Dead Bear Brewing Co.

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Dead Bear Brewing Co.Dead Bear Brewing Co.
Brewery, Bar, Eatery

2552 S I-75 Business Loop
Grayling, Michigan, 49738-2010
United States

(989) 745-6289 | map
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Formerly Mainstream Steak & Ribs / Dead Bear Brewing Co.
BEER STATS
Average:
3.47
Beers:
21
Ratings:
29
PLACE STATS
Average:
3.78
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
15
pDev:
4.23%
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Ratings by beergorrilla:
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Rated by beergorrilla from Michigan

3.85/5  rDev +1.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75

Mar 09, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.91 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

Nov 12, 2022
 
Rated: 3.73 by dd53grif from Michigan

Jul 18, 2021
 
Rated: 3.55 by DavidRandall from Michigan

Mar 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.84 by Dactrius from Netherlands Antilles

Oct 17, 2018
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Reviewed by BlackBeerPirate from Illinois

3.67/5  rDev -2.9%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75
Outside looks like log cabin, Northwoods decor inside, Wood lacquer benches, not many beers on tap, a bit tourist like.
Beer was OK, plenty of parking.
Sep 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.69 by Pearlstreetbrewingco from Florida

Jul 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.79 by Danielr26 from Michigan

Jul 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.6 by Cotton_27 from Michigan

Jun 26, 2017
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Reviewed by StoutHunter from Michigan

3.83/5  rDev +1.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.75
This is a solid place, it's nice inside and I like how the brewery equipment is visible. The staff was nice and answered all questions and were interested in what we though of the beer and where we were from. I didn't have any food because the prices were a little on the high side and nothing really stuck out to me on the menu. The beer selection is nice, I like that they have their own beers and guest taps, as for their own beer, the quality was hit or miss, so were good and some weren't, but I thought beer prices were just where they should be. I would stop buy again, but I don't think it's a spot you just have to visit.
Mar 13, 2017
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Reviewed by PapaGoose03 from Michigan

3.58/5  rDev -5.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3 | food: 4.25
This was stop #15 on a 6-day pub crawl that would take my wife and me to the Brewers Guild UP Beer Fest and back. This is one of two new breweries in Grayling, and we stopped here first to have lunch and to try their beers. This pub is in a very rustic-looking building that has a log cabin look, and the inside is much the same.

We chose to sit at the bar and ordered a sampler flight of the three beers that they had on tap. This pub also has other Michigan breweries' beers on draft (21 total taps) so we filled out the sampler with two other offerings. (These two are not included in our rating of Dead Bear's beers.) Because one of our Dead Bear choices tapped out while it was being poured, we had the opportunity to taste a half sampler of it and the new one that replaced it, so we had 4 of Dead Bear's beers. (The bartender said that the demand has been so good for their beers, and their brewing system is so small and produces such small batches, that it's difficult to keep two of their beers flowing.) Our scoring of these 4 beers came up with a B- grade overall, so being a new place, they have their beer recipes well tweaked to their brewing system. A used wooden barrel was noted in the brewing area, so a barrel-aging program appears to be underway. The beer menu board noted that a Gose is the next beer on-deck, so this brewer is willing to brew unusual beers. As mentioned, other breweries' beers are on tap as well as in bottles (about 50 bottles including 6 ciders and kombuchas), plus liquor and wine is available too.

The food here is typical for a rustic restaurant (this was formerly a steak house) and the sandwiches that we had were excellent. This is definitely a place that we'd visit again when in the area.
Sep 30, 2015
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Reviewed by JasonR1975 from Michigan

4.15/5  rDev +9.8%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4
Cool vibe both inside and out, nice outdoor patio/Florida room with a cool band - very nano brew feel, only two beers on tap but the one I had was excellent. Outstanding guest tap list. My bartender was right on me - personable and knowledgable. Had a pretty good hanger steak, and menu seemed pretty eclectic. I would definitely stop again.
Jul 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.83 by Zaphog from Michigan

Mar 22, 2015
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Reviewed by Romoworld from Michigan

3.64/5  rDev -3.7%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4
The food was really good and the beer was very tasty, I had a milk stout and an Amber ale, both which had great flavors, they do not have growler or coasters yet however they do have a gear store. I like this place and it is a definite place to come back to.
Mar 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Bung from Michigan

Oct 18, 2014
Dead Bear Brewing Co. in Grayling, MI
Brewery rating: 3.47 out of 5 with 29 ratings