Paul W.
Yelp
We usually visit this when passing through on 94 heading to or from visiting family in West Michigan. Hard not to stop in when it's one of the coolest places in Michigan to enjoy a pint. The space is small, and every inch that isn't covered by the ceramic mugs of DH's mug-club members is decked out with stickers, posters, graffiti and random photos. I don't think there's a philosophy, art form, or social segment that isn't repped in that visual chaos.
None of that would matter if the beer disappointed though, and it does not. DH has solid selection of standby beers (most of which are available in stores), backed up by some creative seasonal and special offerings. Crooked Tree is a very respectable IPA, and the Sapient belgian-style Trip-Ale is malty-sweet high gravity goodness. Their Special Reserve black ale is a unique selection that is my go-to on most visits. Recently we caught their Saison, something they don't bottle, and loved it. Anisey and full bodied, but refreshing. I won't labor the beer list too much--go exploring and you'll find something good.
Food is usually excellent. Like a lot of brewpubs, the menu is dominated by pizza and baked sandwiches, and DH put care and imagination into them. Their pesto-sausage-pumpkinseed pizza is one of the best pies I've had anywhere, ever. It's actually the only one I've tried, though they have a lot of interesting combos which I'm sure have the same crispy crust and ideally proportioned topping as our favorite.
Recently, I tried Jake's Salad and my wife got the "Reubenesque" sandwich. Her Reubenesque had bourbon pepper turkey meat (as most of their sandwiches appear to) as well as crispy aisian slaw and pepper jack. She thought it was excellent, with the slaw giving it a pleasing kick. I liked the salad too (mixed greens, spinach, chicken, bacon, cheddar--the creamy salsa dressing was the perfect topping), though it was smaller than I expected for $9. If you order a salad as a meal, you might want to spring for a cup of soup also.
I visited by myself last night and ordered the "Beef & Blue" sandwich, basically a gorgonzola-roast beef construction on a pretzel bun. This was a bit disappointing. The kitchen was very sparing with both beef and cheese, and they more or less faded into the bun.
My main gripe with the place isn't with their food though, but with the difficulty of getting a seat. Used to by you could pop in here on a Friday or Saturday night and get a seat. Now, it can be hard on a weekday afternoon. Three of the last five times I stopped, I walked in, took one look around, and went back to the car--standing room only, if that. When you do get in on a weekend night, it gets pretty loud and hectic. That may your scene, though alas, I aged out of that some time back. Still doesn't stop me from getting off at exit 110 and trying my luck.