HopSide Brewery - Restaurant in Alpena - 129 W Chisholm St, USA

Great food and great beer. We really enjoyed this place. There is seating both inside and out. The menu has a mix of sandwiches, salads, pizza and burgers. They also have options for kids. The outside dining area has a nice mural and hops and vegetables growing beside the tables. The only downside is the wasps were terrible!

Port side porter gets 5 stars! As well as the food and service. Very good wait staff and fast kitchen crew. We had some of the tater kegs with bacon and jalapeños and some fried pickle chips to start. Both came out hot and crispy full of flavor. Then the meals came. One had a Philly wrap, one had the zatchos, and I had the big Tex burger. All of the meals were hot and tasty as well. Worth stopping by for a bite and to relax eating some good food. Try them if you haven’t been. The beer list is missing some high abv dark beers but not everyone likes them or can brew them well. The port side porter though is really good, it makes a lot of other breweries porter seem pale and arbitrary compared to the zesty flavor of this little craft.

The building is small and cozy with unique accents in the decor like the windmill ceiling fan. All the food we tried was very good, the pizza had the perfect sauce to toppings ratio and the crust was cooked to perfection with a hint of beer hoops in it. I also highly recommend their jalapeno poppers they put a new and tasty spin on them.

The Octoberfest was done very well. The others in my flight were VERY disappointing. The brown ale was sour but not described as a sour. The IPAs were all lacking and off. Very disappointed flight.

Really solid food. Good sandwiches. Beers are not too bad. Needs some fine tuning. The ipa tasted devoid of much flavor at all as well as it being nearly clear, not hazy as indicated. The hoppiest beer they claimed was the ambered, it was hoppy but barely. If the beer improves then this could easily be a 5 star location. The service was very good overall.

Great job all involved! Waitstaff well trained and knowledgeable about beers and food. Waitress Brooke, was awesome with her knowledge of all. This is a place I would highly recommend. Hawaiian pizza is awesome! Margarita Gose is something that if you like margaritas, it is to kill for!!!! I’m on board to return!!!

Awesome place to enjoy some food and brew! Almost all of the beers that I tasted were very enjoyable, the fried pickles are pretty damn good too. Great prices, friendly staff, and a nice atmosphere. Can't wait to come back during my next visit to Alpena!

Great place to drink a good beer. The place is very beautiful and you have the option of sitting at the counter (couple) or at the table with friends. There are a lot of good quality beers to choose from. The service is fast and everyone is very friendly and polite.