Brewery west of Jackson expands to cocktails, wine and cider as beer consumption declines

ALBION, MI – Imagine getting served a brûléed orange slice in an Old Fashioned, or deep red berries decorating a winter margarita at Albion Malleable Brewing Co.

The brewery, 420 S. Superior St., has recently expanded its beer offerings to offer just that. In October, the business obtained a Michigan Class C liquor license, allowing it to serve cocktails, wine and cider alongside its craft brews, Co-Owner Ben Wade said.

This transition from a microbrewery to a brewpub follows the decline in beer consumption, the rise of ready-to-drink cocktails and consumers being more conservative with spending due to economic concerns, he said.

Wade said wine and cider have been popular requests from patrons for years. This will allow the brewery to serve the population that does not like beer but wou