Rochester Mills Brewery Proposes New Tasting Room In Auburn Hills

Posted by – Shawn Keenan, Assistant City Planner

Rochester Mills Production Brewery has submitted an application to the City of Auburn Hills to open a tasting room at their production facility located at 3275 Lapeer West Road.

The proposed 560 sq. ft. tasting room will be open to the public and offer beer lovers the opportunity to learn more about the brewing process and new products.  Customers will also be able to purchase 4-packs and half gallon growlers.

The proposed hours of operation for the tasting room are:

• Monday through Thursday: 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
• Friday: 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
• Saturday: 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
• Sunday: 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

The tasting room will initially be open to the public Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.  Guided tours of the brewery would be offered to the public on Saturday afternoon.

To learn more about this proposal, interested parties are encouraged to attend the public hearing at the Planning Commission meeting scheduled for (tonight) Wednesday, June 8th at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber at City Hall.  A final decision on the project is anticipated to be made by the City Council on Monday, June 20th.