Daniel B.
Yelp
Before I moved to Ann Arbor, I asked my beer geek friends in Albany about which regional beers I should seek out when I arrived. Ross K, without a moment of hesitation, said 734 Brewing in Ypsi.
I remember, because I wrote it down. At the time, I had no idea there was a place called Ypsilanti, and I had never heard of 734 Brewing. Learning about great places that aren't on my radar is one of my favorite things!
Flash forward a year. The world is beset by a deadly pandemic, and I still haven't been to 734 Brewing. However, I wisely follow them on social media. Which is where I learned another incredible thing.
They can deliver beer to your door in Ann Arbor!
This seemed too good to be true, but I decided to give it a shot. So I grabbed my phone, and after a few clicks I had set up a home delivery for later that same day. A six pack of their IPA and a sixer of the oatmeal stout were supposed to arrive around 8pm.
The delivery fee was a paltry flat rate of $2, and I was able to leave a generous tip at the time I placed the order. All they wanted was to see my ID when dropping off the beer. So I left a note that I would tape it to the front door, so we could have a totally contactless transaction.
Amazingly, the beer showed up, and it's fantastic.
For starters, it's nice to have six packs of twelve ounce beers. So many breweries have moved to four packs of sixteen ounce tall boys. And it's refreshing to have craft beer that's restrained. It's beer flavored beer. No mangos. No vanilla beans or lactose. Just well made brews that are full flavored, delightfully balanced, and have great body.
I'm not proud to admit it, but I've paid more for a four-pack of highly sought after beer, than I did for these two six-packs, even with delivery and tip.
Thank you to 734 Brewing for making the trek out to Ann Arbor for beer deliveries. I truly hope that they keep this service running through the pandemic, as I would love to make this my official house beer during these dark days.
When it's finally safe to venture out, maybe I'll even get a chance to make it out to Ypsi and thank them in person.