Odd Side Ales
41 Washington Ave
Suite 160
Grand Haven, Michigan, 49417
United States
(616) 935-7326 | map
oddsideales.com
Notes: This brewery is most easily found by parking in the lot on the west side of the building and going into the building's central hallway thru an entrance on the side of the building, or going in thru the N. 1st Street door where the brewery's patio is located. There are only small signs on the doors to identify the brewery.
Reviews: 52
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Phoodcritic from Michigan
4.19/5 rDev -0.9%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
Jun 06, 2017
4.19/5 rDev -0.9%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
Jun 06, 2017
More User Reviews:
GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois
4.79/5 rDev +13.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5
Nov 14, 2020
4.79/5 rDev +13.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5
Nov 14, 2020
Sparky44 from Illinois
4.18/5 rDev -1.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
Oct 11, 2020
4.18/5 rDev -1.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
Oct 11, 2020
Ghenry303 from Michigan
4.93/5 rDev +16.5%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5
Love this place. Amazing beers, great atmosphere, more like a fun beer hall where everyone sits together. Just be friendly and you will love it. Met my wife there!
They are expanding to take up the most of the first floor. Oh by the way, it’s not in a strip mall like a previous reviewer stated. It’s a historical factory converted to retail and condos. Cool place!
Mar 25, 2019
4.93/5 rDev +16.5%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5
Love this place. Amazing beers, great atmosphere, more like a fun beer hall where everyone sits together. Just be friendly and you will love it. Met my wife there!
They are expanding to take up the most of the first floor. Oh by the way, it’s not in a strip mall like a previous reviewer stated. It’s a historical factory converted to retail and condos. Cool place!
Mar 25, 2019
eljabak from Michigan
3.91/5 rDev -7.6%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 2.25
Mar 07, 2019
3.91/5 rDev -7.6%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 2.25
Mar 07, 2019
lupercmda from North Carolina
4.4/5 rDev +4%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
Dec 31, 2018
4.4/5 rDev +4%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5
Dec 31, 2018
beersampler6 from Michigan
4.14/5 rDev -2.1%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.25 | food: 3.75
Sep 05, 2018
4.14/5 rDev -2.1%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.25 | food: 3.75
Sep 05, 2018
rmarquardt17 from Michigan
2.98/5 rDev -29.6%
vibe: 2.5 | quality: 4 | service: 2.5 | selection: 3 | food: 1.5
Aug 10, 2018
2.98/5 rDev -29.6%
vibe: 2.5 | quality: 4 | service: 2.5 | selection: 3 | food: 1.5
Aug 10, 2018
Lazhal from Michigan
4.4/5 rDev +4%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5
Stopped here enough times now to hopefully do a review justice.
Transparent tap list, including sizes, prices, and even to go beers. Incredibly affordable all around. Even the sampler is less expensive than I typically see (at least in the Detroit area).
No servers and tables are FCFS AFAIK.
The biggest plus, is they have one or more rare-er beers on tap often. This is a huge plus to any out of town visitor. You never know what you are going to run into while visiting. This is one place I'd like to be a mug club member just because of their willingness to put out their highly sought after stuff anytime of year.
If you happen to come here for a bottle release know that their prices (~$5 for a 12oz bottle) are some of the best special release prices you'll pay for a quality BA stout.
Aug 05, 2018
4.4/5 rDev +4%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5
Stopped here enough times now to hopefully do a review justice.
Transparent tap list, including sizes, prices, and even to go beers. Incredibly affordable all around. Even the sampler is less expensive than I typically see (at least in the Detroit area).
No servers and tables are FCFS AFAIK.
The biggest plus, is they have one or more rare-er beers on tap often. This is a huge plus to any out of town visitor. You never know what you are going to run into while visiting. This is one place I'd like to be a mug club member just because of their willingness to put out their highly sought after stuff anytime of year.
If you happen to come here for a bottle release know that their prices (~$5 for a 12oz bottle) are some of the best special release prices you'll pay for a quality BA stout.
Aug 05, 2018
Lahey from Michigan
4.53/5 rDev +7.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4
My wife and I sat at the bar and received good service from the bartender. He poured us flights, sold us t shirts and stickers and filled a crowler of a limited beer that I don't normally see on the street.
The prices were reasonable, t shirts started at 10 bucks (that stood out to me) the crowler was very reasonably priced considering the style/rarity of beer. They had some bombers for sale, but not anything that caught my eye.
The ambiance wasn't anything amazing, but the crowd there had a hiking/vacationing/biking kind of vibe to it at the moment. Pretty chill.
They didn't have their own food, but they had a menu for the place next door. We had two good sandwiches and paid the delivery person upon delivery, easy peasy.
Overall a good experience. They have enough taps that everyone should be able to find something to their liking. I hope to return one day if afforded the opportunity. (Bonus, they're close to pigeon hill in a neighboring town)
Jun 30, 2018
4.53/5 rDev +7.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4
My wife and I sat at the bar and received good service from the bartender. He poured us flights, sold us t shirts and stickers and filled a crowler of a limited beer that I don't normally see on the street.
The prices were reasonable, t shirts started at 10 bucks (that stood out to me) the crowler was very reasonably priced considering the style/rarity of beer. They had some bombers for sale, but not anything that caught my eye.
The ambiance wasn't anything amazing, but the crowd there had a hiking/vacationing/biking kind of vibe to it at the moment. Pretty chill.
They didn't have their own food, but they had a menu for the place next door. We had two good sandwiches and paid the delivery person upon delivery, easy peasy.
Overall a good experience. They have enough taps that everyone should be able to find something to their liking. I hope to return one day if afforded the opportunity. (Bonus, they're close to pigeon hill in a neighboring town)
Jun 30, 2018
AmeriCanadian from Tennessee
4.28/5 rDev +1.2%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.5
Apr 28, 2018
4.28/5 rDev +1.2%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.5
Apr 28, 2018
Muss42 from Michigan
4.22/5 rDev -0.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25
Feb 11, 2018
4.22/5 rDev -0.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25
Feb 11, 2018
Beerme27 from Michigan
5/5 rDev +18.2%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Hands down one of my favorite breweries in Michigan. The selection is unreal and the change up is great. I always enjoy a trip to Grand Haven just to visit! Beerjito still remains my favorite!
Sep 24, 2017
5/5 rDev +18.2%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Hands down one of my favorite breweries in Michigan. The selection is unreal and the change up is great. I always enjoy a trip to Grand Haven just to visit! Beerjito still remains my favorite!
Sep 24, 2017
MGoeltz from Tennessee
4.49/5 rDev +6.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 5
Aug 04, 2017
4.49/5 rDev +6.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 5
Aug 04, 2017
smartassboiler from Illinois
4/5 rDev -5.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4
Jul 26, 2017
4/5 rDev -5.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4
Jul 26, 2017
Benjolovesbeer from Michigan
4.9/5 rDev +15.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 4
Jul 25, 2017
4.9/5 rDev +15.8%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 4
Jul 25, 2017
HopHEAD1522 from Michigan
4.07/5 rDev -3.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.5
Jul 14, 2017
4.07/5 rDev -3.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.5
Jul 14, 2017
PrestigeWorldwide from Michigan
4.5/5 rDev +6.4%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.75
Mar 28, 2017
4.5/5 rDev +6.4%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.75
Mar 28, 2017
JDizzle from Indiana
4.35/5 rDev +2.8%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75
Mar 26, 2017
4.35/5 rDev +2.8%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75
Mar 26, 2017
Beerdudenumberone from Indiana
4/5 rDev -5.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Mar 10, 2017
4/5 rDev -5.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Mar 10, 2017
lemmy187 from Missouri
4.01/5 rDev -5.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4
Mar 08, 2017
4.01/5 rDev -5.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4
Mar 08, 2017
leprechaunandfatman from Ohio
4.33/5 rDev +2.4%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4
Jan 29, 2017
4.33/5 rDev +2.4%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4
Jan 29, 2017
bschmidt_37 from Illinois
4.18/5 rDev -1.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
Jan 28, 2017
4.18/5 rDev -1.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
Jan 28, 2017
JasonR1975 from Michigan
3.66/5 rDev -13.5%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 2.75 | selection: 4.25
In a strip mall, felt more like a coffee shop than brewery, beer is very good to excellent, service is good at the bar, not much in terms of tableside service and the restrooms are community down the hall - not in the taproom. Excellent and varied taplist - no food, but can order in from a variety of places. Wish the vibe was better, but the quality and tap selection make a worthwhile stop.
Dec 14, 2016
3.66/5 rDev -13.5%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 2.75 | selection: 4.25
In a strip mall, felt more like a coffee shop than brewery, beer is very good to excellent, service is good at the bar, not much in terms of tableside service and the restrooms are community down the hall - not in the taproom. Excellent and varied taplist - no food, but can order in from a variety of places. Wish the vibe was better, but the quality and tap selection make a worthwhile stop.
Dec 14, 2016
kbarnes9 from Michigan
4.24/5 rDev +0.2%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5
Dec 13, 2016
4.24/5 rDev +0.2%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5
Dec 13, 2016
Odd Side Ales in Grand Haven, MI
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