Ypsi Alehouse
Popular menu items
Corned Beef Reuben
Slow-smoked corned beef, melted Swiss, tangy sauerkraut and 1000 Island dressing. Served on toasted sourdough with a side of fries and a pickle
$16.00 +Specials --
Gumbo
Creole spices mingle with andoulie sausage, chicken, okra and vegetables in a rich and warming broth. Served over rice
$11.00Alehouse Cobb Salad
Crisp greens topped with fresh grape tomatoes, sliced boiled egg, ham, blue cheese and served with our avocado ranch dressing. Add a grilled or fried chicken breast (+$4)
$12.25 +The Dirty Bird
Fried chicken breast coated in our caramel buffalo sauce and topped with smoked Gouda and our combo of our beer-caramelized onions, mushrooms and jalapenos. Served on a brioche bun with fries and a pickle
$16.50 +Brocoli-Cheddar Soup
$4.50 +Bangers and Mash
Classic Irish bangers, seared on the grill and served over cheddar mash with house porter gravy.
$15.50The Chicken Parm Sandwich
Golden fried chicken breast topped with our slow cooked marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese on a brioche bun. Served with fries and a pickle
$15.50 +Beef Shank Irish Stew (GF)
A Hearty Traditional Irish Stew with Beef Shanks slow stewed with carrots, onions and garlic with potatoes. Served with fresh herbs and sour cream.
$5.50 +Irish Lentil Stew: (Vegan/GF without croutons)
Irish Lentil Stew: (Vegan/GF without croutons) Lentils slow stewed with carrots, onions, potatoes and tomatoes in a hearty vegetable stock. Served with house croutons.
$4.50 +St Pat's Special BBQ Wings
Our tasty smoked wings with our house made BBQ sauce made from serrano, jalapeño, poblano and green bell peppers, roasted then slowly stewed with carmelized onions, garlic, tarragon and aged sherry vinegar. Sweet, spicey, and tangy.
$13.25 +Chicken Caesar Wrap
Our famous Caesar salad with a fried chicken breast inside a tortilla grilled to perfection
$16.50 +Alehouse Patty Melt
Two 3oz Angus smash patties on perfectly grilled rye bread with melted cheddar & Swiss cheese and topped with sauteed onions. Served with fries and house-made pickle
$16.50 +Shroomed-out Burger
A blend of truffled mushrooms & onions on a 6 oz Angus beef patty and topped with a garlic truffle aioli on a brioche bun. Served with fries and a house-made pickle 16$
$17.75 +Black & Blue Burger
A blackened 6oz Angus beef patty topped with a mountain of blue cheese and a rosemary & blue cheese mayo on a brioche bun. Served with fries and a pickle
$17.75 +Alehouse Pot Roast Dinner
Slow roasted beef roast cooked in Brown Goat English Ale and served on a bed of garlic mashed potatoes
$18.75Munchies and Shareables
Rosemary Truffle Fries (V)
Crispy, house-seasoned fries tossed in truffle oil and fresh rosemary. Served with lemon honey aioli.
$8.75 +Chili-Cheese Fries
$12.00 +Bavarian Soft Pretzel Sticks
Soft Pretzels, served with our signature beer cheese. Vegetarian
$10.00 +Roasted Brussels Sprouts (V,GF)
Tender Brussels sprouts, roasted with garlic, herbs, butter, and truffle oil. Tossed with a chili-maple vinaigrette, dried cherries and candied walnuts.
$11.00Smoked Chicken Wings
House-brined chicken wings, smoked slowly with applewood and hickory. Flash-fried to crispy perfection. Tossed in your choice of buffalo, barbecue sauce, or lemon pepper rub. Served with ranch or bleu cheese.
$10.00 +Black Bean-Cheddar Chimichangas (Vegetarian)
Slow-cooked black beans, aged cheddar, pickled red onions and jalepenos, cilantro, lime chili aeoli
$5.50Sweet Potato Enchiladas
2 corn tortillas filled with roasted sweet potatoes, cheddar and house-smoked jalapenos. Topped with salsa verde and lime crema. Gluten free. Vegetarian.
$8.75Horseradish Onion Dip
The French never had it so good! Decadent onion dip with tangy horseradish. Your choice of potato (gluten free) chips or beer battered fries.
$8.00Cherry Peppers
Spicy roasted cherry peppers stuffed with feta and fresh basil. They pack a surprising punch! Vegetarian. Gluten free.
$8.00Chicken Kimchi Nachos
Fried wontons, kimchi, purple cabbage and marinated grilled chicken topped with lime crema.
$10.00Pulled Pork Nachos
Freshly fried tortilla chips, house-braised pulled pork, house cheese blend, beer cheese, pico de gallo and sour cream.
$15.50Soups & Salads
Caesar Salad
Freshly-torn Romaine lettuce with house Caesar dressing, shredded parmesan, and garlic herbed croutons.
$5.00 +Michigan Salad
Artisan spring mix with red onion, Gorgonzola crumbles, fresh apple slices, candied walnuts, and dried cherries. Served with balsamic vinaigrette
$6.00 +Chili
Dried poblano peppers slowly simmered in our complimented by Angus beef, garlic, onions, beans, and spices
$5.00 +Gazpacho
It’s a smorgasbord of local Michigan produce fresh from Coleman’s Farm Market, swimming cheerfully in a balsamic tomato marinade. You’ll savor a different veggie in every succulent mouthful!
$5.00 +Mac and Cheese
Alehouse Beer Cheese Mac
Macaroni, Cheddar Cheese, Mozzarella, Gouda, Pepper Jack, and Beer Cheese topped with brioche bread crumbs.
$10.00Truffle Mac
House-made beer cheese with Truffle oil and topped with toasted herbed bread crumbs
$11.00Build your Own Loaded Mac & Cheese
Start with our Alehouse Beer Cheese Mac and customize it! Add the goodies that you like best such as bacon and pulled pork.
$10.00 +Burgers
Classic Burger
Choice of patty with Shredded lettuce, onion, tomato, mayo, topped with melted sharp cheddar
$14.75 +Smokehouse Burger
Choice of patty with apple-hickory smoked jalapenos and mushrooms, caramelized onions, mayo, melted Swiss
$15.00 +Beyond the Garden
Beyond Burger patty, with spring mix, marinated tomatoes, melted brie, onion jam, on brioche
$15.75 +Chorizo Burger
6 oz patty of our chorizo-beef house blend with pepper jack cheese, pickled jalapenos, mayo, fresh cilantro and avocado. Served on a brioche bun with house seasoned fries and a dill pickle.
$16.50 +Ypsi Steakhouse Burger
6-ounce Angus beef patty topped by cracked pepper mayo, Beefsteak tomato, lettuce, white cheddar, crispy fried onions and house-made zesty steak sauce. Served on a brioche bun with fries.
$15.00 +Gourmet Sandwiches
Alehouse BLT
Slow-smoked bacon, lettuce, seasoned tomato, mayo, on toasted sourdough. A Classic! Served with a side of fries and a pickle
$12.00 +Brie Grilled Cheese
A mountain of melted brie, with tangy balsamic and basil marinated tomatoes on sourdough. Served with a side of fries and a pickle.
$13.25 +Corned Beef Reuben
Slow-smoked corned beef, melted Swiss, tangy sauerkraut and 1000 Island dressing. Served on toasted sourdough with a side of fries and a pickle
$16.00 +Mesquite Jack Chicken Sandwich
Perfectly grilled mesquite chicken breast, mayo, melted triple pepper jack cheese, with smoked jalapenos on a brioche bun. Served with a side of fries and a pickle
$14.25 +The Yard Bird
Perfectly crispy fried chicken, melted sharp cheddar, lettuce, seasoned tomato, onion, and mayo on a brioche bun. Served with a side of fries and a pickle
$14.25 +Cubano
A Miami classic. Toasted ciabatta, sweet & spicy pickles, melted Swiss cheese, slow braised pork, bacon, and tangy mustard pressed on the griddle. Served with fries and a pickle.
$16.50BBQ Pulled Pork
Slow-roasted pulled pork glazed with tangy BBQ sauce topped with pickled onions and peppers on a brioche bun
$14.25The Goat (V)
Grilled pita stuffed with creamy goat cheese, caramelized onions, fresh spinach, balsamic- basil marinated grape tomatoes and roasted pepitas. Served with a side of fries and a pickle
$10.75Pub Cristo
A triple decker of grilled ham and bacon jam, a toad-in-the-hole fried egg, and provolone cheese, all grilled to perfection!
$9.00Grill Wrap
Flour Tortilla stuffed with seasonal vegetables, lettuce mix and feta cheese with a sprinkling of a house made red wine vinaigrette
$8.75Spent-Grain Turkey Sandwich
Turkey breast, Dijon mustard, stuffing, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and turkey gravy on Spent-grain bread baked by the Ypsi Food Co-op
$13.00Beet Reuben
A Classic Reuben -- Vegetarian style. Grilled Beets, Sauerkraut, Swiss Cheese and Thousand Island Dressing on Tuscan Sourdough Bread in this lighter, healthier option.
$12.00Kids
Chicken Fingers and French Fries
Chicken Tenders Fried Golden Brown with a Small Side of French Fries.
$7.00 +Grilled Cheese and French Fries
Cheddar Cheese, Crunchy Toasted Bread with a Small Side of French Fries.
$7.00 +Desserts
Cheesecake
Slice of Cheesecake from 24th Cheesecakerie that is made in Ypsilanti. Flavor varies by week. Call the Alehouse at 734-487-1555 for the flavor of the week
$7.75Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Lemonade
$3.00 +Traditional Cream Soda
Made with real cream, vanilla, and sparkling water. Handmade to order. 20oz.
$3.75Beer (Must be 21 to Purchase)
The B-24, American Stout
Must be 21 to purchase. Dark-roasted, full-bodied and jet black, B-24 has an American malt base, augmented by crystal and chocolate malts with a dose of roasted barley. The B-24 Liberator bomber was built in Willow Run. 6.0% ABV.
$6.00 +Badger in the Barley
Badger in the Barley is an English pub ale crafted from 100% traditional English malts, hops and yeast to create a delicious biscuit flavor with hints of toffee, marmalade and caramel. These classic flavors are rounded out with floral, earthy and mild fruity notes provided by the selected hops. Designed to be an easy drinking pub ale with a little kick, the Badger in the Barley is the perfect sipper for any occasion. 6.5% ABV
$6.00 +Blue Racer, Blueberry Honey Wheat
Must be 21 to purchase. Blueberry Honey Wheat is light and delicious with just a hint of blueberries. 6.2 ABV.
$6.00 +Centerfield Sensation -- Howler (32 oz) with reusable bottle
Centerfield Sensation is a traditional Belgian farmhouse summer ale that finishes dry, tart, and spicy, with refreshing fruity notes and rocky white "Belgian lace" heads. Centerfield Sensation is a tribute to the peppy Carolyn King, first girl ever to play Little League baseball in Ypsilanti. Although banned by the national organization, Carolyn debuted in centerfield at Ypsi's Candy Cane Park in 1973, creating a local sensation filmed by national TV crews. 5.4% ABV
$16.50Cross Street Crush, Hazy IPA
Must be 21 to purchase. Fresh orange, tangerine, mango and blueberry flavors with a sizable bitterness found in a typical IPA. 5.3% ABV.
$6.00 +Dark Czechmark
Dark Czechmark is a rare-style dark Czech pilsner loaded with flavor in the Tmavé Pivo style. This style is brewed primarily in Prague and is much sought after by Czech locals and beer aficionados. One taste and you’ll know why. At the Alehouse, we used the finest continental malts and hops. The grains provide accents of espresso and honey on top of a solid base of rich, toasted bread crust. Our hop choices round out the Dark Czechmark with carefully chosen amounts of floral and earthy notes completing this vibrant, dark pilsner with a light, clean finish with a moderate amount of bitterness. 5.2% ABV 40 IBU
$6.00 +Isle Royale Amber
Isle Royale is a toasty amber ale with flavorful aromas from an international blend of malts from the US, Belgium, England and Germany. Cascade, Centennial and Chinook hops produce a subdued bitterness that allows the malt flavors to come forward. Isle Royale is named after the Isle Royale Island and National Park located in Lake Superior. Featured in the book Hops and History by Jim Dent, 2019. 6.1% ABV
$6.00 +Lallybroch, Scottish Wee Heavy
Must be 21 to purchase. Lallybroch brings you the warmth and strength of a Scottish castle fireside with its deep copper hue and ruby highlights. The first sip, malty and full-bodied, yields to hints of oak and caramel and dates. 9.0% ABV.
$6.00 +To Wit
To Wit Witbier/Winter White 5.4% ABV This style originated in Belgium 400 years ago and is a refreshing, elegant and tasty beer. Also called Winter White, ours was brewed with heavy amounts of wheat for flavor and color, as well as orange peel, coriander and a bit of chamomile to create a complex flavor profile with minimal bitterness. Goes well with a range of foods.
$22.00Tower Town Blonde -- 5.5%
Light, easy drinking blonde ale with notes of passion fruit, citrus, and a slight bitterness
$6.00 +Tridge, Hazy IPA
Must be 21 to purchase. English ale yeast blends with Citra, Mosaic and Azacca hops to pack a grapefruity flavor. 7.0% ABV.
$6.00 +Woodruff's Porter
Woodruff’s Porter embodies the spirit of the Benjamin Woodruff family, who built a home in the wilderness along the Old Chicago Road. Like the early brewers of Woodruff’s Grove (now Ypsilanti), we use a wide spectrum of malts, a bucket of local honey, and a touch of oak smoke in this historical throwback to the days when all beer was brewed over a wood fire!
$6.00 +Boss Pils, Bohemian-Style Premium Pilsner
Must be 21 to purchase. Clear golden Bohemian Pilsner-style lager with a rich but smooth and bready malt character. 5.7% ABV.
$6.00 +Brown Goat -- English Brown
The Brown Goat is the quintessential pub ale for the winter with an easy drinking 6.1% ABV. Toffee, caramel, and toasted biscuit are melded with subdued floral and earthy notes. Underpinning all of this is a robust mouthfeel and an easy bitterness. 6.1% ABV
$6.00 +Javine -- Baltic Porter
Javine is the mythical household god in Lithuania that protects grain in barns. Our Javine Baltic Porter is a strong, dark lager with deep ruby hues and a rich malty finish. An array of roasted, crystal, Vienna and Munich malts meld with traditional German hops in this classic style. Javine is our anniversary beer, so come celebrate our birthday with a nod to the protector of grain! Javine won a gold medal at the 2019 World Expo of Beer. 10.5% ABV
$28.50MacKnauf’s 80 Shilling, Scottish Export Ale -- Howler (32 oz) with reusable bottle
Must be 21 to purchase. A classic with notes of layered biscuit and caramel. Old-world hops provide a slight hint of bitter earthiness. MacKnauf’s won a bronze medal at the World Expo of beer. 5.6% ABV.
$16.50Mooneye, American IPA
Must be 21 to purchase. A touch of clean, malty sweetness rounds out the deceptively smooth and fairly dry finish. 7.3% ABV.
$6.00 +Streetcar No.10, Pre-Prohibition American Lager
Must be 21 to purchase. Easy drinking American Pilsner in the style that was brewed more than a hundred years ago. 4.9% ABV.
$6.00 +Baby Boo, Pumpkin Spice
Must be 21 to purchase. Brewed with lots of roasted pumpkin, it has a complex aroma derived from the fresh ginger, toasted nutmeg, and cinnamon sticks. The beer finishes with a hint of rich molasses and a bit of fresh citrus. 6.8% ABV.
$6.00 +Belgium, Man! Belgium!- Belgian Single
Must be 21 to purchase. Continental malts and noble hops blend together to create a smooth, mellow beer with a faint touch of fruity esters and a hint of clove created by yeast from Belgium. 5.5% ABV.
$6.00 +Pale Pleasures, Pale Ale
Must be 21 to purchase. Easy drinking pale ale with notes of cotton candy, sweet orange, lemon, grass, and papaya. 5.7% ABV.
$6.00 +Ypsitucky, Kentucky Common, Commoner’s Ale
Must be 21 to purchase. Light palate and low bitterness are enhanced by the sweetness of the corn and the snap of rye. 5.4% ABV.
$6.00 +Hotel Porter
Inspired by the historic Huron Hotel that the Alehouse calls home, our Hotel Porter is a hearty blend of dark malts which yield moderate caramel notes with a bold, roasty character. Much like a Hotel Porter, this beer is always ready to serve and has a strong hop backbone. 5.1% ABV
$6.00 +Rosie Country Ale
Rosie Country Ale’s malt front kisses the lips with a light caramel sweetness that yields to a dry, roasty-toasty finish. She’s a clear, smooth, creamy red amber with light toffee tones and subdued English hopping. 4.9% ABV
$22.00Wheat Heart -- Hefeweizen
What’s better on a summer afternoon than a refreshing Bavarian-style Hefeweizen? Wheat Heart is brewed with 100% German ingredients. Pale straw in color and lightly hopped, it’s a bit bready and pretty heady, yielding notes of clove and banana. Suspended Weihenstephaner yeast lends a traditional haze to this classic ale. The name is taken from the cereal with the best Ypsilanti-grown wheat launched by the Ypsilanti Milling Company in 1909. We think our Wheat Heart is the best Hefeweizen in town! 4.6% ABV
$6.00 +Kaiser Maibock-- Maibock
A strong light amber with full malty sweetness, it's brewed in the dead of winter and released on Mayday as a harbinger of spring. Kaiser is brewed exclusively with German materials -- Munich, Vienna and Pils malts, Hallertau hops and Weihenstephan lager yeast. Our Maibock is an homage to Henry J. Kaiser, the Miracle Man who built ships during WWII and established his automobile production at the Willow Run plant, which later became Kaiser Jeep. 8.1% ABV
$28.50Fuddy Duddy Kolsch
Must be 21 to purchase. Straw colored with a foamy white head with great retention. It is grainy sweet with a light doughy touch. The flavor is rounded out by a hint of earthiness, spiciness, and light bitterness. More importantly, it has a nice lagered snap to it that finishes light and somewhat creamy. It is the perfect beer for when you want a beery-beer with flavor. 5.3% ABV
$6.00 +Oktoberfest
Ypsi Alehouse Oktoberfest is a smooth, clean malt bomb that was brewed in spring as is the Munich tradition. Being moderately dry with restrained bitterness, toasty overtones and a rich aftertaste, you will want to strap on your liederhosen and hoist one with your pals. Prosit! 5.4% ABV
$6.00 +Ypsilanti Santy
Picture Santa’s cheery red cherry cheeks chockful of chocolate! Our cordial Christmas Stout, brewer Carlos’ conception, bursts with chocolate malt, cacao nibs, and Michigan cherries both sweet and tart. Snugglin’ by the fire? Let Ypsilanti Santy slide down your chimney tonight! 6.0% ABV
$6.00 +Cider (Must be 21 to Purchase)
Apple Cider -- -- Howler (32 oz) with reusable bottle
Must be 21 to purchase. Semi-sweet and very tasty. 6.5% ABV.
$15.50Cherry Cider -- -- Howler (32 oz) with reusable bottle
Must be 21 to purchase. Michigan Golden Delicious Apples and Montmorency Cherries! Oh MI! 5.0% ABV.
$18.50Black and Blue Apple Cider
Must be 21 to purchase. Apple cider blended with the juices of blackberries and blueberries
$22.00Snakebites (Must be 21 to Purchase)
Queen Snake -- -- Howler (32 oz) with reusable bottle
Must be 21 to purchase. Blue Racer–Cherry Cider.
$16.50Baby Boo Snake -- -- Howler (32 oz) with reusable bottle
Must be 21 to purchase. Baby Boo–Cherry Cider.
$16.50Eastern Hognose -- -- Howler (32 oz) with reusable bottle
Must be 21 to purchase. Streetcar–Cherry Cider.
$16.50Chocolate Cherry Snakebite
Combination of Hotel Porter and Cherry Cider! Dessert in a bottle!
$15.50 +Seltzer (Must be 21 to Purchase)
Seltzer -- -- Howler (32 oz) with reusable bottle
Must be 21 to purchase. Have it plain or customize the strength of your desired flavor! 5.0% ABV.
$13.50