Brewery
Unclaimed profileLatitude 42° Brewing Company Kalamazoo (Oshtemo)
Kalamazoo, MI · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
A brewery, distillery, and kitchen with a beverage program that runs wider than most brewpubs. Beer is the core: I.P.EH!, Michigan Honey Amber, Powerline Porter, Party at the Moontower, and seasonals in four-packs, growlers, and cases. The Libations menu adds over 20 signature cocktails built on house-distilled L42° spirits, plus a full non-alcoholic list, seven wines by glass and bottle, and retail bottles of the house vodka, gin, rum, and bourbon.
- What should I order?
- Start with a draft pour of I.P.EH! Or Powerline Porter, then take home a four-pack. From the Libations menu, the Blackbird pairs L42° dark rum with blackberry puree and lavender syrup, and the Mackinac Mai Tai uses L42° silver rum with coconut cream and Michigan maraschino cherry.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Groups who want beer and cocktails in the same visit, and anyone ordering for a household where some drink and some do not. The non-alcoholic list is built out with mocktails, infused lemonades, and N/A beer, so nobody is stuck with soda.
- When should I go?
- Hoppy Hour is the value window, with $6 libations, $2 off draft beer and four-packs, and $1 off glasses of wine and sangria. Brunch adds boozy breakfast cocktails including the Celery City Bloody and Bourbon Mocha Mudslide.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Signature cocktails run $8.5 to $11.5, Hoppy Hour libations $6, mocktails $6.50, and infused lemonades $5.50. Wine by the glass is $7.5 to $9, bottles $26 to $34. Beer four-packs are $9 to $10, growlers $18 to $22, and a case is $50.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The distillery side feeds the bar. L42° vodka, gin, silver rum, and dark rum go into the signature cocktails and the spirits are also sold by the bottle, with a Bourbon Lover's Starter Pack bundling the house bourbon with a decanter, two glasses, ice sphere molds, and coasters.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Over 20 signature drinks, with house-distilled L42° spirits doing the work across the list. The range runs from an Aviation and Espresso Martini to a Celery City Bloody and a rotating Adult Juice Boxes line, and every libation can be ordered without alcohol for $5.
Menu strengths
- — Over 20 signature cocktails priced $8.5 to $11.5, with house L42° vodka, gin, silver rum, dark rum, and bourbon across the program.
- — Any libation can be ordered without alcohol for $5, so the list works for a mixed group without a separate fallback menu.
Standout selections
- — Blackbird: L42° Dark Rum, blackberry puree, lime juice, lavender syrup, and lime, at $11.5.
- — Mackinac Mai Tai: L42° Silver Rum, coconut cream, orange and pineapple juice, grenadine, and a Michigan maraschino cherry, at $10.5.
- — Celery City Bloody: L42° Vodka with vegetarian Bloody Mary mix, Angostura bitters, Freestone pickle, bleu cheese queen olives, and a paprika-pepper rim, at $10.5.
Pricing: Signature cocktails $8.5-$11.5; Hoppy Hour libations $6; non-alcoholic versions $5; Adult Juice Boxes $25 for a 6-pack or 2 for $42
Wine
Seven wines poured by the glass and by the bottle, spanning Cabernet Sauvignon, Capriccio, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio, Rosé, Sparkling Riesling, and Ice Wine. The Sparkling Riesling also goes into mimosas and sangria. It is a compact, functional list rather than a deep cellar.
Menu strengths
- — Seven wines available by the glass and by the bottle, with bottles held to $26-$34.
- — Ice Wine and Sparkling Riesling give the list a dessert and a sparkling option beyond the standard reds and whites.
Standout selections
- — Sparkling Riesling: a semi-dry sparkler with ripe apple character and an orange-muscat finish, $9 a glass or $34 a bottle.
- — Ice Wine: a sweet dessert wine with mango apricot and honey notes, $8.5 a glass or $32 a bottle.
Pricing: Glasses $7.5-$9; bottles $26-$34; Hoppy Hour takes $1 off glasses of wine and sangria
Beer
The brewery's own range covers I.P.EH!, Michigan Honey Amber, Powerline Porter, Party at the Moontower, and seasonals. Takeout is unusually flexible: four-packs, growlers, refills, and a $50 case. Four-packs stay at $9 to $10, which is the backbone of the value here.
Menu strengths
- — Year-round and seasonal beers including I.P.EH!, Michigan Honey Amber, Powerline Porter, and Party at the Moontower.
- — Takeout in four-packs, growlers, and cases, with growler refills at $12 to $16 and a $50 case.
Standout selections
- — I.P.EH! In a four-pack at $9, one of the brewery's year-round beers.
- — Powerline Porter in a four-pack at $9.; Party at the Moontower in a four-pack at $10, with seasonals also at $10.
Pricing: Four-packs $9-$10; growlers $18-$22 with refills $12-$16; $50 case; Hoppy Hour takes $2 off draft beer and 4-packs
Nonalcoholic
A full non-alcoholic libations menu with crafted mocktails, infused lemonades, floats, and N/A beer. Mocktails sit at $6.50 and lemonades at $5.50 with unlimited refills, and any signature libation can be ordered without alcohol for $5. Go Brewing supplies the N/A beer, including a gluten-free amber.
Menu strengths
- — Mocktails, infused lemonades, floats, and N/A beer on a dedicated non-alcoholic menu.
- — Any libation can be made without alcohol for $5, and infused lemonades come with unlimited refills at $5.50.
Standout selections
- — Infused Michigan Lemonades: locally sourced BRIX lemonade with fresh fruit puree in Strawberry-Kiwi, Blueberry-Mint, Pineapple-Peach, and Blackberry-Cucumber, $5.50.
- — Virgin Espresso Martini: cold brew coffee, Latitude 42 Oat'l milk, vanilla syrup, and espresso syrup, $6.50.
- — Go Brewing N/A Beer: Salty at Celada, Okay Okay Okay!, Dreamy N/A IPA, Tropical IPA, and Freedom Amber, which is gluten-free.
Pricing: Mocktails $6.50; infused lemonades $5.50 with unlimited refills; any libation without alcohol $5; N/A beer from Go Brewing
Spirits
The distillery side produces L42° Vodka, Gin, Silver Rum, and Bourbon, all sold for retail. Four house spirits at $29 per 1L for the white spirits and $39 per 750ml for the bourbon, with a Bourbon Lover's Starter Pack as a bundled gift option.
Menu strengths
- — Four house-distilled spirits, L42° Vodka, Gin, Silver Rum, and Bourbon, available for retail purchase.
- — The Bourbon Lover's Starter Pack bundles a 750ml L42° Bourbon with a glass decanter, two bourbon glasses, two ice sphere molds, and two coasters.
Standout selections
- — L42° Bourbon, $39 per 750ml bottle, also sold in the Bourbon Lover's Starter Pack.
- — L42° Vodka — 29 — 1L bottle; L42° Gin — 29 — 1L bottle
Pricing: L42° Vodka, Gin, and Silver Rum $29 per 1L; L42° Bourbon $39 per 750ml
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