Traverse City bottle shops

No experience with Traverse City specifically, but a lot of the Meijer grocery stores in Michigan have a decent selection of Shorts. Many of them have Shorts available as singles to build your own 6-pack.

 

I doubt you'll find Kuhnhenn much of anywhere other than at Kuhnhenn itself.

 

BevCo has the best selection by far, but anything rare will sell out there first.

Bayside Market has an ok selection and can sometimes have some harder to come by bottles.

Tilly's Party Store also has a good selection, plus Bay Bread (great bread) and Frenchie's (amazig pastrami sandwiches) are on the same block.

Also downtown are Burritt's and Mahoney's are kind of kittie corner to one another and have ok selections. Not a lot of stuff, but they get little traffic so you can score some gems.

Don't forget that Right Brain has bombers for sale also that may not be on store shelves.


All of the above will have everything current from Shorts (Burritt's still had some Pan Galactic left a couple weeks ago, and a bottle of Bolt Cutter), but there is ZERO chance you'll find anything from Kuhnhenn in town. Your best bets are Shorts, Brewery Vivant, Founders, Petoskey Brewing, New Holland, Saugatuck, Jolly Pumpkin, North Peak, Greenbush and Oddside.

 

psykosis is wise. He knows the ways of the great north woods.

 

If Gargle Blaster is still available then a trip there is definitely worth a visit.

 

I'd call ahead and ask for Shawn. He's been immensely helpful to me in the past.

And I'd check Burritt's, Tilly's and Bayside for PGGB. If anyone in town has some left, it will be one of them.

 

Lol. I don't even live in the town anymore, and I still know who has what on the shelves.

 

you really wont find it anywhere..They really have not distributed...But very soon they will with their new facility opening

 

If they remember they have a new facility, or can find it...

 

Kuhnhenn will be pub only for the most part. I once managed to stumble across some on shelves at a small liquor store in the detroit area out of sheer dumb luck.

 

I live in TC and agree with everyone else. Also check out Francisco's. They have a damn good beer selection now!

 

International beverage in grand rapids on east paris had some kuhnhenn in bottles.

 

I love BevCo soooo much. If you don't see something, ask just to make sure, because they sometimes still have stuff left in the back.

Bayside Market doesn't have a bad selection, but sometimes the bottles are last years... Selection isn't always as fresh as other places.

If your buddy is still In town, tell them to stop by 7 Monks for some quality brews!