Broad Leaf Local Beer

Great vibe! 12 beers on tap. Along with a West Coast IPA I had a very good cherry cola old fashioned. Wife and I shared some sliders and some Peri-Peri Pork Nachos.

My wife and I stopped here for lunch and to try their beers. This place is located just off a very busy commercial corridor. There is parking at the front of the building. Besides being a brewery and pub, there are 6 pickleball courts inside the building, although they are partitioned off from the pub. This is a large, high-ceilinged place that feels cavernous, although the brewery has done a decent job to make it a bit more intimate. A bar is located along the rear of the pub and has seating for about 12. Beer and food are ordered at one end. There is a good amount of seating, plus a mezzanine area at the far end. A number of arcade games are clustered at he other end, just inside the entrance. Service was helpful during the ordering process, and our food was brought to the table in a timely manner.

There are 18 taps, but only 9 were beers (plus a can-pour was a 10th beer). We ordered a sampler flight of 4 in an attempt at an overall evaluation of their offerings. Each beer was brewed very well to style so that our rating system gave them a 4.19 overall score. Six of the 10 beers had an abv of 5.5% or less, but there was good flavor in the ones we had. For the non-beer drinker, house red while wines are offered plus a cider. A limited amount of liquor is also available (I believe this place is also a distillery).

The food menu has a number of Korean-style offerings, although a couple of burger and chicken sandwiches are available, and what we ordered was excellent. There is beer to go in cans, and I noted bottles of liquor also for sale. This place is highly recommended.

Large location. Lots of tables and booths. Small bar for size. Arcade games, family oriented. Lots of parking. 14 taps plus cider. Has pickle ball courts.

Fun and welcoming place with a lot going on…Larger rectangle of a room with an industrial feel, high ceilings and large windows….funky, and easy going atmosphere, friendly staff and ample parking right out front.

Tasty chow, dang good beers of their own on tap and in cans to go. They also have a mess of locally distilled hard liquor, if ya are into giving that a try.

Well worth a visit for casual meals and quality beers. A very pleasant surprise and a place my crew made multiple visits to during a 10 day Grand Rapids work trip.

Oh …. And there is a pickle ball operation in the back side of the joint.

 

The indoor vibe is very nice, but the location is strip mall-like and uninteresting. Unfortunately, the two beers I ordered were not satisfactory. I'd redirect you to the parent Brewery Vivant for a better experience. It was at Vivant that I enjoyed a much tastier Broad Leaf lager.

Tempered my less-than ideal expectations because I visited during the pandemic, and in Michigan that meant really odd regulations. So with what confines they have to work with, I think they did quite well and look forward to going back. The beer was quite good, the food was very good, if limited in selection (see disclaimer) The service wasn't bad, but it was, I think, more confusing than it needed to be - even with the confines. But I think that they'll do much better once these restrictions are liftted.