Ye Olde Tap Room — Restaurant in Detroit

Having been by this place on several occasions, I had to stop in to find out what this place was like. On the outside, this place looks like a dive bar and a bit of a dump. On the inside though, well, it is a dive bar...but by far a dump. And it's a really cool dive bar with an excellent atmosphere and a pretty large selection of beer. This is the kind of place where you could spend a night getting drunk and have a good time. You can chill and drink and maybe meet some intriguing and odd new people and maybe become friends for the night. That includes the staff. By far one of the more fun atmosperes around. One of the bartenders seemed a bit shady, but who knows, maybe I was too drunk to know what...

Beer selection is great - Much wider and deeper on the European choices (Belgians/Germans) than anywhere else I've seen locally and this is primarily what keeps us coming back, but the old-style wood room and the laid back atmosphere are great too. You could say divey or hipster, but also all-inclusive. Usually good more-modern indie music playlist which is appreciated. Chris was a great bartender but I think he's unfortunately moved on, will be missed. Spacious covered patio out back is good for smokers & has some fun games (cornhole, connect4, etc). Beware - the Peanuts...

No score for food because I didn't eat. Overall I came here for my buddy's B-day. It's supposed to be very dog friendly. Beer list is VERY impressive, I saw favs from Germany to Belgium and the right glasses. I'm on detox so I was happy to get an orange juice and they gave another friend a non (or maybe low) alco bev. It's made for convention. Music was great, kinda emo nu-wave British rock. Finally they have a heated porch, right now in Michigan that's golden! Will have to come back...