Farmington Brewing Company

 

 

Service was very good and attentive. It was very crowded but service was still top notch. Very good selection of beers. I’ve been to a lot of breweries and usually get a flight to check out as many beers as possible and the 5 beers I had were very well made which is unusual in my experience.

Definitely worth a return trip.

Rather small, tight inline location in a downtown area. Decent selection of beers, however it’s a selection of hits and misses. They have some good beers, but plenty of average stuff as well. Adjunct additions that cater to the suburban wife set tend to fall pretty flat. They also have a few wines and some decent snacks. Worth a stop if you’re close by.

The vibe is cool. Lots of brick, wood floors, and decent space. Coming in from the back, you get straight to the bar on the right after passing through a small highway. From the front, you enter the general space from a broad brick sidewalk. The entirety of the open space is seating, so it takes some maneuvering, but it's not overly crowded even full. The quality of the beers is good overall and operates in a fairly broad range with lots of different styles, sometimes including a cider. Service is good, and even busy they manage to be pretty attentive. They offer somewhere around 15 beers on tap, and they do offer some in bottles and cans, but those seem to be members only.

 

This place is no more than a fifteen minute drive from my house, and despite recommendations from friends I hadn't had a chance to visit till now. Visited on a Thursday night around eight in the evening. Place is located in downtown Farmington, which has transformed quite a bit from twenty years ago, when I used to wander around as a teenager. Situated in a row of buildings including and Irish pub, the Basement Burger Bar, a desert bar, and the Civic movie house. Great location.

It's a small space, with a single bar that seats about fifteen running along the left side of the building, and a handful of tables along the right. Some seasonal seating outside. Chalkboards outside and in list what's on tap and snacks available. This night there were thirteen brews on tap, on hard cider, a Kombucha, 2 wine selections, and several Faygo pops. No food besides snacks available, but they left you bring in your own food. I saw folks with Burger Bar burgers and Cottage Inn pizza, and even one person who brought a Tupperware of their own homemade meal. Snacks included chips, popcorn, cheese, crackers, and nuts. Everything was from vendors either in downtown Farmington or Detroit.

Atmosphere was very chill, with muted lighting. The crowd seemed to be a lot of neighborhood locals. Bartender was very laid back and helpful.

Between my wife and I we had six of the brews and the Kombucha as a refresher. All brews were good to great. High gravity is their game, so pace yourself. Ended the night walking out with a howler of Wee Heavy and Coffee Stout. Will be back sooner rather than later.

 

 

 

Went on an early Thursday afternoon so probably not the best time to judge the vibe. It is a nice little spot right in downtown Farmington Hills. Capacity says 85 people but I think that would be pushing it. Nice long bar with about 10-15 seats.

It was pretty empty when we got there maybe 5 other people.

They have some snacks, but let you bring in your own food.

Beer was good and there was a big selection. Blood Orange wheat is their top seller and I can see why. Very good beer.

This will be a frequent stop of mine, especially after Saturday Farmer markets.

 

In general the beers I tried were to thin on the palate.
Also, one of the non brewing partners revealed that they are saving money on yeast by brewing a starter batch of beer a few days before the production size batch. While I am no where close to a expert, this strikes me as a problem.