GUARDIAN CLOSED MARCH 18, 2024 AND MOVED TO BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA. WE PLAN TO REOPEN IN 2025 UNDER OUR NEW NAME, TOWAKI BREWING COMPANY.
We were passionate about barrel-aged and weird beer.
Guardian was a destination craft brewery with a mixture of both year-round and rotating taps. We brewed a wide variety of beer styles from classic and traditional, like our “Clurichaun” Irish Stout to those with a modern twist to the recipe, like our “Dutch Mafia” Stroopwafel Cream Ale. With twenty-four taps at Guardian, you were always able to find the fermented beverage you sought.
We focused on brewing with quality ingredients.
Guardian used real, whole fruit, nuts, spices, and other ingredients in our beer recipes whenever possible. Our tested process gave our beer flavors that are true to the actual ingredients used. Because of this, we recommend any fruited and or spiced beer from Guardian be drank fresh, not aged.
We made independent craft beer.
Guardian was the first 100% queer-owned and 100% women-owned brewery in Michigan. We carefully choose the suppliers and partners that provide quality ingredients for our recipes. We were grateful to have the ability to create innovative beers that celebrate our independence.
We make award-winning craft beer.
NOTE: All beers shown below are styles we have brewed at Guardian Brewing Company, but not all beers below are on tap right now.
Flagship Beers
Vegan styles include: Rabbittown, Skyfish, Nessie, Truth Seeker, Pegacorn, Chimera, Vanillacorn
Crisp & Light Beer Styles
Vegan Styles include: Wunderschon, Ningen, Bilwis, Frau Holda, Wunderschon, Rabbittown
Fruit-Forward Beer Styles
Vegan styles include: Beauregarde’s Revenge Blueberry Basil Saison
Hop-Focused Beer Styles
Vegan styles include: Gold Phoenix, Chimera, Nessie, Truth Seeker, Saugatuck Pride, Kattenstoet
Farmhouse Beer Styles
Vegan styles include: Matagot, Beauregarde’s Revenge, Kattenstoet
Coffee Beer Styles
Vegan styles include: N/A
Malt-Focused Beer Styles
Vegan styles include: Vanillacorn, Clurichaun, Coconut Vanillacorn, Pegacorn, Wolpertinger, Kultivator, Red Fae
Tart & Sour Beer Styles
Vegan styles include: Tigris, Authentic Self, Nokken, Wraith, Night Wraith, Grand Crew
Barrel-Aged Beer Styles
Vegan styles include: She-Shed Shindig, Hairy Buffalo, Gin Nessie, Tequila Tengu, Whiskey Kultivator
Anniversary Beer Styles
Vegan Styles Include: Barn Burner Barleywine (all years)
Weird Beer / Just For Fun
Vegan styles include: Minthe Nymph
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