Drinks SoFo, Traverse City
Right Brain Brewery
A place for a drink in SoFo, Traverse City, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Evening.
Why go
Traverse City's original microbrewery, known for oddball beers and arcade games.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Traverse City, alongside 3 places to eat, 2 bars & cafés and 2 sights. The closest of our other picks is Cherry Republic, 1.0 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Drinks · Nightlife
- Neighborhood
- SoFo
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Evening
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 1 beyond Traverse City. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Cherry Republic
Cherry-everything store with samples, from salsa to cherry soda.
Shopping · 1.0 mi straight-line - 2Sleder's Family Tavern
Michigan's oldest continuously operating tavern (1882), with burgers and a mahogany bar.
Food · 1.5 mi straight-line - 3Moomers Homemade Ice Cream
Farm ice-cream shop overlooking pastures, with dozens of flavors.
Food · 5.0 mi straight-line - 4Chateau Grand Traverse
Old Mission Peninsula's pioneering winery, known for Riesling.
Drinks · 9.4 mi straight-line - 5Chateau Chantal
Hilltop winery-inn with views over both bays.
Drinks · 13 mi straight-line - 6Good Harbor Vineyards
Leelanau Peninsula family winery known for cool-climate whites.
Drinks · Sleeping Bear Dunes · 18 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Right Brain Brewery is a stop on our Great Lakes Hidden Gems route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Traverse City
Right Brain Brewery is our only drinks pick in Traverse City; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Traverse City guide.
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Mission Point Lighthouse
1870 lighthouse at the tip of Old Mission Peninsula, with beach and trails.
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Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
Seven-mile loop through the dunes with overlooks 450 ft above Lake Michigan.
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Dune Climb
Climb a huge sand dune; the full hike to Lake Michigan is 3.5 miles round trip.
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Art's Tavern
Glen Arbor tavern since the 1930s, serving burgers and whitefish near the dunes.
When to go
Average daily highs in Traverse City run from 28°F in February to 74°F in August; October is usually the wettest month. For Right Brain Brewery itself, we suggest: Evening.
Modelled monthly averages for Traverse City from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Traverse City weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Right Brain Brewery, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 225 E Sixteenth St, Traverse City, MI 49684, USA
- Coordinates
- 44.74945, -85.61951
- Destination
- Traverse City, Michigan
- Website
- rightbrainbrewery.com
Right Brain Brewery: quick answers
How much time do you need at Right Brain Brewery?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Right Brain Brewery. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Right Brain Brewery?
Our pick: Evening. Insider tip: Kitchen closes an hour before the bar.
Where is Right Brain Brewery?
Right Brain Brewery is at 225 E Sixteenth St, Traverse City, MI 49684, USA, in SoFo. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Right Brain Brewery?
Right Brain Brewery appears on Great Lakes Hidden Gems, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Right Brain Brewery to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Traverse City.
Plan Traverse City
- Traverse City travel guide 10 places
- Best time to visit Traverse City weather by month
- Traverse City to Mackinac Island 89 mi straight-line
- Detroit to Traverse City 212 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Traverse City
- Mission Point Lighthouse Sight
- Dune Climb Activity
- Art's Tavern Food
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.