North Peak Brewing Company Spotlight: Traverse City, Michigan

Traverse City’s craft beer history runs through several addresses and several decades, and North Peak Brewing Company on West Front Street is one of the original chapters. Since opening in the 1990s, North Peak has been a reliable presence in downtown TC for locals and visitors looking for a well-made pint in a setting that fits the city’s character.

Located at 400 W Front St in the heart of downtown Traverse City, North Peak occupies a comfortable brewpub space within easy walking distance of the bay and the main retail corridor. The tap list covers the range from lighter lagers and wheat beers to more robust ales and seasonal offerings that follow the Northern Michigan calendar.

Diabolical IPA has built a following among hop-forward beer drinkers who find it in stores and bars throughout the region. The Manitou Amber and other core beers give the lineup the kind of dependable options that keep a regular base satisfied between seasonal rotations.

The kitchen turns out food that makes a full evening possible rather than just a drink stop: wood-fired pizza, sandwiches, and entrees that reflect the tourist-and-local mix that flows through Traverse City’s downtown. The patio captures the street energy of Front Street in summer, which is one of the more pleasant places in Michigan to be on a warm evening.

Visit at northpeak.net on W Front Street in downtown Traverse City.

Michigan Small Business Spotlight is proud to feature North Peak Brewing Company as one of Northern Michigan’s most enduring and downtown-centered craft beer destinations.