Rare Bird Brewpub

House Beers

• Rare Bird Blood Orange You Witty?

  Witbier · 6.0% · Traverse City, MI

  Blood Orange Witbier. A classic recipe with a juicy, blood orange twist. Made with all local malt *gluten reduced

  16oz Draft $6.50

• Rare Bird El Guante

  Mexican Lager · 4.5% · Traverse City, MI

  Extremely light and easy drinking. Made with a traditional Mexican Lager yeast and grain bill to give you an authentic south of the border beer. Salud! *glut...

  16oz Draft $6.50

• Rare Bird Kushy Punch

  IPA · 6.8% · Traverse City, MI

  A delicious brew with a huge hop finish that will punch your taste buds. Equinox, Citra, Galaxy and Mosaic hops. Winner of the 2018 IPA Challenge! *gluten reduced

  16oz Draft $6.50

• Rare Bird Little Krush

  Session IPA · 4.8% · Traverse City, MI

  Fresh mango and ripe citrus zest combine for a fun and flirty finish. Made with krush citra and el dorado hops. *gluten reduced

  16oz Draft $6.50

• Rare Bird Mama Moves

  Bohemian Pilsner · 5.0% · Traverse City, MI

  German Pilsner. A traditional German style pilsner with a light, crisp base and a little noble hop bite in the finish. *gluten reduced

  16oz Draft $6.50

• Rare Bird No Pressure

  Imperial Stout · 8.0% · Traverse City, MI

  3X TC Stout Challenge winner! Made with Higher Grounds French Roast coffee, chocolate, and a touch of vanilla. *Gluten Reduced*

  14oz Draft $6.50

• Rare Bird Rosé the Riveter

  Blonde Ale · 5.8% · Traverse City, MI

  Rosé Blonde Ale. Brewed with raspberries and pomegranate to provide a crisp, fruity finish that's not too sweet. *gluten reduced*

  16oz Draft $6.50

• Rare Bird Supper Club Special

  Alpine Style Pils · 5.8% · Traverse City, MI

  Crisp and clean lager built on Golden Promise malt with a hint of lime from Riwaka hops. *gluten reduced

  16oz Draft $6.50

• Rare Bird Tell It To My Tart

  Gose · 4.5% · Traverse City, MI

  Tart Cherry Gose. A kettle soured tart ale with a touch of Himalayan sea salt and fresh Montmorency and Balaton cherry juice from King Orchards *gluten reduced

  16oz Draft $6.50

• Rare Bird Toasted Frenchie

  Milk Stout · 5.8% · Traverse City, MI

  Cinnamon Toast Crunch Milk Stout. Exactly what you're thinking... a nice warming cinnamon nose and sweet milk sugar mouthfeel balanced out by roasted malt flavor. *Not gluten reduced due to using real Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal

  16oz Draft $6.50

• Rare Bird Va Ja Ha

  Blonde Ale · 5.8% · Traverse City, MI

  American Blonde. Brewed with vanilla beans, roasted coffee, and hazelnuts. One of Tina's classics. *gluten reduced

  16oz Draft $6.50

On Tap

• Athletic Run Wild

  Non-Alcoholic · 0.5% · Stratford, CT

  The ultimate session-able IPA. Brewed with a blend of Northwest hops with Citra and Mosaic at the forefront. Body of premium organic malts from US & Germany. Subtle yet complex malt profile.

  16oz Draft $6

• Austin Brothers Alpena Amber Ale

  Red Ale · 5.5% · Alpena, MI

  Caramel notes with a malt backed mouth feel. Medium bodied.

  16oz Draft $6.50

• Blackrocks Coconut Brown

  Brown Ale · 6.0% · Marquette, MI

  Relax with this American brown ale brewed with real coconut.

  16oz Draft $7

• Blackrocks Mykiss

  IPA · 7.5% · Marquette, MI

  We loaded this American IPA with Citra, Simcoe, and Mosaic Hops. The beer pops with a bright, punchy...succulent hop profile.

  16oz Draft $6.50

• Brew Detroit Cerveza Delray Oscura

  Dark Lager · 4.9% · Detroit, MI

  Dark Mexican-style lager with a light-medium body, dark amber in color, with a light and balanced roasted malt character.

  16oz Draft $6.50

• Burn 'Em Fourteen Buck Chuck

  IPA · 5.5% · Michigan City, IN

  Citra hopped American Pale Ale.

  16oz Draft $7

• DESTIHL Deadhead IPA Series: TourBus

  NE/Hazy DIPA · 7.4% · Normal, IL

  Our TourBus IPA features 2-row malt, flaked oats & wheat with Citra & Mosaic hops, providing dynamic notes of tropical, citrus fruits & berries. Cheers! 2021 Gold Medal Great American Beer Fest - Juicy or Hazy IPA

  16oz Draft $7.50

• Narragansett Lager

  Lager · 5.0% · Providence, RI

  Brewed just right for drinking—crisp and refreshing. It’s got more flavor than other premium lagers, yet it’s one of the most drinkable beers in the world.

  16oz Draft $6

• Paulaner Pilsner

  Pilsner · 4.9% · München

  Light, crisp taste and a traditional dry hoppy Pils finish. The late British Beer Pope Michael Jackson gave this highest ratings.

  16oz Draft $7.50

• Urban Artifact Capy Snacks Fruit Punch

  Fruit Beer · 5.0% · Cincinnati, OH

  A fruity and nostalgic delight. Ale brewed with fruit and natural flavor

  16oz Draft $7

• Weihenstephaner Hefeweissbier

  German Hefeweizen · 5.4% · Freising, Germany

  The world’s oldest brewery’s iconic Bavarian wheat beer. Naturally cloudy and effervescent, it bursts with classic notes of ripe banana, clove spice, and soft wheat bread. Smooth, refreshing, and perfectly balanced with a lively, creamy finish.

  16oz Draft $7.50

Non-alcoholic

• Athletic Lime And Salt

  Non-Alcoholic · 0.5% · Stratford, CT

  Athletic Lite Lime & Salt is a light, crisp, and refreshing brew layered with bright notes of lime, balanced by a touch of salt, and elevated with subtle herbal aromas. Smooth and flavorful without being heavy, it serves up easy sipping like a cool breeze on a warm day.

  Can $6

• Athletic Run Wild

  Non-Alcoholic · 0.5% · Stratford, CT

  The ultimate session-able IPA. Brewed with a blend of Northwest hops with Citra and Mosaic at the forefront. Body of premium organic malts from US & Germany. Subtle yet complex malt profile.

  16oz Draft $6

• Blind Tiger French 75

  Non-Alcoholic · 0.0%

  Bright and bubbly with notes of lavendar, lemon and juniper.

  Can $10

• Casamara Alta Amaro Soda

  Non-Alcoholic · 0.0% · Detroit, MI

  This aperitivo leisure soda tastes like a light and refreshing spritz made in the style of a Negroni. It's non-alcoholic and not very sweet, so it's good to drink on its own or with food... more

  14oz Can $7.50

• Casamara Super Clasico

  Cocktail · 0.0% · Detroit, MI

  14oz Can $10

• Cultured Ferments Cultured Kombucha Strawberry Rhubarb

  Kombucha · 0.0%

  A spring treat featuring strawberry and rhubarb

  14oz Draft $6

• Dram Apothecary Adaptogenic Mushroom Cola

  Non-Alcoholic · Salida, CO

  Adaptogenic Mushroom cola with no sugar

  12oz Can $7.50

• Great Central Ted Segers

  Non-Alcoholic · 0.33% · Chicago, IL

  Unleaded Regal Brew Lager

  12oz Can $6

• Green Canvas + Untitled Art Green Canvas + Untitled Art Goodwell Passionfruit 20mg CBD Seltzer

  Non-Alcoholic · Waunakee, WI

  Can $7.50

• Gruvi Bubbly Rose

  Non-Alcoholic · 0.0% · Denver, CO

  Tiny, sparkling bubbles compliment notes of tart, green apple alongside fresh strawberry. This refreshing wine is gluten free, alcohol free.

  12oz Bottle $8

• Heineken 0.0

  Non-Alcoholic · 0.0% · Netherlands

  Heineken “0.0” is an alcohol-free (0.05%) pale lager, which is malty and fruity with cereal undertones.

  12oz Bottle $5.50

• Lagunitas Hazy IPNA

  Non-Alcoholic · 0.5% · Petaluma, CA

  Non-alc hazy IPA

  12oz Can $5.50

• Rare Bird Cold Brew

  House made cold brew coffee on nitro tap! Made with local Roaster Jacks coffee

  $5

• Short's The Thirst Multilator

  Non-Alcoholic · 0.0% · Bellaire, MI

  Lemon lime flavored non alcoholic sparkling hop water

  12oz Can $5.50

• Untitled Art CBD Blackberry

  Non-Alcoholic · 0.0% · Waunakee, WI

  Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Water Infused With Natural Flavors Of Blackberries And 20 MG CBD + Also Great As A Mixer!

  12oz Can $7.50

• Visitor Dry Hopped Lager

  Non-Alcoholic · 0.5% · Potosi, Wisconsin

  A lightly-hopped non-alcoholic lager that‘s crisp, clean + refreshing. Less than 0.5% ABV. 79 calories. Gluten-reduced.

  12oz Can $7.50

Cider

• Tandem Ciders Smackintosh

  Cider · 4.5% · Suttons Bay, MI

  This cider is mostly McIntosh apples, which account for it’s distinctly McIntosh flavor.

  14oz Draft $6.50

• Tandem Clear Conscience

  Dry Cider · 6.8% · Suttons Bay, MI

  Dry Cider using select NW Michigan apples

  14oz Draft $6.50

Cocktails

• *Nitro* Cold Brew Martini on tap

  Our house made cold brew made from Roaster Jacks Coffee, Rare Bird coffee liqueur, and Michigan vodka pushed with nitro

  $10

• Bird Claw Hard Seltzer on tap

  House made Huckleberry Lime hard seltzer

  $6

• Bulleit rye manhattan

  Cocktail

  7oz By the glass $10

• Bulleit rye old fashioned

  Cocktail

  7oz $12

• Cold Brew Irish Coffee

  Equal parts Bailey's Irish Cream and Jamesons Irish Whiskey, ice, and our house made cold brew coffee. Served cold

  $9

• Craft Cosmo on Tap

  Our crafty take on a classic cosmo. Michigan made vodka, fresh lime juice, triple sec and cranberry

  $10

• Grapefruit Rose on Tap

  Michigan Vodka, Grapefruit Juice, Rose Essence, Lime, Simple, and Champagne

  $9

• Grey Goose Cosmopolitan

  Purus: $12 Tito's: $13 Ketel One: $14

  7oz By the glass $12

• Hendricks Negroni

  $9

• House Infused Vodka Bloody Mary

  $9

• Margarita on tap

  Cocktail · Traverse City, MI

  Classic margarita on draft served on the rocks!

  7oz $9

• Michelada

  El Guante Mexican lager with Clamato

  $7

• Montana Mule on tap

  Our house made Montana Mule on tap! Michigan whiskey, Northwoods Ginger Beer and fresh lime juice

  $8

• Moscow Mule

  Cocktail

  Tito's Vodka, Ginger Beer

  7oz $9

• Old Fashioned on tap

  Kentucky bourbon, a splash of local cherry juice and orange bitters. The classic cocktail you love with a little Traverse City twist.

  $10

• Paloma

  Tequila and grapefruit

  $9

• Rare Bird Jungle Bird

  Cocktail · Traverse City, MI

  White rum, pineapple juice, Campari, lime juice, grenadine

  12oz Draft $9

• Rare Bird Watermelon Basil Bliss

  Cocktail · Traverse City, MI

  Michigan vodka, real watermelon juice, fresh basil, lime juice

  12oz Draft $9

• Traverse 75 on tap

  Our take on a French 75 with a Michigan twist: MI made Well Gin, lemon juice, simple and champagne

  $9

Sparkling Wine

• Mawby Sex Sparkling Rosé

  Rosé · 12.5% · Suttons Bay, MI

  A provocative blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes that are hand picked and carefully whole-cluster pressed.

  8oz Draft $9

White Wine

• Babich Sauvignon Blanc

  Sauvignon Blanc · 13.0% · Marlborough, NZ

  This is a rich, intensely flavored Sauvignon Blanc that proves a versatile partner for many dishes. Delicate floral notes intermingle with ripe melon and apple

  Glass $9.50

• Cortenova Pinot Grigio

  Pinot Grigio · 12.0%

  Brilliant straw color with emerald reflections. Fresh and floral bouquet with a hint of pears, apricots and bananas. Fresh and inviting with bright fruit a...

  6oz Glass $9

• Grand Traverse Semidry Riesling

  Riesling · 12.8% · Michigan, USA

  2015 Michigan

  6oz Glass $9

• Parducci Chardonnay

  Chardonnay · 14.0% · Ukiah, CA

  Bold and lively with quintessential Mendocino flavors of crisp apple, Asian pear, and a creamy vanilla-caramel finish. Aged in a combination of French and American oak. Vegan, produced in a "California Certified Sustainable Winery" (CCSW)

  Glass $10

Rosé Wine

• Chateau Grande Cassagne Rosé

  Rosé · France

  Glass $9

Red Wine

• Bodego Cuarto Domino Lote 44 Malbec

  Malbec · 13.5% · Mendoza Argentina

  Glass $9

• Dante Cabernet Sauvignon

  Cabernet Sauvignon · 13.5% · Livermore, CA

  On the palate, the wine is rich with dark chocolate-covered cherries, freshly ground coffee, layered with broad but supple tannins.

  Glass $9

• Good Harbor Leelanau Red

  Red Wine · 12.0% · Lake Leelanau, MI

  Rich with aromas of stewed bramble fruit, cherries, and bubblegum, Harbor Red is a wild blend of red hybrid grapes most people have never heard.

  Glass $8.50

• Lexicon Merlot 2020

  Merlot · 14.1% · Marlborough, New Zealand

  Glass $12

• The Pinot Project Pinot Noir

  Red Wine · 13.5% · California

  pure California Pinot Noir, black cherries, kissed by oak and complimented by just the right amount of Asian spice.

  Glass $9.50

Bottles

• St. Agrestis Phony Mezcal Negroni

  Non-Alcoholic · 0.0% · Brooklyn NY

  Made with many of the same botanicals found in our beloved favorite, Phony Mezcal Negroni emphasizes mezcal qualities by offering nuanced notes of smoke, vegetal complexity and earthiness to compliment its bitter foundation.

  Bottle $11

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