Right Brain Brewery
4.6 (793 on Google)
About Right Brain Brewery
Right Brain Brewery is a brewery and pub in Traverse City's Fernwood District. Its website says founder Russell Springsteen was a hairstylist who ran a salon before he opened the brewery in 2007. The pub and production facility now sit on 16th Street.
The website says the pub has 40+ beers and other beverages on tap at all times. The lineup includes ambers, pales, stouts and IPAs. It also lists unusual beers made with ingredients like cucumber, asparagus, mint or real cherry pie.
Inside, the website describes an eclectic look and feel, with over 40 vintage arcade games and pinball machines. It says the pub is family friendly. The kitchen serves Neapolitan pizza, cheese bread, nachos and pretzels.
Right Brain also sells beer in cans and on draft to retailers across Michigan. Team trivia runs on Tuesdays. It is one of the most reviewed beer spots in Traverse City on this site.
From Right Brain Brewery's own website and its Google listing, read October 6, 2026.
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- Wheelchair accessible entrance
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Questions people ask
Is Right Brain Brewery family friendly?
Yes. Its website says the pub is family friendly and that its eclectic look and feel is popular with visitors of all ages.
Does Right Brain Brewery serve food?
Yes. The food menu lists Neapolitan pizza and cheese bread, plus nachos, pretzel bites and hot dogs. The kitchen closes one hour before the pub does.
Does Right Brain Brewery have trivia?
Yes. Its website lists Trivia With a Twist on Tuesdays from 7 to 9 pm, with a physical challenge added each week. Its weekly events page also lists Midweek Mixtape on Wednesdays and pinball wars on Thursdays.
Is Right Brain Brewery wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance and a wheelchair accessible parking lot.
Which breweries are close by?
Brewery Ferment, Rare Bird Brewpub and The Parlor are each 0.7 miles away. Silver Spruce Brewing Company is 0.8 miles away.
Answers come from Right Brain Brewery's website and its Google listing, read October 6, 2026.
Before you visit Right Brain
Check rightbrainbrewery.com before you go. The site lists what is on tap, the weekly events and the food menu. It also has pages for pinball leagues and other events.
Eat at the pub if you are hungry, since the kitchen closes an hour before the pub does. Bring the family, and leave time for the arcade games and pinball machines.
Brewery Ferment, Rare Bird Brewpub and The Parlor are each 0.7 miles away. Silver Spruce Brewing Company is 0.8 miles away. Any of them makes an easy second stop.