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Following is a list, by no means comprehensive (God help anyone trying to compile that), of what's up in and around Ann Arbor for St. Patrick's Day that might be interesting to the local craft beer drinker. No warranties, express or implied, are given for this list. Websites and phone numbers are provided for readers to use to make final plans.
If you're too afraid to go out but still have a morbid sense of curiosity, be sure to tune in to AnnArbor.com, who have
ANN ARBOR
Arbor Brewing Co., 114 E. Washington
Opens
7 a.m.
Beers
Five stouts on tap: Michael Faricy's Irish Stout, Steamroller Russian Imperial Stout, Blackheath Sweet Stout, St. Pat’s Strong Stout, and Espresso Love Breakfast Stout. Plus other ABC favorites like Big Ben Mild Ale and the new Roxy Rye Lager, made with 26% rye malt and featuring good hop balance and a reasonable 5.1% ABV.
Food
St. Patty’s Day breakfast buffet (see below). After 11:30 a.m., Dubliner Burger, Salmon Sarnie, Irish Reuben, Beef & Mushroom Pie, Savory Vegetable Pie, Fish & Chips.
Specials
7-11 a.m.: Top o’ the Morning Party with $8 breakfast buffet (eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, fruit, and more) and happy hour pricing.
9:45 a.m.: $5 shuttle bus to the Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti. Includes a beer on the bus! Departure times: 9:45, 11:15, 12:45 p.m., 2:15, 3:45, 5:15, 6:45, and 8:15.
4 p.m.: Live music from the Y-Town Hoolies. No cover.
More Info
arborbrewing.com
734-213-1393
The Arena, 203 E. Washington
Opens
10 a.m.
Beers
Twenty-four taps with Guinness and many good microbrew options, including selections from Founders, Dark Horse, Original Gravity, and more. Also many bottled options.
Food
Good, deep fried pub grub (view menu).
Specials
All day: $2 green beer, $3.50 Newcastle Brown Ale and Newcastle Founders Ale.
10 p.m.: Late-night happy hour with $2 all "domestics" and $4.25 good beer.
» One of the stops for the Arbor Limousine St. Patrick's Day Shuttle. See the flyer for details.
More Info
thearena-a2.com
734-222-9999
Ashley’s, 338 S. State
Opens
6:30 a.m. There will be a line. A big one.
Beers
Meet Saugatuck Brewing rep Scott Farney at a 7 a.m. tapping of Maggie's Irish Ale, a blonde-style brew previously unavailable outside of the Saugatuck tap room. Also 70+ more taps of awesome at "Michigan's premier multi-tap."
Food
Breakfast (eggs, sausage, hash browns) from 6:30 until it's all gone. Irish food specials including Corned Beef Sandwich, Guinness Corned Beef Dinner, and St. Paddy's Platter (Irish egg rolls, boxty, artichoke dip) from 10:30 on.
Specials
6:30 a.m.: $10 for an Ashley’s St. Patrick's Day t-shirt and breakfast (while supplies last).
All day: $10 t-shirts; $3 green Labatt’s and Jell-O shots, $3.50 Arbor Michael Faricy's Irish Stout, Arcadia Brigid's Irish Red Ale, Harpoon Celtic Ale, and Saugatuck Maggie's Irish Red Ale; $4 Guinness, $5 Irish car bombs.
» One of the stops for the Arbor Limousine St. Patrick's Day Shuttle. See the flyer for details.
More Info
ashleys.com
734-996-9191
Bar Louie, 401 E. Liberty
Opens
7 a.m.
Beers
Forty taps, with around half usually being Michigan microbrews.
Food
Breakfast (for pre-registered guests, see below) and other good pub grub (view menu).
Specials
7-10 a.m.: $15 Kegs and Eggs Party includes breakfast buffet, live entertainment, and a Bar Louie t-shirt. Note: You MUST pre-purchase 24 hours in advance at this link.
All day: $2 green beer, $3 Jameson, $5 Irish Car Bombs.
9 p.m.: Green and White Party with DJ Chuck "CNS" Sutton (Top 40, Hip Hop, R&B, Dance). No cover.
» One of the stops for the Arbor Limousine St. Patrick's Day Shuttle. See the flyer for details.
More Info
Bar Louie Ann Arbor on Facebook.
734-794-3000
The Blue Leprechaun, 1220 S. University
Opens
7 a.m.
Beers
Gotta be honest: I have no idea. I think I was here once and they had something drinkable, like Sierra Nevada. They may have some Michigan beers on tap by now, too.
Food
Pub grub (burgers, sandwiches, pizzas, etc.) with some Irish-inspired dishes like Potato Leek Soup and Corned Beef (view menu).
Specials
All day: $2 green beer, $3.50 Jameson, $4 Guinness, $5 Irish Car Bombs, $5 Irish breakfast (corned beef hash with peppers, potato, and onions, topped with eggs). Or so their minimally updated website says.
More Info
theblueleprechaun.com
734-665-7777
Blue Tractor BBQ & Brewery, 205 E. Washington
Opens
9 a.m.
Beers
House-brewed beers with standbys like Bearded Pig Pilsner and Bumper Crop IPA as well as two or three rotating taps. Look for Tamaltach's Irish Red Ale and Cherry Republic Stout.
Food
Barbeque-oriented fare (view menu).
Specials
Three happy hours: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., 3-6 p.m., 10 p.m. - 1 a.m.
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: $8 Northern Irish breakfast (eggs, bacon, sausage, potato farls, tomato).
4 p.m. - midnight: Corned Pork and Cabbage Dinner and Braised Beef Beer Irish Stew.
All day: $5 Stumbling Leprechaun Punch.
» Come back Sunday, March 18, for the St. Baldrick's fundraiser for children's cancer (curing, not causing) at 1 p.m. when Blue Tractor partner Greg Lobdell gets his gorgeous locks shorn for the cause. Check it out here.
More Info
bluetractor.net/bta/annarbor
734-222-4095
Buffalo Wild Wings, 205 S. State
Opens
7 a.m.
Beers
Guinness, Founders Red's Rye PA, and other macro and macro-micro (think Sam Adams) brews on tap
Food
Green eggs and ham (see below), wings (duh), and assorted other standard pub grub.
Specials
7-9 a.m.: $1 Jell-O shots, $2 green beers, and free green eggs and ham, while supplies last. Free t-shirt for the first 100 people in the door.
More Info
Buffalo Wild Wings Ann Arbor on Facebook
(734) 997-9143
Conor O’Neill’s, 318 S. Main
Note: There is a $10 cover charge to enter. You will get a wristband that enables you to leave and come back. Your $10 otherwise entitles you to this.
Opens
7 a.m.
Beers
A decent mix of macro and micro brews, served in imperial (20 oz.) pint glasses.
Food
Irish breakfast, Irish Boxties, Bangers and Mash, Fish and Chips, Shepherd’s Pie and more (view menu).
Specials
All day: Unspecified drink specials, live music, bagpipers, and Irish dancers.
» One of the stops for the Arbor Limousine St. Patrick's Day Shuttle. See the flyer for details.
More Info
www.conoroneills.com
734-665-2968
Fraser's Pub, 2045 Packard
Opens
8:30 a.m.
Beers
Sixteen taps of macro and microbrews, including New Holland The Poet Stout, Bell's Hopslam Ale, Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA, Arcadia Hop Rocket Imperial IPA, and, of course, Guinness.
Food
Breakfast available (view menu), along with lunch and dinner fare including salads, sandwiches, and burgers (view menu) .
Specials
Noon: Serving Slow-Roasted Corned Beef.
More Info
fraserspubaa.com
734-665-1955
Grizzly Peak Brewing Co., 120 W. Washington
Opens
11 a.m.
Beers
All your favorite Grizzly standbys like Steelhead Red, Victors Golden Ale, and County Cork Irish Stout as well as rotating specials like Little Giant Lager and Amarillo Shamrock Irish Amber Ale.
Food
Delicious. Corned Beef and Cabbage on special all day (view menus: lunch | dinner).
Specials
Happy hour 11 p.m.-2 a.m.: If you can last that long, one of the best happy hours happens in the Grizzly Peak Den: $2.50 for pints.
More Info
grizzlypeak.net
734-741-7325
Wolverine State Brewing, 2019 W. Stadium
Opens
Noon
Beers
Fantastic stuff from the recently released Hopstadt Altbier to Gulo Noir Black IPA. Two special brews for the day: St. James Infirmary Dry Irish Stout and Snakes on a Shamrock Irish Red Lager.
Food
Carry-in or enjoy a menu of corned beef and other Irish type stuff beginning at 3.
Specials
8:30 p.m.: Live music from Creole du Nord. No cover.
More Info
wolverinebeer.com
734-369-2990
YPSILANTI
Aubree’s Saloon, 39 E. Cross, Ypsilanti
Opens
11 a.m.
Beers
Decent draft selection, including Saugatuck Singapore IPA, Bell's Two Hearted Ale, Frog Island Amber Ale, Keeweenaw Widow Maker Black Ale, and others. More Michigan beers by the bottle.
Food
Pizza! And other good food (view menu).
Specials
All day: specials on Guinness, Jameson, and Black and Tans (prices unconfirmed).
» The rooftop tiki bar is open!
More Info
www.aubrees.com
734-483-1870
Corner Brewery, 720 Norris
Opens
7 a.m.
Beers
Four stouts on tap, including Michael Faricy's Irish Stout, Espresso Love Breakfast Stout, Six Year Potato Stout, and High King Imperial Stout, plus other swell Corner brews.
Food
Breakfast buffet (see below) and various St. Patrick’s Day specials.
Specials
7-11 a.m.: Top o’ the Morning Party with $8 (or just $6 with this coupon) all-you-can-cat breakfast buffet (eggs, corned beef hash, bagels, fruit, Lucky Charms, coffee, and orange juice) and happy hour pricing.
9:00 a.m.: $5 shuttle bus to Arbor Brewing in Ann Arbor. Includes a beer on the bus! Departure times: 9 a.m., 10:30, 12 p.m., 1:30, 3, 4:30, and 7:30.
4-7 p.m.: Happy hour.
7 p.m.: Live music from Kevin and the Glen Levens and Deep Space Six (@10:30). No cover.
» The beer garden is open!
More Info
arborbrewing.com/brewery
734-480-2739
Sidetrack Bar & Grill, 56 E. Cross, Ypsilanti
Opens
11 a.m.
Beers
NO GREEN BEER. But you can get Short's Black Cherry Porter and plenty of other local and Michigan craft brews on tap.
Food
Homemade Corned Beef and Cabbage, Irish Soda Bread and Potato Leek Soup, Shepherd's Pie,
Specials
All Day: $2 Jameson shots from the whiskey fountain, $3 Guinness and Black and Tans, Guinness floats, and Ugly Mug Irish coffees. Live music from bagpipers, Nick Bertsos, and other tunesmiths throughout the day. No cover.
Midnight: Free raffle of fabulous prizes and groovy giveaways.
More Info
www.sidetrackbarandgrill.com
734-483-1035
SOUTH LYON
Lake Street Tavern, 127 E. Lake
Opens
9 a.m.
Beers
Solid lineup of local and Michigan beers: Arcadia Brigid's Irish Ale, Angler's Ale, and Starboard Stout; Midland Brewing Dublin Street Stout; MillKing It BRIK Irish Red; Dragonmead Erik the Red; Short's Uncle Steve's Irish Stout; Arbor Michael Faricy's Irish Stout; plus cider from Northville Winery.
Food
Breakfast chow while it lasts, lunch specials include Corned Beef and Cabbage, Irish Stew, Corned Beef Sandwiches, and Reubens, plus the regular menu (view here).
Specials
9-10 a.m.: $1 green beer and $3 Michigan drafts (then $1.50 and $3.50 after 10 a.m. and $2 and $4 from 11 to close).
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: $2 bottles of McSorley's Ale and Smithwick's ($2.50 from 3 to close).
All day: $2.75 Guinness (cans), $5 Irish Car Bombs.
More Info
lakestreettavern.com
248-446-8898
Witch's Hat Brewing, 22235 Pontiac Trail
Opens
10 a.m.
Beers
The popular Holy Confusion Barleywine returns for a St. Patrick's release and four small-batch stouts will also be released: Jamalamadingdong (breakfast stout aged on Equadorian cocoa nibs), Tuscan Coffee Stout (brewed with coffee from South Lyon's Tuscan Cafe), Blackberry Oatmeal Stout (stout re-fermented with fresh blackberries), and Irish Dry Stout.
Food
Carry-in only, but there are many nearby options.
Specials
All day: $1 Baseline Bitter Ales. Also raffle drawings throughout the day with prizes including shirts, hoodies, pint glasses, gift certificates, and three lifetime Mug Club memberships. The three Mug Club drawings will be at 11 a.m., 5 p.m., and 11 p.m., with the last one including a hand-blown custom mug. Raffle tickets are $10 each and on sale at the pub now.
More Info
witchshatbrewing.com/
248-486-2595
PLYMOUTH
Liberty Street Brewing, 149 W. Liberty
Opens
10 a.m.
Beers
Starkweather Stout, Burnout Stout, Rocket Porter, and other great Liberty brews on tap.
Food
Limited menu of snacks.
Specials
$10 for Corned Beef and Cabbage and a Starkweather Stout, while supplies last.
1 p.m.: VIP brewery tour for Michigan Brewers Guild Enthusiast Members. RSVP to joe@libertystreetbeer.com.
More Info
libertystreetbeer.com
734-207-9600
MILAN
Original Gravity Brewing, 440 County
Opens
11:30 a.m.
Beers
Five stouts on tap: Lumpy Oatmeal Stout (nitro) plus small batches of Coffee Stout, English Dry Stout, Imperial Chocolate Mint Stout, and Milk Stout.
Food
Homemade Irish Beer Stew (made with Oatmeal Stout) and Corned Beef Sandwiches on Beer Bread from the Erie Bread Co., while supplies last.
Specials
It's all special.
More Info
ogbrewing.com
734-439-7490
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