Old Nation Brewery - Williamston, MI

 
Location:  1500 E Grand River Ave, Williamston, MI 48895
Phone:   (517) 655-1301
Website: https://oldnationbrewing.com/
Hours:  Sun-Thur 11am-10pm;  Fri-sat 11am-12am
Selection:  about 12 beers on tap
Food:  yes burgers, sandwiches, tots
Bdawg says:  A mdium sized brewery with a friendly mid-western vibe.  The food is just OK, but the beer is fantastic!

Left to right
Boss Tweed - NE DIPA
9.3% abv,  4 Hearts

Brut IPA
7% abv,  3.5 Hearts

Belgian Club of Thailand - Belgian Tripel
11.1% abv,  3.5 Hearts

M-43 - NE IPA
6.8% abv,  3.5 Hearts

Ten Penny Bit - Scotch Ale
5.1% abv,  3 Hearts

The tap board.

Inside the tap room.

West Fork Distillery - Indianapolis, IN

Location:  1660 Bellefontaine St, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone:  (317) 672-7468

Website:  https://westforkwhiskey.com/

Hours:  Tue-Thu 4pm-10pm; Fri 4pm-11pm; Sat 1pm-11pm; Sun 1pm-6pm; Mon closed

Bdawg says: This is a small local distillery with an industrial-chic vibe.  Whiskey and spirits are distilled on site and they do give tours.  Friendly place to hang out and enjoy a whiskey flight or a craft cocktail.  

Bdawg enjoying a whiskey flight.

Inside the small distillery.

Cool mural on the outside of the building.  

At home, enjoying a glass of West Fork - The Colonel Bourbon and a Rocky Patel Decade Cameroon.

Upland Brewing - Indianapolis (Fountain Square)

 
Location:  1201 Prospect St., Indianapolis, IN 46203
Phone:   (317) 672-3671
Website: https://www.uplandbeer.com/locations/fountainsquare/
Hours:  Sun-Thur 11am-11pm;  Fri-sat 11am-12am
Selection:  about 20 beers on tap
Food:  yes full menu
Bdawg says:  This is the newest of Upland's 7 locations.  It specializes in barrel aged, wild, and sour ales.  And it is Fantastic!  It is a large modern taproom with a downtown vibe.  glass garage doors open to large patio.  the food is good and the beer is unique and Superb.  I love this place!

Left to right
Crimson - Bourbon BA Sour Flanders Red Ale
Aged 8 months in used Bourbon Barrels
11.2% abv,  4 Hearts

Oak and Red - Wine Barrel Aged Sour
Aged in Wine Barrels
8% abv,  3.5 Hearts

Darken - Flanders Oud Bruin Aged on spices
9/7% abv,  3.5 Hearts

BA Barrel Chested - Barleywine
9.5% abv,  3.5 Hearts

Inside the taproom.

The vats.

The clan enjoying some brews on on the large patio.

CenterPoint Brewing - Indianapolis, IN

 
Location:  1125 E Brookside Ave Suite 2B, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Phone:   (317) 602-8386
Website: www.centerpointbrewing.com
Hours:  Mon-Wed 4pm-9pm;  Thur 4pm-11pm;  Fri 12pm-11pm; Sat 11am-1am;  Sun 12pm-8pm
Selection:  about 12 beers on tap
Food:  no
Bdawg says:  This Indy brewery is located in an industrial complex 2 miles NE of city center.  The taproom is fairly large with a long bar and a very cool plum bob art piece on the back wall.  There is a second large room with TV's and soccer banners.  The locals were hanging out here early Saturday morning enjoying rowdily enjoying a soccer game and a few pints.  The staff and regulars were friendly and the beer was pretty good.   

Left to right
Centerpoint Black - Porter
5.6% abv,  3 Hearts

Blood Orange IPA
5.2% abv,  3.5 Hearts

CBL - India Pale Lager
6% abv,  3 Hearts

Rick's Brown Rye
5.7% abv,  3 Hearts

Brutius Fruitius - Brut IPA
6% abv,  3 Hearts

Very cool plumb bob focal point behind the taps.

The long bar inside the taproom.  Red doors opening to the second room with TV's and soccer banners. 

OpenRoad Brewing - Wayland, MI

 
Location:  128 S Main St, Wayland, MI 49348
Phone:   (269) 792-2739
Website: www.openroadbrewing.com
Hours:  Tue-Thur 3pm-10pm;  Fri-Sat 11am-11pm;  Sun 12pm-8pm;  Mon closed
Selection:  about 8 beers on tap
Food:  yes sandwiches and salads
Bdawg says:  This brewery is dowtown in the sleepy little town of Wayland, Michigan.  It is a hometown place that is friendly and the beer is good.  If I lived in Wayland, I would visit this place often.  However I live quite a distance from Wayland and will probably never go back.  It is smack dab between Kalamazoo and Grand Rapdids both of which are fantastic beer towns.

Left side Top to Bottom
Saazy Monk - Belgian Pale
5.2% abv,  3 hearts

Fret Buzz - Pale Ale
5.3%,  3 hearts

Denali - NE IPA
7.5% abv,  3 Hearts

Right Side Top to Bottom
IPA Lot
6.8% abv,  3 Hearts

ORB Oktoberfest
5.7% abv,  3 hearts

Easy Street Stout
5.9% abv,  3 hearts

The bar

Inside the taproom

Toasted Barrel Brewery - Salt Lake City, UT

 
Location:  412 W 600 N, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
Website: www.tfbrewing.com
Hours:  Sun-Wed closed;  Thu-Sat 4pm-8pm
Selection:  about 8 beers on tap
Food:  No. 
Bdawg says:  This is a funky brewery that is hard to get to, has very wierd hours, and specializeds and barrel aged beers and sours.  They get around Utah's 4% cap on beer on tap by serving their beers from growlers.  The beer is pretty good although I have had better sours.  

Left to right
Pumpkin Sour
9% abv,  3 Hearts

Black Currant Sour
6.5% abv,  3 Hearts

Andy Ale  - Black Rye Saison
6.3% abv,  3.5 Hearts

Utah DIPA
8% abv,  3.5 Hearts

"Fancy" tap room.

The brewing and bottling facility which can be seen from the taproom could be a little cleaner.

SaltFire Brewing - Salt Lake City, UT

 
Location:  2199 S W Temple, South Salt Lake, UT 84115
Phone:  (385) 955-0504
Website:  www.saltfirebrewing.com
Hours:  Mon-Thur 3pm-8pm;  Fri-Sat 11am-11pm;  Sun 11am-8pm
Selection:  about 8 beers on tap
Food:  No. 
Bdawg says:  Another new brewery in Salt Lake City.  A n upscale warehouse vibe in an up and coming area of SLC.  This brewery also produces and bottles "High Point Beer" to combat Utah's 4% cap on all draft beer.  

Frankly Mr. Shankly - NE IPA
7.1% abv,  3 Hearts

 

Inside the tap room. 

Cool mural on the side of SaltFire.

Hopkins Brewing - Salt Lake City, UT

 
Location:  1048 E 2100 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Phone:   (385) 528-3275
Website: www.hopkinsbrewingcompany.com
Hours:  Mon, Tue 12pm-10pm;  Wed, Thur 12pm-11pm;  Fir, Sat 11am-12am;  Sun 11am-10pm
Selection:  about 6 beers on tap
Food:  Yes. 
Bdawg says:  This brewery has a downtown yet friendly vibe.  Plenty of glass windows, the food and the beer is pretty good.  Try the hand cut fries! 

Left to right
Deseret Dunkel
4% abv,  3 Hearts

The Basic Witch - Stout
4% abv,  3 Hearts

NAIPA
4% abv,  3 hearts

Campfire Lager - Smoked Lager (Rauchbier)
4% abv,  3 Hearts

Guava Goddess - Blonde Ale
4% abv,  3 Hearts

Coffee and Cream Milk Stout
4% abv,  2.5 Hearts

Honey Lavender - Farmhouse Saison
4% abv,  2.5 Hearts

Inside the taproom

Another view.

Kiitos Brewing - Salt Lake City, UT

 
Location:  608 W 700 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Phone:  (801) 215-9165
Website: www.kiitosbrewing.com
Hours:  Mon-Thur 11am-11pm;  Fri-Sat 11am-12am;  Sun 11am-10pm
Selection:  about 8 beers on tap
Food:  No. 
Bdawg says:  A funks little brewery in an industrial area of Salt Lake City.  The beer is not particularly good (Mostly because of the 4% cap on draft beer).  Nothing exciting going on here.  

Left to right
Grapefruit Pale Ale
4% abv,  3 Hearts

NorthEast Pale Ale
4% abv,  3 Hearts

The bar and tap board.

Several pinball machines.

TF Brewing - Salt Lake City, UT

 
Location:  936 S 300 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Phone:   (385) 270-5972
Website: www.tfbrewing.com
Hours:  Mon-Thur 12pm-11pm;  Fri-Sat 12pm-12am;  Sun 12pm-10pm
Selection:  about 8 beers on tap
Food:  No.  But food trucks on weekend.
Bdawg says:  Brand new very modern brewery with an upscale warehouse vibe.  Utah sate caps beer served from taps at 4%abv.  Beer that is served from cans or bottles are not capped.  They call this high point beer.  This brewery does produce and can "high point beer", so I decided to a DIPA.  

Trying a Ferda DIPA (8.2% abv, 3 Hearts) in the large outside seating area.

Inside the taproom.