About The Beer Depot
The Beer Depot is a beer store and party store on East William Street in downtown Ann Arbor. It has been open since 1941 and sits less than a block from Main Street. A vintage neon Drive Thru sign still shines out front, but the drive thru itself is closed.
The shelves hold more than 700 bottled beers. They run from craft beers and microbrews to imports, with a full section of Belgian ales. Almost everything is sold as a single, and over half the inventory sits in coolers.
Wine and spirits get real space too. The store stocks over 750 wines and a broad selection of spirits, plus the usual party store items.
The building began as the Ottmar Eberbach family home, built in 1875. A tire company used it from 1928, and the drive thru addition went up in 1938.
From The Beer Depot's own website and its Google listing, read November 6, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Map
Questions people ask
Can you still use the Drive Thru?
No. The sign is a landmark, but the drive thru is closed. Michigan law does not allow a drive thru when the liquor permit also covers spirits.
Can I buy a single bottle?
Yes. Almost everything is available as a single, and over half the inventory is kept in coolers.
Does The Beer Depot sell wine and spirits too?
Yes. It stocks over 750 wines and a broad selection of spirits, along with the beer.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The entrance and the parking lot are both wheelchair accessible.
Which breweries are close by?
Jolly Pumpkin Cafe and Brewery is 0.1 miles away. Grizzly Peak Brewing Company, Bill's Beer Garden and Bløm Mead + Cider are each 0.2 miles away.
Answers come from The Beer Depot's website and its Google listing, read November 6, 2026.
Breweries near The Beer Depot
Before you visit The Beer Depot
Expect a bottle shop, not a taproom. Plan to browse the coolers, since over half the stock is kept cold and nearly everything can be bought as a single.
Ignore the flashing Drive Thru sign, because the drive thru is closed. Walk in through the wheelchair accessible entrance, and check the Map & Hours page at annarborbeerdepot.com before you go.
Jolly Pumpkin Cafe and Brewery is 0.1 miles away. Grizzly Peak Brewing Company, Bill's Beer Garden and Bløm Mead + Cider are each 0.2 miles away, so you can pair a bottle run with a pint.