What’s even more impressive is that on any trip I’ve taken I’ve always, without any problem, found something (usually many somethings) on the extensive beer menu that I haven’t tried. Hopcat has all the traditional standards that you expect from big hitters like Bell’s, Founders, Sierra Nevada, and many more. On a side note, as a Seinfeld fan, I enjoyed the stamps on the menu stating “NO BEER FOR YOU” on selections that had ran out. Hopcat Detroit boasts 130 brews on tap with additional kegs ready to go if something runs out.
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Also the signature crack fries are a must if you haven’t experienced them, a perfect craft brew companion.ĭid I mention this place has beer? That’s right, this is where Hopcat rocks, rolls and dominates any remote attempt at competition. If you choose to grab a bite to eat at Hopcat you’ll be well taken care of, I recommend their pork sandwich named “I am the pork sandwich that knocks!” The name alone should sell it, but it’s a nice savory piece of pork with a pretzel breading and it’s simply amazing.
You might have to wait anywhere from 30 minutes on up to get a table, but the staff allows you to head to the bar and grab a brew while you wait so it isn’t nearly as bad as I had anticipated getting into the bar. The bar is well laid out and even being packed with people still feels comfortable. Detroiters are very aware of and generally proud of their roots, especially when it comes to music, like every Hopcat I’ve ventured into its clear that a strong representation of the city was at the core of the design and decoration of the pub and it plays off flawlessly. Alice Cooper, Stevie Wonder, Jack White, and Diana Ross to name a few are all immortalized in the art that hangs on the wall of this pub. But as you look around this beautiful pub you’ll see other paintings of iconic Detroit/Michigan music legends of old and new. The first thing I saw when I walked into Hopcat Detroit was a painting of Iggy Pop, a very welcoming sign as The Stooges are one of my all around favorite bands. Now, in the last month a new craft beer mecca has emerged in Detroit just up the road from Comerica Park and Ford Field, Hopcat Detroit has landed. I’ve already checked out the Hopcat location in Grand Rapids, and the East Lansing pub serves as a “home base” throughout the fall on Saturday afternoons for me. Their 4, soon to be 6, locations in the states of Michigan, Indiana, and Wisconsin are the craft beer lovers dream in many ways.
If you’re a beer geek and reside in the mid-west more than likely you have heard of the chain of craft beer bars known as Hopcat.