HOMES Brewery in Michigan has the Midas touch. For four years, the Ann Arbor brewpub has been building a reputation as one of the most popular IPA and fruited-sour producers in the country, collaborating with the likes of Speciation Artisan Ales, Foam Brewers, and WeldWerks, while drawing flocks of devotees for its COVID-era curbside releases.
“Quite honestly, with the beers they brew, it’s like everything they touch turns to gold,” says Harry Weaver III, cofounder of the Detroit-based Brewz Brothaz podcast. “They were among the first to serve notice that Michigan is turning out New England IPAs that are as good or better than anything I’ve had from anywhere else. They’re a pioneer in that way.”
HOMES owner Tommy Kennedy credits that success to a few early choices: staying small, staying narrowly focused, and staying nimble.