice selection of house drafts and bottles, also have some guest taps. Service was.......bad. Empty glasses sat as I wished for another beer, food order was not put in by our waitress (she did apologized for this). Food finally arrived, warm at best. All in all not impressed by beer, food, or service. I am by far a patient person but if this place was in my hometown it would be a one and done experience.
Apr 09, 2016
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Reviewed by PapaGoose03 from Michigan

3.99/5  rDev +2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4.5
My wife and I stopped here to see the results of their remodeling and to experience this brewery for the purposes of this review. We've been here many times before but have never written a review. This was also the first stop of an afternoon pub crawl. We had lunch and a sampler flight of 6 beers knowing that we couldn't have any more than that with three more pubs to visit.

All of the beers that we chose are also available in bottles on store shelves, so we were disappointed that there were no pub-only options. However, we had not previously had one of the beers, the pilsner, so we made it a point to choose it. We have always liked Arbor's beers, and today was no exception. All were what we remembered them being, and the pilsner was one of the best that we've had at a craft brewery. Aside from the 6-packs of their regular beers that are in a cooler for carry-out sales, there were also several specialty beers available in 750 ml. bottles, and we chose to purchase the sour version of their 20th anniversary barleywine. We're looking forward to popping that cork.

The food has always been very good here, and our lunch selections were no different. The menu has changed a bit since our last visit several years ago (a more healthy, organic theme), and the new choices are what we focused on for our lunch.

We go back a ways with our appreciation for this pub, and today's visit further cemented our desire to continue to support this brewery.
Apr 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.93 by Raime from Korea (North)

Sep 16, 2015
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Rated by AJNIDEK from North Carolina

4.61/5  rDev +17.9%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.75
Nice spot in Ann Arbor. Diverse brews with fantastic food.
Aug 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.03 by Fahrn13 from Michigan

Jul 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.76 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Jul 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.74 by TnbeerLvr

May 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.56 by Dustin_A_Stoutdrinker from Michigan

May 18, 2015
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Reviewed by nlmartin from Ohio

2.98/5  rDev -23.8%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.25 | service: 2.5 | selection: 3 | food: 2.5
This was a quick stop drank 2 pints. One a very meh sour and a nice chili porter. Service was self service to the bar. The bar tender was a bit slow. The selection was what was expected with a couple positive bumps. The food I did not try. We used to have an option for N/A. So I will give them the benefit of the doubt and say food is at least average and edible.
May 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.3 by Ekoseck from Michigan

May 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by stadmo1 from Michigan

Apr 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.18 by BoyDrinksWorld from Michigan

Apr 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.73 by McAfee85 from Kansas

Apr 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.54 by teddibrewski from England

Mar 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by streeter from Michigan

Mar 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.33 by MisterMagoo from Michigan

Feb 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.85 by JDoHo from Michigan

Feb 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.6 by Winston3737 from Michigan

Feb 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.53 by BryanA from Michigan

Feb 12, 2015
Arbor Brewing - Plymouth Taproom in Plymouth, MI
Brewery rating: 3.72 out of 5 with 3237 ratings