Brewery
Unclaimed profileThe Brewer's Lounge at Pigeon Hill
Muskegon, MI · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
The Brewer's Lounge is Pigeon Hill's brewery taproom and pizza kitchen, and the beverage program leads with twenty craft beers on tap, including taproom-only pours that never make it into cans. A draft cocktail menu of ten drinks runs from a Bees Knees and French 75 to Grandpa Ryno's Old Fashioned with Journeyman Rye and housemade Anise Hyssop bitters. The Cherry Tart Lemonade, blending Pigeon Hill vodka with lemonade and Traverse City tart cherry juice, is the year-round most popular draft cocktail. Three wines and rotating non-alcoholic options round out the list.
- What should I order?
- Start with the S.C.P. Salted Caramel Porter, the venue's most popular beer, or the Daily Grind, its most award-winning. For a cocktail, the Cherry Tart Lemonade is the year-round bestseller. Flights let you try several beers before committing.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want to explore a deep tap list, including taproom-only pours, and groups who want cocktails and wine alongside the beer. The rotating non-alcoholic options and family-friendly description make it work for mixed parties.
- When should I go?
- A Thursday visit pairs two Tier 1 or Tier 2 beers with a choice of Cheese, Pepperoni, or Meat Lovers pizza for $20, dine-in only.
- What should I expect to spend?
- The Thursday Pizza & Beer Special is $20 for two beers and a pizza, dine-in only. Beer is available to go in six-packs, growlers, crowlers, and kegs of mainstays. Individual drink prices are not listed.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The taproom sits inside the building housing Pigeon Hill's brewing tanks, and the taplist includes taproom-only pours that never make it into cans. The draft cocktail menu uses Pigeon Hill vodka and house-made ingredients like Anise Hyssop bitters.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A ten-drink draft cocktail menu spanning classics and house creations. The Cherry Tart Lemonade, blending Pigeon Hill vodka with lemonade and Traverse City tart cherry juice, is the year-round most popular. Grandpa Ryno's Old Fashioned uses Journeyman Rye, turbinado syrup, orange, and housemade Anise Hyssop bitters.
Menu strengths
- — Ten named draft cocktails, including Bees Knees, Bloody Mary, French 75, Espresso Martini, and Margarita
- — House-made ingredients such as honey syrup, Anise Hyssop bitters, and pickled asparagus for the Bloody Mary
- — A clearly identified year-round bestseller in the Cherry Tart Lemonade
Standout selections
- — Cherry Tart Lemonade — draft cocktail blending Pigeon Hill vodka with lemonade and Traverse City tart cherry juice, served over ice
- — Grandpa Ryno's Old Fashioned — small batch old fashioned with Journeyman Rye whiskey, turbinado simple syrup, orange, and housemade Anise Hyssop bitters
Wine
Three wines on the taplist: Bluffton White, Nelson Sparkling White, and Nims Malbec. Bluffton White is Riesling and Gewurztraminer with stainless fermentation. Nelson Sparkling White uses Charmat-style secondary fermentation. Nims Malbec is full-bodied with blackberry, dark plum, and vanilla notes.
Menu strengths
- — Three specific, named wines with distinct styles: aromatic white, sparkling, and full-bodied red
- — Bluffton White and Nelson Sparkling White are described with Michigan varietals and fermentation methods
Standout selections
- — Bluffton White — Riesling, Gewurztraminer, and other Michigan white varietals; aromatic-fruity with spicy undertones, 100% stainless steel fermentation
- — Nelson Sparkling White — soft bubbly with floral notes from Riesling and fruity notes from Chardonnay, hints of pear and crisp apple
Beer
Twenty craft beers on tap, including taproom-only pours that never make it into cans. The taplist runs from Lake State Lager and Catalina Mexican Lager to Shifting Sands IPA, Renny Session DIPA, and Journeyman Porter. Flights let guests try before committing. Beer is available to go in six-packs, growlers, crowlers, and kegs of mainstays.
Menu strengths
- — Twenty taps with a wide range of styles and taproom-only pours
- — S.C.P. Salted Caramel Porter is the most popular beer and Daily Grind is the most award-winning
- — Flights, six-packs, growlers, crowlers, and kegs of mainstays for sampling or taking home
Standout selections
- — S.C.P. Salted Caramel Porter — American porter with caramel and salt added, chocolate malt gives chocolate notes, ABV 6% / IBU 20, the venue's most popular beer
- — Daily Grind — blonde ale brewed with snickerdoodle coffee from Magnum Coffee, light flavors of coffee, hazelnut, and cinnamon, ABV 5% / IBU 15, the venue's most award-winning beer
Nonalcoholic
A rotating set of non-alcoholic options is available, and the venue describes itself as having non-alcoholic everything and being family-friendly. Specific non-alcoholic drinks are not itemized.
Menu strengths
- — Rotating non-alcoholic options are explicitly offered; The venue describes itself as having non-alcoholic everything and being family-friendly
Standout selections
- — A rotating set of non-alcoholic options is available.
How it sits with the food
The venue is also a pizza kitchen. The Thursday Pizza & Beer Special pairs two Tier 1 or Tier 2 beers with a Cheese, Pepperoni, or Meat Lovers pizza for $20, dine-in only.
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