Right Brain Brewery

Right Brain BreweryRight Brain Brewery
Right Brain BreweryRight Brain Brewery
Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

225 E Sixteenth St Ste E
Traverse City, Michigan, 49684-4181
United States

(231) 944-1239 | map
rightbrainbrewery.com
BEER STATS
Average:
3.74
Beers:
132
Ratings:
2,369
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.06
Reviews:
51
Ratings:
146
pDev:
14.29%
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Rated: 4.61 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Jun 02, 2023
 
Rated: 3.89 by Manta200 from Kentucky

Jul 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4.29 by bob22andy from Ohio

May 13, 2020
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Rated by AnnS2018 from Michigan

4.8/5  rDev +18.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 5
Awesome place with great decor.
Mar 12, 2019
 
Rated: 4.75 by U2Chaser from North Dakota

Oct 15, 2018
 
Rated: 3.8 by ElleMills from Michigan

Apr 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4.44 by ESchweers from Michigan

Apr 07, 2018
 
Rated: 4.34 by Coho11 from Ohio

Dec 02, 2017
 
Rated: 5 by BonnieHardin from Michigan

May 15, 2017
 
Rated: 4.23 by Frosty-J from Michigan

Mar 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by Tjb14 from Michigan

Dec 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.73 by Danielr26 from Michigan

Oct 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by Jaszucs from Indiana

Aug 10, 2016
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Reviewed by Tripel_Threat from Michigan

4.36/5  rDev +7.4%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4
Visited while on vacation in Northern Michigan. The kids had passed out for the night, and the in-laws volunteered to take watch so the wife and I could head out. Right Brain was one of two breweries open till midnight instead of 11,so we headed there (it was already 9:30). Location threw us off a little ; besides being dark out, the pub is located in what looks like a combo warehouse /office suite from the outside at the end of a residential street adjacent to railroad tracks. We checked the address twice (almost thought it might be the production facility and not the pub), and headed in.

Pub is wide and high-ceilinged, with art and memorabilia everywhere. There was a small room set aside with games and kids toys for families. Being a late hour during the week, we were two of only about a half dozen people there. Kitchen was closed, so we missed out on the waffle sandwiches ; the Cherry Kiss hummus made up for it.

Service was fast, friendly, and informative. Beer was good to excellent. Will hit again when in town.
Jul 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.05 by stadmo1 from Michigan

Jul 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.31 by Mwinek

Jun 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4.29 by Bethaz83 from Michigan

Jun 05, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by Dactrius from Netherlands Antilles

May 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by msumike89 from Colorado

May 17, 2016
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Reviewed by Hrodebert from Michigan

2.85/5  rDev -29.8%
vibe: 2.75 | quality: 2.75 | service: 3.25 | selection: 2.75 | food: 2.5
Pretty disappointing visit. The selection of beer on tap was very mediocre, nothing terrible, but nothing great either. Mostly just flavorless.
The food is below average in quality with portions being very small, and the waffle used for a bun on every sandwich was not a very good substitute, being flavorless and almost mushy.
The locals do seem to like the beer, as I saw quite a few bring in the clear growlers used by Right Brain.
One thing for sure with this place is the employees have the neck-beards down pat.
May 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.61 by zacky_U from Michigan

Apr 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.3 by BeerOps from Illinois

Apr 14, 2016
 
Rated: 4.14 by Muss42 from Michigan

Apr 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.96 by chuckgietzen from Michigan

Feb 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.01 by Billydoughnuts from Michigan

Feb 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.9 by magicsqurill from Michigan

Jan 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by mklisz from New Hampshire

Nov 22, 2015
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Rated by tnelson1 from Michigan

4.28/5  rDev +5.4%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5
Great vibe, retro arcade games and lots of beers to choose from.
Oct 23, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Gemini6 from Michigan

Oct 19, 2015
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Reviewed by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina

3.91/5  rDev -3.7%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Visited here today with Da Boss while touring Northern Lake Michigan.

Vibe was interesting, definitely eclectic with mannequin heads on stereo speakers, Homer Simpson suspended from the ceiling...you get the picture.

Quality of the beer was good. The two brews i had were pretty solid and Da Boss enjoyed her Irish ale.

Service was mostly self serve but will give credit for the friendliness of the gentleman that prepared our burgers and drew our brews.

Selection was solid as i believe there was 20 taps.

Food was good. Da Boss and i actually enjoyed our waffle bun burgers. Portions were smaller but that is OK as bigger is not always better.

Overall this was a nice place to visit and if i lived in MI i would definitely visit again.
Sep 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.47 by cards22 from Michigan

Sep 20, 2015
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Reviewed by clager from Michigan

4.23/5  rDev +4.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 5 | food: 3
Interesting place inside. Variety of seating options including an old dentist chair and dialysis chair. Lots of cool artwork. Board games available. Not a fan of the waffle sandwiches. Great beer and selection. No table service which is ok. No outdoor seating at the end of August which was surprising, we would have enjoyed that.
Sep 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.44 by mgavin from Indiana

Aug 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.56 by Sexton from Michigan

Jul 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.64 by Doublicious from Michigan

Jul 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.05 by mcrawford from Michigan

Jun 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.76 by leprechaunandfatman from Ohio

Jun 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.69 by Dr_Fox from Utah

May 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by Desimoaj from Michigan

May 24, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by DbbC from Illinois

May 20, 2015
Right Brain Brewery in Traverse City, MI
Brewery rating: 3.74 out of 5 with 2369 ratings