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Eastern Market
Eastern Market
Start with the Saturday market: historic sheds, growers, food stalls and murals. Eat something real; it's going to be a long day.
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Wayne County Brew Weekend: Eastern Market Taps to Downriver Pints
Saturday among Eastern Market's breweries and distillery, a riverfront rooftop and a pint by the stadiums; Sunday in Corktown, then Wyandotte for brick-oven pizza.
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Detroit was born a beer town: the Stroh family started brewing here in 1850, and today you can drink right where it's made around the market, on the riverfront and in Corktown. Saturday covers Eastern Market's breweries and distillery, then the river and downtown; Sunday starts in Corktown and finishes Downriver in Wyandotte.
Saturday: Eastern Market, the river, downtown
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A few minutes' walk to Riopelle Street.
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11:30
Eastern Market Brewing Company
Eastern Market
A community-minded brewery and taproom in the heart of the market, with live music, trivia nights and even a running club, plus pizza alongside the beer. Outdoor seating depends on the weather.
Just across the street.
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13:00
Detroit City Distillery
Eastern Market
Switch to spirits: Detroit City Distillery's Riopelle Street tasting room builds a seasonal cocktail menu on its own spirits. The distillery tour is a separate booking at a different location on Maple Street.
A few minutes' walk to Orleans Street.
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14:15
Full Measure Brewing Company
Eastern Market
The European-styles brewery: Belgian, German and British beers, with hand-pumped cask ale on the list. The September lineup included saison, witbier, pilsner, dunkel and British mild; check the current list on the official site.
Short ride south to the river and Rivertown.
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16:00
Atwater Brewery — Detroit Tap House
Rivertown
Atwater's Detroit taproom on Jos Campau Street has a rooftop terrace and a food menu: watch the late-afternoon riverfront over a pint.
Short ride downtown to Broadway Street.
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18:30
Detroit Beer Company
Downtown / Broadway
Dinner and a pint across the first two floors of the historic Hartz Building, open since September 2003. It's right by the theaters and stadiums, so it works before a game or show; watch for special game-day hours.
Walk or ride back to your hotel.
Sunday: Corktown and Wyandotte
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12:00
Batch Brewing Company
Corktown
A Corktown brewery and taproom on Porter Street pouring beer, wine, cider, cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks, with a kitchen setup that changes by the day. Planning to eat? Check that day's food arrangement.
Short ride or a Corktown stroll to Michigan Avenue.
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13:30
Two James Spirits
Corktown
At Two James on Michigan Avenue, house-made spirits turn into cocktails and tasting flights. One round before you head Downriver.
Cab or ride south to downtown Wyandotte.
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16:00
The Oak Barrel
Downtown Wyandotte
A cocktail, wine and whiskey bar in downtown Wyandotte, open Sunday afternoons too. A good spot for a slower, chatty hour.
A few minutes' walk to Maple Street.
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18:00
Maple Street Tavern
Downtown Wyandotte
Thirty taps and the only brick oven in town, built right into the bar: close the weekend with a brick-oven pizza. There's karaoke Sunday from 6 to 10pm if you've still got a voice.
Cab back to Detroit from here.
Good to know
- Whoever drinks doesn't drive: take cabs between stops and book a hotel downtown.
- Eastern Market Brewing opens at 10 a.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday, and it's closed Mondays.
- Stroh's brewed on Gratiot Avenue next to Eastern Market until 1985; modern office buildings stand on the site now, and nothing of the old plant is left.
- We couldn't find 2026 dates for Motor City Brew Tours, so check before you count on a guided beer tour.
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