About Transient Artisan Ales
Transient Artisan Ales began as a roving brewer of saisons and farmhouse ales and now has a taproom on Lake Street in Bridgman. Its beer is also distributed to shops across Michigan.
The tap list changes quickly. In September 2026 it held a spread of fruited sours, from the lingonberry and bilberry Smolverine series to versions made with watermelon, lime and hibiscus, along with Michigan IPAs, double dry-hopped double IPAs, an unfiltered German-style lager and an Australian-style dry-hopped pilsner. The barrel program is a highlight: imperial stouts aged in bourbon barrels and in maple apple brandy barrels. A gluten-free sour comes in cans, and hard seltzer and lager are also sold to go.
There is no kitchen. You are welcome to bring your own food, and the bar sells snacks such as pretzels, jerky and gluten-free chips. Leashed pets are welcome. Wednesday brings $2 off in-house can pours. Online orders can be picked up curbside, and a friend may collect your order if they bring your name and order number.
Lavender Bliss Flower Farm on Lange Road is only about five minutes away. In June and July, cut lavender there in the late morning, pick up lunch, and bring it to the taproom when it opens.
What to do
- Taste fruited sours from the rotating tap list
- Try a bourbon-barrel or brandy-barrel imperial stout
- Bring your own lunch or dinner to eat at the taproom
- Pick up cans and bottles to go
- Stop in on a Wednesday for $2 off in-house can pours
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Taproom open Wednesday through Sunday
- Hours
- Posted September 2026: Wednesday–Thursday 4–8 p.m., Friday–Saturday noon–9 p.m., Sunday noon–7 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday
Good to know
- Age
- 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol
- Dogs
- Leashed
Tips for your visit
- The tap list changes fast; check it on their website the morning you go
- Bring food, since there is no kitchen
- Online orders can be picked up curbside
- Many of these beers are strong; plan a designated driver
Pair it with a lavender farm
Lavender Bliss Flower Farm · about 5 minutes away
Lavender Bliss Flower Farm is about five minutes away in Bridgman; cut lavender on a summer afternoon and stop at the taproom on the way back.
Getting there
Questions
Can I bring food to Transient?
Yes. Outside food is welcome, and the bar sells snacks.
Are dogs allowed?
Leashed pets are welcome.
What kinds of beer do they make?
Mostly fruited sours, IPAs and double IPAs, lagers and barrel-aged imperial stouts; the list changes often.
Which days is the taproom open?
Wednesday through Sunday (September 2026 hours).
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Berrien County, Michigan
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