Shoreline Brewery & Restaurant


Indiana's newest brewpub is a friendly music venue restaurant quite near the Lake Michigan shoreline. That's not where the name comes from though. It reflects the influence the Chicago, South Shore, and South Bend Railway has had on Michigan CIty.

Basics

208 Wabash St.
Michigan City
219-TRY-HOPS (219-879-4677)

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Opened in 2005.
Owner: Sam Strupeck.
Brewer: Sam Strupeck.

Sun - Wed 11am - until the last person leaves
Thurs - Sat 11am - 3am

Directions: At the very end of Wabash St. which is three blocks west of Pine  St (US 421) and a block north of Michigan Blvd (US 12). See map.

Casual dress.

Awards

World Beer Cup
2006 - Silver - Beltaine Scottish Ale

Suitability factors:

Sitting at the bar Conversation and plenty of turnover.
On a date Come to hear the music and have a meal beforehand. Check their calendar.
Out with the guys Sit at the bar. Stays open late.
Business dinner Imaginative menu. Casual atmosphere.

Sandwiches, Pastas, and dinner entrees.

Reservations not taken.
Smoking allowed at the bar.

 

Representative Beer Menu

  ABV
Foggy Loggy Lager Helles for the helles light beer drinkers..   4.4%
Benny's APA American pale ale with plenty of hops.   5.4%
Don't Panic English ESB with good balance.   4.7%
Queen Mum English IPA the way it is supposed to be. Plenty of hops. Based on Sam's recipe at the Aberdeen brewpub years back. 5.5%
Beltaine Scottish ale. Smooth and malty. 4.7%
Singing Sands Oatmeal Stout. Hints of chocolate and coffee with a thick oatmeal body. 5.7%

Seasonals: Sum Nug IPA, Drunken Toad (Small and hoppy), Region Rat Red Ale, Curse the Goat Doppelbock. Smokestack Porter, Bah Humbug Spiced Ale.

Monday: Growler refills $8.
Sunday: $7 pitchers.

Representative Food Menu

Appetizers $3 - $8
Soups $3 - $4
Salads $7 - $10
Sandwiches and lunch pastas $8 - $12
Dinner Pastas $12 - $16
Entrees: Chicken, Ribs, Lamb, Pork $14 - $19
Filet and Ahi $25

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