What's On Tap, Detroit - Slows Bar BQ

by Mike Pomranz, Posted Apr 29th 2009 @ 3:00PM

A weekly look at the draft selection in beer-friendly bars across the country.

If your definition of summertime doesn't include barbecue, beer and baseball it's time make some serious corrections to your agenda -- like, with a bright red pen.

In Detroit, those properly schooled in brews amble on over to Slows Bar BQ a joint that caters to fans of all three types of fanatic. Just a mile or so down the road from Comerica Park and in the shadow of the old Tiger Stadium, Slows is a popular pre- and post-game stop for Tigers fans. Manager Terry Perrone notes that its primary appeal is the food: "We're a barbecue restaurant first and foremost." Terry isn't stopping suds snobs with a nose for microbrews from slipping through the door, too, though.

With renowned Michigan names like Bell's, Founders and New Holland, Slows has no shortage of local breweries to draw from and stocks as many as possible: of 20 taps Perrone says they try to keep "no less than 14 from Michigan or the region." Some, such as Great Lakes Grass Roots Ale and Dragonmead Corktown Red, aren't readily available anywhere else. So though Slows puts eats first, Peronne admits, "We see more and more [beer lovers] as the notoriety gets out that we are a great destination to find these local beers."

Check out yesterday's complete draft list after the jump. (Got a fave on the list? Let us know what we should be sipping this summer).

Guinness
Dogfish Aprihop
Arcadia Sky High Rye
Atwater Pilsner
North Coast Brother Thelonious
Great Lakes Burning River
Celes White
Dragonmead Corktown Red
Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald
Great Lakes Grass Roots Ale
Arcadia Hop Rocket
New Holland Golden Cap
Short's Huma-Lupa-Licious IPA
Motor City Nut Brown
Bell's Oberon
Arcadia Wit Sun (hand pump)
Ommegang Abbey Ale
Ommegang Hennepin
Uncle John's Perry Pear Cider
Victory Prima Pils
Stone Ruination

Filed Under: What's On Tap?
Tags: Bar BQ, barbecue, barbecuing, beer, Bells, Detorit MI, Detroit, Detroit Michigan, Founders, MI, Michigan, New Holland, Slows, Slows Bar BQ, summer

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4-29-2009 @3:37PM AngryChad said... I love Slows so much. I'd eat there every day if I could. The beer selection is great, but the food is down-right amazing. I've made it my goal in life to try everything on the menu, but I keep coming back to The Reason - aka the best pulled-pork sandwich I've ever had, by miles.

Thank you for featuring this place. Respect The D!
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4-30-2009 @9:57AM Uncontrol said... what if i hate both beer and baseball but love barbecue?

can we negotiate something here?
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4-30-2009 @10:04AM Mike Pomranz said... If you hate beer and baseball but love barbecue, Slows definitely still wants you! Multiple times in our discussion Perrone reminded me that without their great food, the couldn't do any of the rest.
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