Brewery Profile

Lehmans Orchard Brewery and Farmhouse

Buchanan’s beer scene includes a farmhouse-style producer with a broader beverage program than a standard taproom. Lehmans Orchard Brewery and Farmhouse opened its Buchanan location in April 2017 in a repurposed former Clark building, giving the site a practical dual role as both production facility and visitor-facing taproom. A guest walking in should expect more than beer on the list: the operation develops craft beers, wines, ciders, and spirits, including whiskey, gin, and brandies. The connection to the family orchard and to Southwest Michigan agriculture is central to the identity of the place, since many products use fruit or other ingredients sourced from the orchard or the surrounding region. It is a stop where the production side and the tasting-room side are part of the same visit.

Travelers in this part of Michigan often look for drinks that reflect the region’s fruit-growing landscape as much as its brewing culture. This taproom fits that pattern by working across beer, cider, wine, and distilled spirits rather than focusing on one category alone. On the beer side, the brewing program covers fruit beers, session beers, IPAs, porters, and stouts, with new flavors and products developed weekly. That makes the day’s board an important part of the experience, especially for visitors interested in seasonal or fruit-based releases. The distillery program also ties back to the orchard, including cocktails that use Lehman’s own Apple Brandy as a base, such as an apple fizz or a hot toddy. For someone traveling through Southwest Michigan, the appeal is not a single flagship item so much as the range of beverages connected to local agricultural inputs.

The onsite taproom is open daily and is the practical point of contact for current pours, available cocktails, and any new products being served that week. Food is part of the regular visit rather than an afterthought, with a full menu that includes appetizers, sandwiches, pizzas, salads, and desserts. That makes the Farmhouse location suitable for a longer stop, especially for groups with mixed preferences between beer, cider, wine, spirits, and food. Because the product lineup changes and the known program includes weekly development of new flavors, visitors should confirm the day’s selections at the taproom when they arrive. The available information points to a production-focused, orchard-connected beverage site with dining on premises, rather than a beer-only bar.

The Lehmans Farmhouse location in Buchanan, Michigan, opened in April 2017, utilizing a re-purposed former Clark building for its operations. This facility functions as both a production site and a taproom, developing craft beers, wines, ciders, and spirits including whiskey, gin, and brandies, many of which use ingredients sourced from the family's orchard or the surrounding Southwest Michigan area. The brewing program focuses on a range of styles including fruit beers, session beers, IPAs, porters, and stouts, with new flavors and products developed weekly. Beyond beer, the distillery uses Lehman's own Apple Brandy as a base for specific cocktails, such as an apple fizz and a hot toddy. An onsite Taproom is open daily, offering a full food menu featuring appetizers, sandwiches, pizzas, salads, and desserts to accompany the drink selections. This vertical integration emphasizes local and sustainable agriculture in its product development.

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204 N Red Bud Trl, Buchanan, Michigan, 49107-1366

Phone: 269-362-4063

Website: http://www.lehmansfarmhouse.com