About The Vierling Restaurant & Marquette Harbor Brewery
The Vierling Restaurant & Marquette Harbor Brewery is a brewpub in downtown Marquette, Michigan. Its website says the building went up in 1883 and became one of Michigan's first brew pubs in December 1995. Large windows look over the lower harbor.
The house beers come from a five-barrel system that its website says was made in Budapest, Hungary. The draft list includes a blonde ale, honey wheat, blueberry wheat, a session IPA, a pale ale, a red ale and a stout, plus a rotating guest tap. The red ale uses malt grown and malted in the Upper Peninsula.
The kitchen sources fish from local fisheries. The menu also covers sandwiches, soups, salads, pizza and pasta. Seating is indoors only.
Its website says Derek Anderson, known as Chumly, has been the only brewer since 1995. More people have reviewed The Vierling on Google than any other brewery, taproom or beer shop in Marquette on this site.
From The Vierling's own website and its Google listing, read October 10, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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Questions people ask
Does The Vierling brew its own beer?
Yes. Its website says it has brewed on a five-barrel system since December 1995. The beers are not distributed.
Can I take beer home?
Its website says 64 oz growlers are available in house. It also notes that beers are subject to change.
Do I need a reservation?
Its website recommends one and says reservations are taken in person or by phone only. Requests by email or Facebook are not booked. It does not take reservations for more than 10 guests.
Can I bring my dog or sit outside?
No to both. Its website says dogs are not allowed unless they are service animals, and that it has no patio or deck. Seating is indoors, with a view of the lower harbor.
Which breweries are close by?
Ore Dock Brewing Co. is 0.1 miles away and Blackrocks Brewery is 0.3 miles away. Superior Culture is 0.5 miles away, and White's Party Store, a beer store, is 0.7 miles away.
Answers come from The Vierling's website and its Google listing, read October 10, 2026.
Breweries near The Vierling Restaurant & Marquette Harbor Brewery
Before you visit The Vierling
Plan ahead if you want a table by the water. Its website says a handful of tables overlook the harbor and are often requested. Specific table requests are allowed, but never guaranteed.
Check vierlingrestaurant.com for the current beers before you go. Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating.
Ore Dock Brewing Co. is 0.1 miles away, and Blackrocks Brewery is 0.3 miles away. Superior Culture is 0.5 miles away, so a few stops fit into one afternoon.