Brewery
Unclaimed profileBJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
Grand Rapids, MI · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse is a brewery pouring a deep lineup of house beers, from Brewhouse Blonde to Tatonka Stout. Happy hour brings the bar program into focus: $5 signature beers, a $7 Brewhouse Margarita, and $6 Dark Horse wines. Customers singles out Brewhouse Blonde from a flight. It is a beer-first stop where the supporting drinks stay straightforward.
- What should I order?
- Order a flight of BJ's handcrafted beers to gauge the range; customers highlight Brewhouse Blonde as the standout. Happy hour drops signature beers to $5, making it the economical way to taste through the house list.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers wanting a broad tour of house styles will find the most to work with. Happy hour seekers get value on margaritas, call spirits, and wines, though those categories are limited to a few named options.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Happy hour pricing puts signature beers at $5, Dark Horse wines at $6, and the Brewhouse Margarita or call spirits at $7.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The brewery side drives the identity: over a dozen house beers spanning a double IPA, a chocolate porter, and a hard root beer. Promotional text calls the beers award-winning, and customers confirm at least one standout in Brewhouse Blonde.
Beverage categories
We only score what a venue sets out to do. Categories a venue doesn't attempt are left unscored rather than penalized.
Cocktails
The cocktail offering surfaces only during happy hour, with the Brewhouse Margarita built on Lunazul Blanco Tequila at $7.
Menu strengths
- — Happy hour includes a named margarita with a specific tequila.
Standout selections
- — Brewhouse Margarita — $7 — Featuring Lunazul Blanco Tequila
Pricing: $7 happy hour
Wine
Wine is a minimal happy-hour add-on: Dark Horse Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay each at $6.
Menu strengths
- — Two named wines available during happy hour at a consistent price.
Standout selections
- — Dark Horse Cabernet Sauvignon — $6 — Red wine
Pricing: $6 happy hour
Beer
The core program is a wide house-brewed list spanning light lager to double IPA and stout, with ABV and IBU published for several. Happy hour pricing is sharp, and customers point to Brewhouse Blonde as a standout from a flight.
Menu strengths
- — Extensive list of handcrafted house beers; Award-winning claim in promotional text
Standout selections
- — BJ's Brewhouse Blonde (4.70% ABV, 15 IBU); BJ's Oktoberfest (5.6% ABV, 28 IBU)
- — BJ's Tatonka Stout (8.50% ABV, 50 IBU); BJ's Hopstorm IPA (6.50% ABV, 65 IBU)
Pricing: $5 happy hour for signature beers
Spirits
Four named call spirits available at a set happy-hour price; Tito's Handmade Vodka; 1800 Silver Tequila; Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey
Menu strengths
- — Four named call spirits available at a set happy-hour price
Standout selections
- — Tito's Handmade Vodka; 1800 Silver Tequila; Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey
Pricing: $7 happy hour call drinks
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