How Far Down the Block?
The Tap Room at Greenbush Brewery is a half mile west of Exit 12 on Interstate I-94, just across the rail tracks in downtown Sawyer, Michigan. A two-minute zig. The Tap Room is located right next to the railroad crossing on Sawyer Road, the main street.
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Why you might be nearby
- You are driving between metro Chicago (80 miles) and Northern Michigan (240 miles to Traverse City, Michigan).
- You’re gambling at the Four Winds Casino (13 miles) and only have $10 remaining.
- You’re at the Warren Dunes State Park (2.4 miles) and it’s raining.
Lesser Known Facts
Corvette Central, restoration parts maker, was founded in Sawyer, Michigan. Greenbush stores its ales across the street from the Tap Room in a former Corvette Central site. Fork lift trucks porter barrels of beer across Sawyer Road from the storage house to the Tap Room.
Silas Sawyer built a saw mill in 1854, giving his name to the town. His product was transported to the Chicago market from Greenbush pier, just a few miles away on the Lake Michigan shore.
Founder Justin Heckathorn, FOO (Financial Operations Officer) is a refugee from banking, and a former colleague of mine.
Founder Scott Sullivan, HMFIC (Head Man For Information Control), apprenticed as a furniture maker, website developer and home brewer.
Recommendation
Deep in the warehouse lay several barrels of Cream Stout aging in wooden barrels 
that once ripened Rye Whiskey. This Greenbush ale, called Delusion, is tapped annually. Delusion might be sipped as an “after dinner” beer. The Rye taste of the smooth dark stout suggests a cigar and political conversation.
Something for Nothing
Tasting sessions, often gratis, are conducted throughout the Midwest. Here is the current schedule; verify your age, then click events.