Boyne City's Stiggs Brewery Opens Charlevoix Taproom, Begins Statewide Distribution

This will be a big year for Stiggs Brewery and Kitchen and Stiggs Brewing Company as the local business opens a new taproom and production center in Charlevoix and expands its brand statewide."

The move brings a Northern Michigan brew operation known for craft beers and traditional barbecue into wider circulation. Stiggs operates a long-running Boyne City taproom at 112 S Park St, Boyne City, MI 49712, reachable at (231) 497-6100, and lists hours as Wednesday and Thursday noon to 9:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday noon to 10:00 p.m., and Sunday noon to 8:00 p.m., with the kitchen closing one hour earlier except on Sunday.

Stiggs celebrates "the heritage of Michigan’s north woods with delicious beer and food in a historic railway office in Boyne City," and the brand is described as offering a "quintessential Up North microbrewery experience." The Boyne City location sits in a building that was the Boyne City, Gaylord, and Alpena railroad office, built in 1899 and later moved to 112 S. Park Street. The renovation took two years, and during the work Mike gave visitors a tour, found an old ledger that a relative of his had used decades ago, and emphasized a desire to preserve the building’s historical character and pay homage to the lumber industry.

For local drinkers and homebrewers who follow distribution patterns, statewide stocking means easier access to Stiggs flagship beers beyond storefront draft pours. The company’s offerings previously fit into a growing regional scene that includes venues such as Boyne City Tap Room and 7 Monks and community hubs like the Freshwater Art Gallery. With a Charlevoix production center, Stiggs will likely have increased packaging and kegging capacity to support retail and on-premise accounts across Michigan.

Operational details for the Charlevoix site such as the exact address, opening date, and the list of retailers or distributors carrying Stiggs products statewide were not included in available materials. The Boyne City taproom remains a good on-the-ground spot to sample the beer and barbecue and to ask about new release schedules and where to find cans or kegs locally.

This expansion signals a shift from a single Up North outpost to a brand with broader reach, bringing Stiggs’ north-woods character and barbecue-forward menu to more Michigan drinkers. Expect wider availability over the coming weeks and months as the Charlevoix taproom and production center come online and distribution rolls out across the state.