Archive record · Brewery
Motor City Brewing Works
Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Founded
- 1994
- Closed
- Year unknown
- Archive ID
- TB-RH06Y6HC
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Type: HISTORICAL/TRANSITION BREWERY. Ownership as recorded: TRANSITION / OWNERSHIP PARTIALLY RESOLVED. Pass 13 historical/current-transition addition. Do not label CLOSED. Site also posted temporary summer hours through July, so Sept. 2026 taproom/production status requires fresh direct reconciliation. [Michigan Pass 15]
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The People
Behind the beer
The Beer Library
Beers
Ghettoblaster
UNKNOWN
Current official site calls Motor City the home of Ghettoblaster and says beer distribution continues during transition; style/ABV not captured. (Current brand/distribution context) [Michigan Pass 15]
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Common questions about Motor City Brewing Works
- Is Motor City Brewing Works still open?
- No. Motor City Brewing Works has closed. The archive has not established the year it stopped.
- When was Motor City Brewing Works founded?
- Motor City Brewing Works was founded in 1994 in Detroit, USA.
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