Brooks Brewing

We focus on hitting classic styles perfectly but also transforming the landscape of beer flavor. The beauty of beer & wine lies within its variety of flavors. Try our great beer & wine and we will redefine your personal craft beer & wine experience!Brooks Brewing is the result of a love for high quality beer & wine that runs deep within our family.... We're a family of born tinkerers, craftsmen, and learners who have a thirst for knowledge and perfection of our respective trades. We pride ourselves on learning the ins-and-outs of everything we do. Our backgrounds are rich in the arts and empirical sciences - assets we apply to our everyday work at Brooks Brewing. Our flagship brewery and taproom is located on Van Dyke Road, or "Old Van Dyke" as it's commonly known, Brooks Brewing features several wines and over twenty craft beers on tap (and growing) at a price that is hard to ignore. Our Ferndale taproom on Woodward Avenue offers our signature beers to those living closer to downtown Detroit. We keep things simple yet satisfying. We keep our focus on the beer & wine and let you bring in, or order in, whatever food you'd like! After trying his first craft beer, a Belgian Witbier, Cary's eyes were opened. Suddenly, the idea of a "dirty-thirty" didn't seem so appealing. But it wasn't until years later, after plenty of sampling different beer styles, that Cary decided to take the plunge into craft brewing himself. The early days were tough and riddled with failure but the support of friends and family, and a willingness to drink those experimental brews, pushed Cary to continue the craft. No failure was met without a lesson learned. It wasn't long before pallets of grain were arriving on the Brooks' doorstep and Cary's wife began to question his sanity. Nowadays, the supplies get delivered to the brewery, but the recipes start the same: scribbled on a cocktail napkin or scrawled onto an old receipt. Likewise, the tasting process remains the same as it always has: continuous scrutiny and refinement. We are very ...Read More