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    One Well Brewing

    4.4 (588 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Mug Membership
    Karen N.

    There were so many unique things about One Well! It is a brewery in a very large industrial space that was built with all upcycled and reclaimed materials. They promote a TV free environment to encourage conversation, but they offer a large variety of board games and pinball and arcage games. Tara was our server and could not have been nicer. We sat at the bar and she offered us suggestions and samples to help us decide what to order. My husband had the Non- Spicy Jalepeño blonde , Bluestar a blonde ale with blueberry and the Opener. He enjoyed the beers so much we took a 4 pack home! I had the Thorn in my Cider a rasberry cider. Their mug club is different than other breweries. It is a ceramic mug made by a local potterist. A member selects a mug and it is numbered and they become a lifetime member. The mugs are hung up on the ceiling of the two bars. If in the area we would definately stop in again.

    Roman L.

    They have flights which is a plus. Had a lot of blondes as opposed to IPA heavy which is nice to see but overall did not love any specific beer. Service was great, super friendly, food came out quickly. I'll be back for the bartenders and give a new rotation of beers a try. Food was good not great. Lots of paid arcade games and good vibes!

    Miles of pinball machine machines
    Troy S.

    This place has it all. First of all it's a brewery, the beer was outstanding. I had a flight of five beers, and I liked every one of them. A gose, an IPA, a porter, a dunkel, and a blond coffee ale. The food was next level as well. Not your typical craft brewery food. I have the carbonara. It didn't have the typical style of pasta in it, but it was a delicious dish. Location is also very cool. There's darts and pool and duck pin bowling and a lot of pinball machines and some video games. A lot of board games too. I said at the bar. If you sit anywhere else, it's counter service and they'll deliver your food to you. They sell stickers and merchandise. The staff was all very attentive and very friendly. Seriously, if you like craft beer, you gotta go. There's an outdoor patio as well for nicer weather.

    The Holy Moly Pepperoni pizza
    Andrew R.

    This place was recommended to me by a friend who had found it on a Kalamazoo just by wandering into a brewery that he saw. He recommended it, and we went to eat there and it was *amazing.* For beer, there's a great selection, but I stuck with two and a half pints of the State of Bean, which manages -- somehow -- to combine the flavors of coffee and butter pecan in a blonde in a way that's lighter than your average pecan stout, but doesn't feel overly cloying. Just crisp enough with a blend of flavors to be perfect. The food was also amazing. I ordered a small Holy Moly pepperoni, and needed my friend to finish it. It has two kinds of pepperoni, three kinds of cheese together with an amazing crust. Just absolutely first rate, and I couldn't finish it (but fortunately my friend who was with me did so for me). I got a salad with it, in this case, the Cherry Bomb, although even without a protein, between the cheese chunks and the candied walnuts, was a meal in itself. Not only were the apples and candied nuts great, but the greens were of excellent quality: it's always good to get nice, high-quality greens at a bar. I look forward to visiting here in the future and trying more of what they have on offer.

    Beer & pizza
    Jenn G.

    This was the culminating brewery of a spring break college tour with the boys. And One Well knocked it out of the park. Loved to informal, laid back vibe. Multiple bars. People all over, playing board games, darts, pinball, what have you. Need selection - epic. Pizza - tasty. Wish they were closer, so we could become regulars.

    Vegan dessert

    Fun place to take out of town guest with a 13 y.o. The vegan lo mein was fantastic and the vegan dessert was SO GOOD! Cauliflower bites that even my vegetable hating husband likes! The mango slushy was terrific and homemade rootbeer my daughter loves.

    Jessica M.

    Love...love...LOVE! This is like an adult chuckee cheese! Pinball, guitar hero, claw machines. Coupled with amazing brews and delicious food. I'm not from the area- but I would drive to come here. Just has amazing energy, and a fan place for an adult night out, or with the whole family.

    Tai P.

    It's always a fun time at one well! Board games and pinball galore, excellent food and service, and the vibe is just welcoming.

    Barbie's Q pizza
    Dia D.

    We went here for dinner on a Sunday evening and it was packed so we ate at their outside picnic tables. We had the Caesar the Day Salad and the Barbie's Q Pizza. Both were really good. I also had a State of the Bean beer which was very good. Servers were very friendly and food arrived quickly.

    Great food and beer
    Kevin G.

    This is one of my favorite breweries in that state of Michigan. It is rare that a brewery should both good brew and food. The food menu really elevates the experience. I have seen this place expand over the years from small to larger. On one side of the business they have many pinball games and also have a nice covered patio now. It is so popular there was a line of people waiting to get in prior to opening on a Sunday.

    Hidden Valley
    Courtney K.

    The ranch pizza is my jam. Love it. Love the wings. Love the beers. This place is legit. So happy to get to come every year when the medieval conference is in town! One star docked because someone double swiped my card (thankfully my bank caught it!). I don't blame the establishment, and I will be back -- but I'll def will be keeping an eye on things next time. Going to hope this isn't a "fool me once" decision. ETA: I didn't start a tab, so that wasn't an issue that I mistakenly fell into.

    Food Menu
    Ann M.

    We were in Kalamazoo for the weekend for a convention, and stopped here to have lunch before we left town on Sunday, based on all the great reviews here. My only regret is that there isn't a One Well location in north suburban Chicago. I LOVED it! There were plenty of food choices -- I had the Mush Love (grilled cheese, carmelized onions, and mushroom pesto), and added bacon. It was delicious! My husband had the Back To The Grinder, and loved it, too. But to me, what made this place one I want to come back to, over and over again were the beverages. I'm not a big beer drinker, but when I'm in the mood I like reds, ambers, browns, and non-hoppy blondes. There were several of these on the menu, and we found out I could get a 5-selection flight, too. So, I chose a red, an amber, and brown, and then to fill out the flight I was adventurous and chose a jalapeno beer/Bloody Mary combo, and a cherry cider. The first three beers were good, and I'd be happy to drink them again any time, but they weren't anything I'd drive 175 miles to Kalamazoo for. The last two, on the other hand, were absolute SHOW STOPPERS in my book. I brought eight cans of the jalapeno (which is outstanding when mixed with a little Bloody Mary mix or V8) and eight of the cherry cider home, and I'm nursing them carefully until the next time we drive by in a couple weeks, so we can stop and get more! So now I'm trying to figure out how much I can spend to keep myself stocked in these for awhile, since we may not be able to get back for a couple months!

    Beer flight- loved all of them! Favorite was Glowbuzz
    Anjie W.

    Everyone loved our food! Tried a flight of beers and loved each one! Fun atmosphere with all the games. Great for date night or night out with older kids. Would return hands down.

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    Great atmosphere. Games are free to play. They have music during the summer. Great drink and food selection.

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    We loved this place. Food was delicious and there are plenty of games for the kids. There's plenty to see and drinks to choose from.

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    Amazing vegetarian sandwiches! Very busy on Friday nights but getting your food is super easy. Lovely staff. Can't wait to go back.

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    Great establishment with good beer! Ok food but lots and lots of pinball!! Check it out!

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    Good beer and food, family friendly fun times! Unique decor all over sets the vibe check them out!

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    Great chicken wings. Very nice selection of beers. A nice place to stop and eat when traveling on I94. Exit Portage Road.

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    BBQ pork and brisket were very good. Order your own at the bar was a bit odd but I ordered takeout online ...

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    Apoptosis Brewing Company

    Apoptosis Brewing Company

    3.8(8 reviews)
    1.6 mi

    Apoptosis is a nice and classy bar/brewery with a variety of crafted beers…read more I was impressed by this location, although it was a big apple bagel previous, the interior is well balanced to be clean but not sterile. It was very clean and relaxing, although some of the tables are a little packed into the tiny venue. My guess is the service behind the bar were the two owners, and one bartender they were able to get during this pandemic, all whom were very friendly. Unfortunately, I got one wrong beer in my flight (all the names of the names of the beer are scientific-related, so I'm guessing it's easy to get confused), but the mistaken was still pretty good. The Beer: I had a flight and the 4 flavors were all very good. The variety they demonstrated wide had quite a few unique beers, such as a grape cream ale, milk stout, IPA, raspberry wheat, a blood orange something, Pineapple seltzer etc. etc. I found that a lot of their beers have a very similarly cultivated flavor profile that is a mild flavor but every beer always has a very clean after taste. The beers are served lightly chilled, but not ice cold, (probably to let the flavors stand out). My guess is that the beer might not be for everyone, but I think overall, the beers are made well and are easily drinkable. I don't think they had food or a kitchen - I don't recall seeing a menu. But overall, I was impressed by Apoptosis, and highly recommend giving it a try.

    Bought tickets to an event here. Checked out the food menu online…read more(https://apoptosisbrewing.com/#food) beforehand, which was fine. Showed up and the menu had been updated to basically pizza only. FFS. Don't make customers have to resort to mind reading to know what to expect when the patronize your place.

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    Apoptosis Brewing Company - Just part of the large interior

    Just part of the large interior

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    Apoptosis Brewing Company - Board games

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    Valhalla - Valhalla is the taproom for City Union Brewery and Norse Nectar Meadery.

    Valhalla

    4.8(13 reviews)
    1.6 mi

    The staff was friendly and glad to share knowledge about mead. I got a flight of the mead and fell…read morein love with all four samples. Loki - was a delightful blend of sweet blueberry and tart cherry, at the end.\ Dark Angel - had a dark blueberry sweetness with a ginger finish that was a tasty treat. Holy Grail - Had a sweet start and a dry finish that would rock with a PB & J sandwich. The Maple - special was full-flavored and a bit earthy and made me think of fall. Will be back to play the table games.

    One of the new breweries in Kalamazoo's is Valhalla on Miller. Turning into the parking lot, I…read moreremembered it was previously an automotive business and I am so glad to see that the building is being used to help better Kalamazoo with another brewery. Walking in the area is open and still in need of work but you can see they are working towards that currently. We reviewed the menu and learned that this was a Meadery at heart. We didn't know this previously but think it is great because there not many of them, let alone in Kalamazoo. We scanned through the tap list and picked out 4 to try and sat down. The owner was sitting at another table with someone that sounded like somewhat of an interview. After a little while he got up and came over to our table and asked if he could sit down with us and show us the vision for the brewery. We welcomed him to join us, we really love talking with beertenders and owners when they have passion in what they do. He had a book with photos of his vision which is going to be Viking based (the name makes that obvious) with some Thor inspiration. You could hear his passion and love for the brewery and what he does when talking about the things to come which made it that much better. Everything looked super cool and I can't wait to see it once completed. The owner shared his past history prior to the brewery which was in films and music, Ben couldn't have related more to this man if he tried. LOL. Be sure to stop in now to try their tasty meads and then once their renovations have been completed, we will be following them on social media to see their progress.

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    Valhalla - The bar, including signage indicating you can bring your own food

    The bar, including signage indicating you can bring your own food

    Valhalla - Dark saison. Amazing

    Dark saison. Amazing

    Valhalla - Dark saison and dark decor for Halloween

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    Wax Wings Brewing Co.

    Wax Wings Brewing Co.

    4.5(34 reviews)
    4.7 mi

    We came from out of town and had the best beer experience we have had in a while. They have an…read moreamazing selection of IPAs. The staff were friendly and helpful.

    It took us for what seemed like forever to get to Wax Wings during the many visits over the years…read moreback home to Kalamazoo as I normally have a jammed packed schedule and then their hours don't line up when I am available. Finally we made it there and loved it. Ben and I both asked each other how it took us that long to make it happen. During this visit to Michigan, I was with just my Dad and he wanted to visit his bestie that lived close by so I drove him over there and I left to go get some sours while they talked and caught up on their own. I felt it was gonna be way more fun drinking alone than sitting around listening to two old grumps talk about the same stories of their younger days that I have heard over and over as a child. LOL. I was 100% correct. When I was talking in, I normally there was a food truck outside and behind that they were setting up for a wrestling match. I kinda thought it was funny because that is just something Ben would have loved to stay for if he had been with me. Inside was fairly business with everyone there getting ready for the matches but that didn't disrupt the friendly service that I had the first time I was there. Even though I haven't been to Wax Wings many times, each of the sours that I have tried have been delicious, I even brought some canned home with me to Florida!!! I look forward to the next visit!

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    Wax Wings Brewing Co.
    Wax Wings Brewing Co.
    Wax Wings Brewing Co.

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    Kalamazoo Beer Exchange

    Kalamazoo Beer Exchange

    4.1(409 reviews)
    3.3 mi
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    We have been coming here for a long time and the vibe here is always so much fun. The idea of beer…read morepricing going up and down with the market and a market crash it kitsch but I love it. Unfortunately, when we visited this most recent time, the market was not working so I ordered a flight with my dinner. It did eventually start up as we were getting ready to leave, and everything was super high so we didn't participate in the fun. I ordered the Honey Chicken sandwich with the cheese curds and it was honestly delicious. The chicken was good and a perfect blend of savory and sweet, the sandwich came with lettuce, freezer pickle and ranch. The cheese curds were surprisingly some of the best I've had and were perfect with a bit of ranch. I'd have the meal again and hopefully next time, the exchange is up and running! :)

    Stopped by on a snowy Friday night with my sister when we were in town for something else. My BIL…read morehas stories of how awesome this place is, so we were excited to finally try it. I was really excited they had some gluten free drink options on the menu! I got a seltzer for my first drink (delicious) and a cider for my second. My sister was having fun watching the prices shifting and trying to decide what to get. I was starving, so I also got a sandwich on a gf bun. It was delicious. The chips were great too and our bartender suggested we get their french onion dip too. Also delicious. The service was great and friendly and the vibe overall was really enjoyable. Don't often head out to Kalamazoo, but would definitely stop by again if I was in the area!

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    Kalamazoo Beer Exchange - Mac and cheese

    Mac and cheese

    Kalamazoo Beer Exchange - Upstairs bar.

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    Upstairs bar.

    One Well Brewing - breweries - Updated August 2026

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