Inside Cass Corridor's New Beer Bar Pouring Czech-Style Beer Shots and Boilermakers
The team has reimagined the 2,400-square-foot space and added their touches, complementing design work by local designer Danny Jacobs. Materials from the bar's previous life, including former baker's racks and wood from old bleachers once used as beer shelving at 8 Degrees Plato, have been repurposed as drink rails. Communal seating has been updated in favor of a couch and individual chairs. The original beer cooler remains, offering a selection of local packaged brews, classics like Coors Banquet, wine, cider, and a variety of nonalcoholic options. As temperatures rise, the large front windows will lift open, blurring the line between indoor and patio seating.
The trio initially planned to open Side Pull Brewery, but when the 8 Degrees space became available, they shifted gears, installing two side pull faucets in tribute to the original concept. This faucet, commonly used for Czech pilsners, controls the beer's flow to create a creamy head, a traditional way to serve and enjoy the style.
They've partnered with Hamtramck-based Florian East Lagers & Ales to brew a Czech-style lager that will serve as Meantime's house beer — a recipe originally intended to be the flagship at Side Pull. The beer can be enjoyed on its own, with a shot of Old Grand-Dad in the custom shot glasses Brittney Carnahan casts at Pewabic Pottery, or as a mlíko shot — a Czech-style pour that fills the glass with dense foam and just a bit of lager. The creamy, sweet shot, which resembles milk, is traditionally consumed in one go to capture the beer's aromatic head before it settles.
While Meantime doesn't serve food, it will regularly host rotating pop-ups. Opening weekend features offerings from Bao Chicka Bao Bao and Gajiza Dumplins. Guests are also welcome to bring in outside food.
Guests can also become a 'pal,' which is the beer bar's version of a mug club membership, for $80 a year. Perks include discounts on the house lager and house lager-and-shot combo, 15 percent off all drafts, in-house wine, and cocktails, 25 percent off on Mondays, 10 percent off merchandise, and access to three annual member parties.
Meantime is located at 3409 Cass Avenue in Detroit ; open from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday, 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday, noon to 10 p.m. on Sunday, and 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday.
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