Beards Brewery

Brewery

About Beards Brewery

Beards Brewery is a brewpub on East Lake Street in Petoskey. Partners Ben and Peter started it in 2012. Its website describes a casual, first-come, first-serve space.

Beer and cider are on tap, along with a rotating menu of Beards craft cocktails. The website says the beers are hand crafted batch by batch. Food and drink are both ordered at a bar, and guests pick up at their leisure.

The Root Cellar is a basement beer lounge behind the pub on Bay Street. The website mentions vinyl, video games and board games there. Out on the patio, it points to corn hole.

The eat-in menu runs from fries and wings to wraps, salads and burgers. It is one of the most reviewed beer spots in Petoskey on this site.

From Beards Brewery's own website and its Google listing, read October 15, 2026.

Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

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Questions people ask

Does Beards Brewery serve food?

Yes. The website has an eat-in menu with starters, salads, wraps and burgers, and it says gluten-free buns are available.

What is the Root Cellar?

It is a basement beer lounge behind the pub on Bay Street. The website calls it a community beer lounge and says it can be rented for events.

Do I need a reservation?

The website says no reservation is needed. You can find a spot in the taproom, on the patio or in the Root Cellar.

Is it wheelchair accessible?

Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating.

Which breweries are close by?

Petoskey Brewing Company is 3 miles away. Burnt Marshmallow Brewstillery & Rudbeckia Winery is 4.6 miles away.

Answers come from Beards Brewery's website and its Google listing, read October 15, 2026.

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Before you visit Beards

Expect a casual room where you find your own spot. Seating is first-come, first-serve, and you order at a bar. The website says the patio sometimes has music.

Check beardsbrewery.com for the beer list, the food menu and the monthly music calendar. The site also lists current hours for the pub and the Root Cellar.

The Root Cellar sits right behind the pub, so it makes an easy second stop. Petoskey Brewing Company is 3 miles away and adds another taproom to the day.