Alma Brewing Company

Made it out of the kitchen… That’s the only positive thing about the Nachos. Would come again though because their Iron Horse IPA is impressive and the Brewsticks were delish.

my friend and I brought my mom up to wander around her old college town last weekend… found this on Unilocal and thought we would try it… quite happy we did… the beers were tasty… we had the beer cheese and pretzels for an appetizer which had a nice unexpected kick to them… i had a veggie sandwich and the ladies had the lunch special with soup and sandwich. The servings were large and the food was of surprising quality given how small the place was… would definitely go back next time we are in Alma

For a dinky lil town like Alma this brewery knows how to keep it real. They got a dank selection of beers. Popcorn is addictive especially after a couple brewskis. They stay open waaaaay past close for groups too which must suck for the waitstaff but is DOPE for the custos. Also there are some pretty fineeeee bartender boys that work there.

Great sandwiches and lunch specials in the summer! Haven’t tried the beer or anything else yet. Small cool little atmosphere!

Stopped in after being disappointed with a neighborhood bar. Got the beer cheese with soft pretzels, house salad, and a turkey stack for dinner. The turkey was great, and the salad seemed to please my girlfriends. The true star was the beer cheese and pretzels, which was outstanding. The beer cheese (a spread, not a dip, made in house) had a great peppery spice to it, and worked well with the pretzels.
The beer is essentially all Mountain Town’s (I’m not sure why they have different names), so I tried the Alma Ale, which I haven’t seen before. It was decent enough that we’d get a growler next time we’re in.
The only issue was there is not enough meal options for a vegetarian (I don’t consider a salad to be a meal, ever). There was a sandwich, but it had ingredients my girlfriend couldn’t eat.

Great atmosphere, great beer, and the menu is genious. Good variety, but they keep there food costs in check well with the more limited menu. Only knock, it’s definitely a small space. All around love it, staff is always friendly, and I will go back

Okay, so I was excited when I heard that Alma, MI was getting its own brewery and I had one good experience and one bad experience. That’s why I’m giving them three stars.
First off, the atmosphere is delightful. It was well constructed, it has a feel that’s very «Alma».
Service: On one trip, it was great. They regularly asked us if we needed anything, everything was delivered on time, and everything was fine. I left a nice tip. The second trip, which was dinner time at homecoming weekend, was awful. We had to ask for popcorn, drinks, and to have our orders be taken. After 45 minutes, we still hadn’t received our appetizer which was just chips and cheese. They were understaffed and there were too many people there. I’ve worked at restaurants before where we had extra people around on holidays, they really need to learn that’s what needs to happen. It’s owned by the guys that own Mountain Town Brewing in Mount Pleasant so they could have had extra workers available.
Food: The popcorn is AMAZING! Apparently, only two people know the recipe for the seasoning and I highly recommend eating some if you don’t mind getting addicted to something.
Beer: I’ve always found Mountain Town Brewing to be okay beer, not great, but okay. The 2 – 3 beers they make in Alma were the best. The microbrews are always better than something you’d get at Pine Knot which basically just serves beer-​flavored water in my opinion.
Food: I didn’t get to try the food because we left after 45 minutes. I paid for my beer, but they hadn’t even started our meals yet. Again, it was homecoming weekend so they were overworked and understaffed.
I hope ABC gets better in the future. I’d be happy to try them again and I recommend that you try out ABC in the future.

The atmosphere inside is good, it is a bit small and can get pretty crowded. Prices aren’t too bad for the beer. About average $ 6 – 10 each. The food prices are a tad on the steep side, but let’s be honest, who comes here to eat? The service was just ok… That’s actually the reason I didn’t give 4 stars.