Falling Down Beer Company

Their beer is good– but they need to do a better job of keeping porters and stouts in the rotation. Their real claim to fame is the food though– the chef is doing a fabulous job in the kitchen.

Don’t judge a book by its cover: a mantra we can all live by, especially when it comes to Falling Down Brewery. Looks can be deceiving, and the outside and inside of this place look like a repossessed Hardee’s. I can promise you, the beer and food don’t taste like it.
We came on a Saturday night to grab some beers and dinner. We started off with the Reuben egg rolls, which were exactly what you think they would be and just as good. My girlfriend got the blackened chicken sandwich, with avocados and bacon. Also very tasty. The chicken was sliced, and not a breast. It made the sandwich better.
The real winner here is the beer. They had a coffee type of stout which was one of the better that I’ve had in a long time. You could actually taste the coffee. I was ecstatic. I ended up getting another glass of it after the sampler I bought.
Overall: a relatively unknown off the beaten path brewery that needs to be more well known. I will be back.

I had the Green Tea I.P.A and it might be one of my favorites! I ordered the BLT with a side of mac and cheese. BLT is hands down one of the best ive had. Im craving it already! Mac was good, a little bland but I added a smidge of salt and it helped a ton! Pink Floyd playing in the background definitely gave it a good laid back vibe. Will definitely be back. Friendly service, great food, good beer… What more can you ask for?

I love this place and frequent it often. The beer and food are outstanding and are only out done by the service. I’ve never had anything here I didn’t like and I’ve never been treated like anything other than a valued customer. Staff is always willing to discuss what they are doing in the brewing process, the new and delicious food in the kitchen, and even go as far as recommending other breweries/​beer in the area. My favorites are…
Beer: the Suburban Home IPA & Scurvy Dan
Snacks: Poutine & Fried Pickles

This has been one of my regular stops since they opened. Beer is fantastic, nice variety too. They always have one on special for around $ 3 per pint. Happy hour 4 – 6 is good too. The food is excellent and the specials are always creative.
The building is no-​frills, which is OK by me. Long ago it was a «Clock» restaurant and then a diner/​ice cream parlor.
If my wife knows I am stopping there I always have to bring home an order of Rueben eggrolls, so I end up spending more. Prices are reasonable. Service and the people working there are awesome.

The Reuben Egg Rolls were great: best part of my evening! The ambiance leaves much to be desired: the building was very obviously an old fast-​food restaurant. But food, beer, and service matter more than décor. I had their BLT, which was perfectly adequate. If you’re over the age of five don’t bother with the mac & cheese. It was so disgustingly bland that I couldn’t stomach more than a bite. Great greasy onion rings, though! The beer was good, but nothing too memorable. At $ 50 for two people to eat and drink (one beer and one flight) it seemed a bit pricey. With so many other great breweries in the area, I don’t foresee coming back to this one.

Had dinner and beer here on a weeknight and sat at the bar. The beer is great, they had a great orange IPA and a nice nutty brown ale both had tons of flavor. The best part was it was happy hour 4−6pm and we got half off pints, they also had a 3 $ pint of IPA on special that my husband got which was good super piney.
Now to the food, started with the poutine amazing! It comes with smoked pork belly and an egg. The cheese curds are large soft and delicious. Possibly the best fry gravy combo ever. I also had the Ruben which is a bit different here. They add a maple glaze to it which changes it up just a bit and for the better. The homemade chips that accompany the sandwich are thin salty and crunchy to the max. I cannot wait to come back and give some of the other food and beer a try.

I really liked everything this place had to offer. The beer selection, although all somewhat similar, was really good. The food was unique and tasty. The décor was pretty cool and simplistic. The service was really good and it wasn’t too expensive. I will be back in the summer to check out their seasonal stuff. The building had a feel like it used to be a Wendy’s or something.
I recommend stopping in there.

I may be the only person not crazy about this place. I have nothing against the establishment or the staff, the beer just doesn’t do it for me. There is nothing better than a great local craft brewery, but FDBC isn’t that great.
To drink I had the Ninja Chicken and Mother Cluster. They were good, but nothing to write home about. Maybe its just not for me.
Starting out for dinner we had the Beer Battered Trio — onion rings, fried pickles, and mozzarella wedges. I knew going into this one it was going to be greasy, but I gave it a try. The first let down was the fried pickles, they are spears. I personally don’t like spears, they tend to be over or under battered due to length. The onion rings and mozzarella wedges were pretty decent, like I said I knew they would be greasy, which they were. For dinner we shared the Cuban sandwich, which was pretty good.

The menu contains a pretty short list of items, including the aforementioned appetizers, in addition to soups, salads, a kids menu, and the burgers. They do have a black bean burger on their menu, and although none of us tried it, i’d wager that it is made well. Now keep in mind that this food isn’t going to be cheap — you’re going to pay about 10 – 15 dollars for an entrée. The burgers ranged from $ 9.25-$ 12.00, which I immediately had doubts about. It generally isn’t necessary to pay that much for a good burger (remember the low prices at Cutter’s?). However, I went forward with an open mind. Several of us got the pub burgers, and Bonnie and Sala ordered some fried chicken sliders from the specials menu in addition to a burger.
After another drink, our massive burgers came out. At least 6 inches high, these mounds of bun, meat and and toppings astonished us with their size. After a bit of smushing, they were worked into manageable bites. They were great– cooked perfectly, with a solid bun that held all the juices in without any issues. The toppings were fresh, the bacon was crispy with a bit of chew (just how I like it) and everything was appropriately portioned. This is a solid burger, folks. If you’re seeking out a good burger for cheap, this isn’t it, but the price you pay will get you something excellent. If you’ve been following our past posts, you’ll find that the score on this burger itself actually beat all the others– by a significant margin.
The chips served on the side were crispy, well-​seasoned, and exactly what i’d like with my burger if I’m not getting fries. The fried chicken sliders got a warm response, but not compared to the quality of the burgers or appetizers. Then we come to the pickles. The pickles themselves were delicious (not to mention being produced on the border of Hamtramck by McClure’s), but along with them came some kind of sense of entitlement. We didn’t ask for these pickles, they were on the side, served as an extra to the actual meals that we ordered. It seems like a pretty nice thing to do, right? Apparently not. Sala and Bonnie didn’t even know their pickles existed until after they finished their burgers, and this enraged them. ‘What is the point of serving a pickle this small?’ they inquired with audible exasperation. I shrugged, and ate my pickle. It was great.
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I bought a Groupon or Living Social deal (can’t remember), so we stopped in to check it out. When it first opened, it didn’t get great reviews so I was not excited to come here. It seems like things improved over the past year.
We tried every beer. They were all pretty good, but nothing stood out. I can’t say that there was 1 beer that I’d order a pint of or get a growler.
We ordered some food. I got the sliders and my husband ordered the burger. We were happy with our food, but nothing to go crazy about.
Our waitress was pretty awesome. She was incredibly friendly and informative. It seemed like she had a lot of fans.

We were there early Saturday night and though the building is outdated and not like what I normally frequent we had a good time.
Service was very good with no issues and the food was excellent. I had the rueben egg rolls and some pouting fries. Get them both they are very good.
By the way we did beer flights and enjoyed almost all.

What a great name for a brewery. A sense of humor to be sure! The beer is really good. REALLY good. The location is a bit odd — looks like a fast food restaurant space — a drive through might be kind of nice though — fill your growler and go! I’ll put that in as a suggestion! But once you get past the odd building and parking in the back situation, it’s not bad. Yeah, the diner-​esque counter looks more conducive to ordering your eggs over easy than a pint of beer but don’t let that get to you.
I didn’t try the food but what I saw coming out of the kitchen had my mouth drooling. Of particular interest were the pork sliders… yum. Next time I’m doing those for sure! But the beer? Oh yeah, that’s really why I came. And it was fabulous. Their Suburban Home IPA is spectacular — reminds me a good bit of my favorite West Coast IPA — Green Flash. Yeah, it’s almost that good. The Ninja Chicken Pale Ale was a hit — nice and hoppy and tasted like you couldn’t just drink one of those. Yum. I tried the Melon-​Choly and it was good, not great but that’s my taste. I give them a ton of credit for experimenting too! They had a sweet potato beer on tap that was brewed with marshmallow fluff! Interesting!!! I didn’t try it though. Maybe you should! Let us all know how that is!
If you’re in the area, this is certainly worth a stop. I will take my growler next time for sure!

Love a really good hoppy West Coast Style IPA. Guess what? They have that here!!! It’s called Suburban Home and it’s delightful! I know… strange name but, seriously who cares if the beer tastes this great? Skilled Brewers get a free pass from me on naming rights!
Also sampled the Ninja Chicken & Melon-​Choly, both American Pale Ales. Both very good although not nearly as hoppy as the Suburban Home. I prefer hoppy, so I ordered another Suburban Home.
Friendly service & $ 1 off a pint with a Unilocal Check-​In. Flights of brew samples are another option at very reasonable prices.
Although we didn’t eat here, the burgers & munchies coming out of the kitchen looked pretty good. Our daughter, who doesn’t drink beer, was happy to hear they will be getting experimental on ginger beers, lavender soda & other drink treats soon.
We will be back for more on our next trip to Detroit!!!

Falling Down Beer Company, in the words of my girlfriend, looks like an old run-​down Denny’s that has been transformed into a small bar. The parking lot is slim and has one shared entrance and exit, and the yellow sign is almost not even noticeable when you’re traveling west on 10 Mile Road.
This place reminded me of Dragonmead a little bit with its set up. There’s no real bells and whistles about the interior décor; it’s straightforward and to the point, from the high and low-​top tables to the beers listed on the chalkboard (that are written pretty tiny and can’t be seen from far away). There is no beer menu, it’s all chalkboard.
I had the Ninja Chicken beer before and found it to be great, so when they didn’t have that beer when I showed up it was a little disappointing. The GF and I ended up each getting a flight. Mine included the Angry Beaver (double brown ale), Amber, Melancholy (American Pale Ale) and the milk stout. They were pretty good overall. Not great and not as good as other regional breweries, but overall good. The Melancholy was my favorite ’cause I love them hops.
We started out with the pretzel sticks appetizer. It’s basically multiple pretzel rods that are served with this cheese-​beer-​horseradish spread — the spread is real good. The mozzarella sticks also looked real good, but we passed on them this time around.
For dinner my GF got the grilled cheese and I got the spicy chicken burger. She said hers was good, not great, and I enjoyed my meal. It was cut up chicken on a pretzel bun and topped with bacon, arugula, avocado and sriracha aoli. It was pretty awesome and filled me up just right. Both meals came with chips and a pickle spear (it was about $ 1.50 extra for fries).
The service is alright and is satisfactory enough. The experience seems to be quiet in here, unless you’re with a few friends catching a buzz. Definitely check it out if you’re a craft beer fan, and order some food! You’ll be glad you did.

I went here for the first time last Saturday, and found it to be a fun experience. They serve a variety of yummy fried goodness — we ordered the poutine and the app trio — and offer and interesting mix of beers.
The service, however, was inconsistent, and the overall cleanliness left much to be desired. Not sure I would return, given how many other brew pubs there are in the area.

Stopped in with my dad and some friends for a bite and a couple brews. Interesting location (smell the micky d’s next door). And you can tell the building was a family sit-​down prior. But the brews are intriguing (smoked pepper) and the food is delicious. Our waiter was awesome (Rory) and was quick to describe beers and menu items. Also, pumpkin roll = mouth watering.

Many changes have been made since my last review and I wanted to upgrade my stars to 4. They are now open more days and for lunch which is a huge plus since their food is some of the best in the city. It seems to change here and there along with their daily specials and lunch specials. And the décor has been changed some which I think makes the space more conducive to hanging out instead of eating and leaving to go someplace else. And they also seem to have more beer on tap, but as some people have mentioned, it is hit or miss. If they had a couple permanent options with rotating options, that would be great.

I was so surprised by this place! It looks like it used to be a fast food restaurant on the outside, but they’ve really made it work. There is a good amount of seating on the inside, a space for live music, and a nice atmosphere. When we went there were 8 beers on tap, so we both got a flight and tried all of them. The mother cluster, summer ale, brown, and IPA were our favorites. The food we got came out quickly. We started with the mozzarella bites, which are not at all skimpy in size, and are delicious. Then I had the Portobello sandwich and my friend got the poutine. I was very pleased with the sandwich as it was tasty and rather large. The poutine was good, but had heart attack written all over it. We saw the table next to us eating the reuben egg rolls, but weren’t brave enough to try them. Looked really good though!
I’ll be back again.

I’d been meaning to come here since about the time they opened (…approximately forever ago), but just went tonight. If you’re having trouble finding this place, it’s the building with the awful blue roofing. Hopefully at some point they redo it and make it yellow… at least that would match the sign out front and make the building stand out in a less horrific way. (EDIT: And sure enough, the roof’s been painted black.)
Came in at about 7:30 on a Friday and the place was surprisingly half empty. I didn’t think that was a very good sign, but I knew most reviews for this place were positive, so I didn’t mind. Most things said about Falling Down were that it appeared dated and needed a makeover, but they ripped out the floor and changed some things to make it look more like a place that actually serves beer.
The waitress my table got was a good one — knew the current beers well and helped with questions regarding anything. You know, things basically every waitress SHOULD know, but many don’t.
I wound up getting a four beer paddle ($ 7), chicken sandwich with fries ($ 10 or something like that), the reuben egg rolls (about $ 7?), and a pint of their DIPA ($ 6 normally). I know, total fat ass. I split the egg rolls, though… don’t judge me. Well, you already did. Stop judging me.
For the beers I got, they were mostly «solid» … I’ve had far worse, and I’ve also had better. The DIPA, Chocolate Porter, and Old Irish Red are all beers worth getting again. The same can be said about the Campfire Brown, but I didn’t like it quite as much. Their Cherry Blonde is something I can do without… it tastes like a Witbier with a slight cherry tartness, without a lot of cherry flavor. Not what I was expecting. If you like cloves, you’ll like it.
The reuben egg rolls were what they were — damn tasty little morsels, though probably a buck overpriced for the amount you get. The chicken sandwich was borderline great, I thought… without wasting your life (as if this review hasn’t done that already), I’ll just say that it’s very fairly priced, a good size, tasty, and has a nice spicy kick to it. The side of coleslaw was a nice little addition for some texture, but it was very mild. I like vinegar-​based coleslaw, but this was almost like eating a side of cabbage… I ate it regardless. The fries were alright, even if a bit too salty, but the onion rings were some of the better ones I’ve had.
So… yeah. Good beer, competent waitresses, and very tasty food. Why no five stars? Well, it IS a brewery, and the beer isn’t the highlight, as it should be. But, I can only see Falling Down going up from here, and I look forward to whatever they dish out next (…as far as food *and* beer).