Florian East Lagers & Ales
Brewery · Hamtramck
9350 Joseph Campau Ave, Hamtramck, MI 48212
Highlights
Lagers, ales, and more in a bright, airy space
Lagers, ales, and more in a bright, airy space
"On Thursday, July 3 in Hamtramck the brewery hosted a pop-up from the award-winning bakery; Eater stopped by and sales were described as brisk. The bakery's founder, Lisa Ludwinski, and her crew were on site selling salted maple pies, strawberry and rhubarb pies, and an assortment of the bakery's greatest hits. The pop-up was stop No. 2 of the bakery's summer schedule, which runs through early September and represents the first phase of a planned "summer interlude" announced in May." - Ashok Selvam
"This Hamtramck microbrewery is the first in the neighborhood and serves European-style lagers and hoppy American ales on tap and cask. The brewery lets in lots of natural light, thanks to the large windows, and offers a very limited amount of veranda seating just off bustling Joseph Campau. Pop-ups and curated events dictate the weekly food menu, and return appearances from the award-winning Ayiti Spaghetti, Bao Chicka Bao Bao, and Konjo Me. Follow Florian’s social media for updates." - Courtney Burk
"A Hamtramck brewing partner will collaborate to brew a Czech-style lager that will become the new house beer for the space; the recipe was initially intended as the flagship for the operators’ original brewery plans. The partner brewery will host a public preview of the brew on Monday, March 10." - Courtney Burk
"Just in time for the raucous Hamtramck Labor Day Festival, microbrewery Florian East opened in September 2024. Owned and operated by five longtime friends, Florian East leans into its multicultural setting and ownership, with signage in six languages and locally crafted benches, bar back, and tap handles. It’s fast becoming a hub for community gatherings from the Hamtramck Queer Alliance meetups to seed swaps and book clubs. Open every day, the brewery serves ales, lagers, and porters made in-house." - Mickey Lyons
"After six years and more than 1,000 shoe boxes, Hamtramck’s first microbrewery opened on August 29 in a former shoe store at 9530 Jos Campau Avenue, where the team cleared out thousands of shoes and framed a few uniquely designed boxes above long wooden benches. I learned the space is 1,500 square feet including the brewhouse, seats 94, and feels airy thanks to large, rounded-top windows that greet visitors in six languages (one inscription even appears in Aramaic/Chaldean), while a rose motif discovered behind plaster inspired the logo and decor. The owners — Shang Kong, Milo Madole, Chris Burtley, John Abbo, and head brewer Will Mundel (formerly of Eastern Market Brewing Company) — represent Hamtramck’s Iraqi American, Chinese American, and Black communities and aimed to create a welcoming atmosphere with offerings for both drinkers and non-drinkers. The brewery serves rotating drafts, three hand pumps dedicated to cask, hand pulls, draft mocktails, and Cosmcks (cocktail-inspired seltzers made in-house), plus a range of nonalcoholic options; beer styles include a dry-hopped golden ale, many low-ABV beers such as European-style lagers and hoppy American ales, and a goal in year one to use 100 percent Michigan-grown hops (malt sourced from Sugar Creek, Indiana). I saw that the brew tanks were stored in Mundel’s backyard during the build-out and moved in by crane, the tap handles are backed by Polish pottery from the Polish Art Center, custom benches were made by neighborhood Woodward Throwbacks, and the space will host local pop-ups and food trucks and screen Premier League matches on weekend mornings while serving only nonalcoholic beverages; collaborations already on or coming to tap include Urbanrest’s Grodziskie, Watermark’s sage wheat beer (with sage from Mundel’s garden), and a session cold IPA with Batch Brewing. Hours are 2 p.m.–10 p.m., Wednesday through Sunday." - Courtney Burk
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