In downtown Cadillac, Michigan, Clam Lake Beer Company has quietly become one of the more versatile addresses on South Mitchell Street. It bills itself as a micro-brewery that specializes in serving high-quality food, and that hyphenated identity is the whole point: this is a brewpub with forty rotating craft beers on tap, but it also opens its doors at 7 a.m. on weekdays with a full espresso bar, a smoothie counter, and a kitchen that runs from brick-fired pizza to seared ahi tuna. Whether you arrive for a latte and a quiet morning or a New York strip and a house porter at night, the menu is built to meet you where you are. Below is a guided tour of what Clam Lake Beer Co serves, the prices we found published, and the practical details for planning a visit.
Menu Overview
Clam Lake Beer Company keeps an unusually wide range for a brewery taphouse. The food menu is organized into Starters & Shareables, Salads & Soups, Angus Burgers, Between Bread sandwiches, Brick Fired Quesadillas, Brick Fired Pizza, Mains, and Sides. Running alongside the food is a genuinely coffeehouse-grade beverage program: brewed and espresso drinks, teas and hot chocolate, plus a deep bench of smoothies and blended drinks. And then, of course, there is the beer itself, with the kitchen claiming forty craft beers on tap at all times and a continuously rotating selection that includes a roster of house brews.
That breadth is what sets the place apart. The morning crowd treats it like a coffee shop; the lunch and dinner crowds treat it like a full-service restaurant and craft-beer destination. The brick-fired oven anchors the food side, turning out both specialty pizzas and quesadillas, while 100% USDA Certified Angus Beef anchors the burger lineup.
Menu Categories & Highlights
Starters & Shareables
The shareable list leans creative. Totchos ($15.99) pile tater tots with carnita pulled pork, beer cheese, black olives, jalapeno, tomato, red onion, and lime fraiche, while Truffle Tots ($8.99) take the same base in a quieter direction with truffle salt and parmesan. Other standouts include Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna ($14.49) with Asian slaw, soy, wasabi, and ginger; Crispy Calamari ($13.99); Steak Bites ($14.99); Fried Brussels Sprouts ($9.49); and Pretzel Bites ($8.99) served with spicy Dijon and beer cheese. Adult Chicken Tenders ($12.99) come in traditional, buffalo, cherry bbq, or sweet chili.
Salads & Soups
Salads range from the Southwest Cobb ($15.49) and Avocado Salad ($13.49) to the lighter Asian Chop ($10.49). Both the Roasted Garlic Caesar and House Green Salad are offered in full and half sizes. A regional nod arrives in the New England Clam Chowder, served by the cup ($5.49) or bowl ($7.49).
Angus Burgers, Between Bread & Brick-Fired Plates
Burgers are built on 100% USDA Certified Angus beef, headlined by the Black & Bleu ($12.99) with bacon, caramelized onion, garlic aioli, and bleu cheese, and the Rodeo ($12.99) with spicy bbq and haystack onion. A Black Bean ($13.99) vegetarian option rounds out the group. The Between Bread sandwiches cover a Cuban ($13.99), an Italian Melt ($14.49), the Smokestack Panini ($12.99) with candied pecans and Michigan dried cherries, and a Bacon Cheddar Apple Grilled Cheese ($14.99). The brick oven handles both quesadillas and pizzas, including the Pesto Chicken Pizza ($18.99) and the Sausage Goat Cheese Pizza ($17.99), with a Build Your Own pie starting at $12.99.
Mains & Sides
For larger plates, the menu offers a 12 oz New York Strip ($24.99), Perch & Chips ($18.99) with caper tartar, Renee’s Triple Cheese & Mac ($12.99), plus bowls and tacos like the Ahi Tuna Bowl ($16.99) and Blackened Shrimp Tacos ($15.49). Sides include Tater Tots, Sweet Potato Fries, and Triple Mac & Cheese.
Coffee, Espresso & Blended Drinks
This is where Clam Lake earns its coffee-shop reputation. The espresso bar offers lattes, mochas, cappuccinos, and a distinctively named Coal-Fired Coffee, all available in small, medium, and large. Beyond the espresso machine sits a full lineup of Chai Tea Lattes, Hot Chocolate (traditional, Belgian dark, or white), Hot Spiced Cider, and loose-leaf teas. The blended menu is a destination in its own right, from fruit smoothies and the banana-loaded Monkey Smoothie to playful frozen specialties like The Gatsby (frozen Oreo mocha) and The Charleston (frozen vanilla cream latte).
The Beer
The brewery promises forty craft beers on tap at all times, including a lineup of house-brewed beers. Among the named house brews are the Iron City IPA (7.2% ABV, 57 IBU), the Ephraim Shay Stout (5.0% ABV oatmeal stout), Loggers Daughter (6.0% ABV American pale ale), Pan’s Shadow (6.5% black IPA), Skinny Dipper (5.0% American wheat), One Foot Out Of The Graveyard Palm (6.0% American porter), and The 106 (4.2% blonde ale). Because the tap list rotates continuously, availability of any given pour will vary by visit.
Featured / Signature Items
- Totchos ($15.99) — the kitchen’s loaded signature snack, with carnita pulled pork, beer cheese, and lime fraiche over tater tots.
- Brick-Fired Pizzas ($15.99–$18.99) — specialty pies from the brick oven, including the Pesto Chicken and Sausage Goat Cheese.
- Angus Burgers (from $11.99) — built on 100% USDA Certified Angus beef, with the Black & Bleu a standout.
- Coal-Fired Coffee & The Gatsby — the espresso bar’s house coffee and a frozen Oreo-mocha blended drink that headline the morning menu.
- House Brews — the Iron City IPA and Ephraim Shay Stout anchor a rotating list of forty taps.
Prices (note may change)
The prices below were drawn from Clam Lake Beer Company’s published menu at the time of writing. Restaurant menus and prices change over time, so treat these as a guide rather than a guarantee and confirm current pricing directly with the business.
| Item | Category | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Totchos | Starters & Shareables | $15.99 |
| Pretzel Bites | Starters & Shareables | $8.99 |
| Southwest Cobb Salad | Salads & Soups | $15.49 |
| New England Clam Chowder (bowl) | Salads & Soups | $7.49 |
| Black & Bleu Burger | Angus Burgers | $12.99 |
| Cuban | Between Bread | $13.99 |
| Pesto Chicken Pizza | Brick Fired Pizza | $18.99 |
| New York Strip (12 oz) | Mains | $24.99 |
| Perch & Chips | Mains | $18.99 |
| Latte (large) | Coffee & Espresso | $3.79 |
| The Gatsby (frozen Oreo mocha) | Blended Drinks | $4.39 |
Business Information (location, hours, contact)
Clam Lake Beer Company sits in the heart of downtown Cadillac, in northern Michigan’s Wexford County.
- Address: 106 S Mitchell Street, Cadillac, MI 49601
- Phone: (231) 775-6150
- Email: contact@clamlakebeerco.com
- Website: clamlakebeerco.com
Hours of operation:
- Monday–Thursday: 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
- Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
- Saturday: 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
- Sunday: 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
The early weekday opening is what makes the coffee program so usable; hours can change seasonally or around holidays, so it is worth a quick call before an early visit. For more spots like this, browse more menus or dig into our food guides.
Popular Customer Favorites
Across reviews and the establishment’s own highlights, a few items come up again and again. The loaded Totchos are a frequent table-opener, and the brick-fired pizzas earn steady praise for the oven’s char. On the burger side, the Black & Bleu and the bacon-and-egg Sunnyside Up draw devoted fans, while the Angus base keeps the whole category in demand. Seafood lovers gravitate to the Perch & Chips and the Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna. For morning regulars, the espresso drinks and the frozen blended specialties function as the local coffee-shop fix, and on the beer side the house IPA and stout anchor the rotating taps. If you want more options like these, explore our Coffee Shop Menus.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Clam Lake Beer Company a brewery or a coffee shop?
Both, in effect. It describes itself as a micro-brewery and brewpub with forty rotating craft beers on tap, but it also opens at 7 a.m. on weekdays with a full espresso bar, smoothies, and blended drinks, so it doubles as a coffee-shop stop earlier in the day.
What kind of food does the kitchen serve?
The menu spans shareable starters, salads and soups, Angus burgers, sandwiches, brick-fired quesadillas and pizzas, and larger mains such as a New York strip and Perch & Chips. Many items, including the burgers and pizzas, lean on house touches like 100% USDA Certified Angus beef and the brick-fired oven.
Does it have vegetarian options?
Yes. The published menu includes a Black Bean burger, a Veggie Quesadilla, a Veggie Pizza, and several salads, among other meat-free choices.
Where is Clam Lake Beer Company located?
It is at 106 S Mitchell Street in downtown Cadillac, Michigan, 49601, and can be reached at (231) 775-6150.
Are the prices and menu items current?
The items and prices here reflect the published menu at the time of writing. Menus and prices may change over time, so confirm details directly with the business before ordering.
Last updated: June 2026.
