Detroit Lions fans have consumed a sub-standard product for decades, but we always come back for more. That's the hope for Eastern Market Brewing Co. and Same Old Lager.
Will the beer be better than the football team? Who knows, but that's not saying much.
The beer's detail page hits on the classic tropes Detroit football fans will know well.
Don’t set your expectations too high. This classic American lager is exactly what you’d expect. Light, crisp, and always leaves you wanting more. Just keep telling yourself “the Next Beer, will be The Beer”.
The name and the can art are the star of the show -- featuring a low-res 8-bit video-game-esqu image of Lions great running back Barry Sanders in his #20 Honolulu Blue and silver uniform.
Just hours after the news got out, Sanders is seeking to shut down the use of his likeness. He said the brewery didn't get his permission in a Tweet.
Give it a try at their Eastern Market taproom (2515 Riopelle) open Wednesdays at 4 or get it delivered within 15 miles of Ferndale via Peddler. Don't live there? Get it delivered to the former Axel Brewing Co. taproom which Eastern Market Brewing Co. took over in 2019.
Same Old Lager is 4.5% alcohol by volume.