Located in Detroit’s historic Rivertown district, and housed in a 1919 factory warehouse, Atwater Brewery was founded in March of 1997 with the purpose of carrying on the rich history of breweries in Detroit. Our brewing process, however, is over 200 years old.
Atwater's imported Kasper Schultz brew house allows them to brew in the true heritage-style of traditional German lagers. And, when they say, “imported brew house,” they mean it! All of Atwater's main brewing equipment was brought in from Germany, where precision and passion for beer has its roots.
Likewise, they only use the finest malt and hops from Germany to brew their lagers. The brewery's specialty ales, on the other hand, are brewed with only the finest American hops. All of which makes Atwater beers distinctly fresh and flavorful. Which is exactly why they live by the slogan: “We drink all we can and sell the rest.”