Beards Brewery

Beards Brewery At Beards we are Passionate About Craft & representing our NoMI community. On June 2, 2017 we moved from our OG Pub to Pub 2.0 at 215 E.
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Beards Brewery was founded in 2012 by two Petoskey locals who had a common passion: craft. Armed with determined intent, Ben Slocum and Peter Manthei began a home brewing partnership, which, fueled by demand, led them to take the plunge into commercial brewing. In between finishing college degrees, both brainstormed and built the beginnings of the business you see today. In the first few years at

Beards Brewery we have created over 100 delicious recipes inspired by local, seasonal products of Northern Michigan. Our pub features 10 taps as well as viewing glass into our one barrel brewing system, allowing patrons to see the beer making process. Along with our Petoskey pub and brewery we also have a 15 barrel production facility in Charlevoix. Built to feed our growing distribution in Michigan, Beards beer is not only on draft across the northern regions of the state, but can also be found in cans at local shops. Lake Street. The new space gave us the ability to have a full restaurant, views of the bay, and more beer on tap. Here at Beards we embrace quality and balance in all of our practices. And we extend that belief to all things craftβ€”whether it’s music, food, or artβ€”we are always open to new collaborations and opportunities. It’s still early in our story, but armed with a great team, albeit a small one, we are off to a fantastic and adventurous start. At Beards we work hard, focusing on quality, creativity and community. Stop in to watch us brew, and enjoy a pint or two.

Meet the hosts of our upcoming Block party event! Emily (Beards) and Lexi (Fox and Hound) have been knocking their heads...
08/30/2026

Meet the hosts of our upcoming Block party event!

Emily (Beards) and Lexi (Fox and Hound) have been knocking their heads together about a Fall event for the last 6 months!

Lexi owns and operates Fox and Hound Boutique -- bringing up north-themed, super cute apparel and accessories to kiddos and families. Also, have you seen her window displays?!

Emily has been at Beards for over 10 years -- doing a bit of everything -- and always ready to develop new partnerships & events to bring Beards and Petoskey to more people.

They're both super-excited to help level up autumn in Downtown Petoskey -- with games, special beer releases, crafts, local business vendors, tasting stations, and more!

Join them for a *FREE* family friendly day of Fall fun (say that 5x fast lol)!

EVENT LINK: https://www.facebook.com/share/19F8WJyUxX/

Enjoy LATE NIGHT at Beards! We've got DJ Franck spinning tunes tonight (Friday).....and DJ Mike hosting Karaoke tomorrow...
08/28/2026

Enjoy LATE NIGHT at Beards!

We've got DJ Franck spinning tunes tonight (Friday)...
..and DJ Mike hosting Karaoke tomorrow night (Saturday)!

Open until midnight or later -- come dance, sing, & cheers with us!

Wunderbrau returns ON TAP!!!This Beards Cream Ale recipe dates back to our early years -- a refreshing, easy drinker tha...
08/27/2026

Wunderbrau returns ON TAP!!!

This Beards Cream Ale recipe dates back to our early years -- a refreshing, easy drinker that's clean and crisp on the front and creamy on the finish.

Named after one of our original regulars' shameless UNIBROW...!!!

Leave his name in the comments if you remember who we're talking about πŸ˜‰

Bring your North of Normal unibrow energy down here and have a pint now before it's gone!

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Wednesdays = happy hour music!!! Come on down for snacks, local beer, and local tunes!BONUS: enjoy some late summer sun ...
08/26/2026

Wednesdays = happy hour music!!!

Come on down for snacks, local beer, and local tunes!

BONUS: enjoy some late summer sun on our patio!

*3:30pm-6:30pm*

Don't forget to get your Wildcard Wednesday punchcard at the bar to win prizes!

Join our Root Cellar KARAOKE CONTEST TONIGHT!!! TO DO:-Sign up by 10pm with our DJ Mike-Contest goes from 10-11pm-Each p...
08/22/2026

Join our Root Cellar KARAOKE CONTEST TONIGHT!!!

TO DO:
-Sign up by 10pm with our DJ Mike
-Contest goes from 10-11pm
-Each person sings one song in front of an impartial judging panel

PRIZES: $100 / $50 / $25

Sing some songs, win some dollas!

**Karaoke starts around 9pm in our RC Beer Lounge downstairs**

Here at Beards, we LOVE northern Michigan! We love recommending bars, restaurants, hiking spots, beaches, and more -- be...
08/21/2026

Here at Beards, we LOVE northern Michigan!

We love recommending bars, restaurants, hiking spots, beaches, and more -- because we take the time to get out there and ENJOY, too!

We WORK HARD, so we can PLAY HARDER.

This last week Team Beards tackled the Dune Climb of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

It was a new adventure for our international students and also for some of our local team members!

We have a great backyard here in NoMI -- ask us about it next time you visit Beards!

WE KNOW THINGS. 😎🍻

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08/19/2026

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Beards turned 14 this week on August 17th!

We wait to REALLY party until the Fall, but we always like to raise a glass on the actual day...

Thanks to our team members, mug clubbers, and random strangers who wandered in to toast with us! HUZZAH!!!

Cheers to 14 Years of Beards!

**We'll be hosting fun activities all October to celebrate 14 -- STAY TUNED**

It's WILDCARD WEDNESDAY again!!!Come enjoy some local tunes and local brews during Happy Hour, every Wednesday this summ...
08/19/2026

It's WILDCARD WEDNESDAY again!!!

Come enjoy some local tunes and local brews during Happy Hour, every Wednesday this summer! πŸ”…πŸ˜ŽπŸ»

Today we're featuring Amanda Jane on the patio (inside if it rains!) -- we just tapped a bunch of new beers, too....

**Music goes from 3:30pm-6:30pm**

**DON'T FORGET YOUR WW PUNCHCARD TO WIN PRIZES**

Cheers to 14 YEARS OF BEARDS!!! 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻14 years ago on THIS day, August 17th, we opened our doors on Howard St...
08/17/2026

Cheers to 14 YEARS OF BEARDS!!!

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14 years ago on THIS day, August 17th, we opened our doors on Howard St for the first time.

We served OG beer recipes Deez Nutz & New School for THE FIRST TIME.

Owners Ben & Peter are still around (like Deez Nutz & New School), rooting for good beer and good community.

Thank you to our team, customers, the Mug Club, karaoke regulars, groovy DJ dancers, local musicians -- THANK YOU EVERYONE for making Beards....North of Normal and just a cool place to be.

We know we aren't open on Mondays, but let's leave a cheers in the comments for

14 YEARS OF BEARDS!!!

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Address

215 E. Lake Street
Petoskey, MI
49770

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11:30am - 9pm
Wednesday 11:30am - 9pm
Thursday 11:30am - 9pm
Friday 11:30am - 10pm
Saturday 11:30am - 10pm
Sunday 11:30am - 9pm

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