Michigan Brew Ha-Ha Tickets

From the vendors to the million laughs shared at the comedy show, the Brew Ha Ha was a lot of fun. Other than being extremely crowded and hard to maneuver around people, it was a good night.

There needs to be less tickets sold or a bigger venue. It was like herding cattle from room to room and almost impossible to get close enough to the booths to see what beers were available. Better signage for the vendors is needed and more space to mingle. The ice rink floor perhaps? Have the comedy show going upfront during the tastings towards the back? The comedians were decent but the theater had to be 100 degrees.

Overall, my girlfriend and I had a great time. The comedy show was much greater than we both expected. Seating was easy to find spots, and it was nice being able to bring a drink into the show. The beer selection for sampling was phenomenal. The only area that we saw could be improved was signage and lines. It was so crowded inside that it was often difficult determining where a line started and ended, and the brew station numbers were on the tables instead of up high where they were visible from a distance, making it difficult to tell what beers were where. It would be nice if maybe there was a small pamphlet telling who had what beers and what stations they would be at, with clearly visible numbers high above the booths. I'm not trying to sound overly critical, just this one area I saw that could be improved. Overall, would recommend the event to anyone and will likely be going back next year with some friends. Great Event

Great crowd. Busy but ample space for seating and no lines. So many beer options. Good comedy. Fun weekend.

I've gone for 3 years in a row. Each year, the number of beer vendors seems to get lower and the number of people seems to increase. Also, the entryway to get into the event was a mess. Very unorganized. Normally, I'm patient but when its 10 degrees out..... On a positive note, the comedians this past year were better than the previous year. Very funny.

This was the first time I've attended the brew HaHa. There's a lot of variety of beers and everyone was very accommodating and friendly I would definitely recommend this to anybody else who might think about going next year

Had an amazing time!!!! Just wish they had more meads.

We have gone before but this year seemed better organized. It was easy to wander up to a table to sample beers, the comedy was awesome and we had a blast. definitely recommended

This was a fun event. We didn't have to wait in line at all for most beer samples. A pint of beer at all stations was 6 tickets, tho = $6. Comedian shows were a full house, standing room only left if you didn't get in there early. Towards the middle/end of the night a lot of beer was out, as expected I guess.

An exceptional selection of beers to sample from all over Michigan. Did the VIP package and was not disappointed with the selection they brought for a private tasting. The first comedian was so so, but second one not too funny. Nothing was offensive, just not funny. Look forward to next year's.

Plenty of beers to try at tables in several rooms off the auditorium where the comedians performed. Three of the four comedians were hilarious. Fun evening but the reason I did not give a 5 is because of the lack of communication for this event-difficult to find details for how the event would play out. We had VIP tickets and enjoyed the meet and greet on stage. Lastly, I would think that with an event that started at 4PM (VIP) entrance time and lasted til 11PM there would be a better venue for food. Pizza, hotdogs, brats, popcorn, nachos was about it, could have had a better selection. Next time I will definitely eat before attending.

The comedians were great! The beers were not the best, not like we expected it to be anyway. On top of that the people behind the beer vendor tables were not as kind and inviting as I would have expected. You would stand right in front of the table and no one would say anything to you... Strange.

Noy an event to go as a group, you will loose each other constantly!. Overall a nice time, worth the $ and will go back again

The variety of brewers there was great. Only wish that you had brewers represented at the event as opposed to volunteers or Dow Event Staff present. I did not like the comedic acts, they were collectively bad with the exception of one.

We couldn't find any info about this event anywhere, so I wanted to review it so people know what to expect. There are a bunch of different exhibit halls at the Dow Center, and Brew Ha Ha uses 2-3 of them. You walk in and get your tickets, and there's a coat check if you want,, and then there's one hall with beer in it to the left and one to the right. The comedians are in a separate theater, and they did shows at (I think) 7:00, 7:15, and 7:40, and then again at 8:30, 8:45, and 9:15, or something like that. So you walk around tasting beers, and then you can get a full beer and go in and listen to the comedians. You can buy additional drink tickets for $1 each, but (I think) you have to buy them in packets of 10. Most of the samples were 1 tickets, but some of the high-octane stuff was 2 tickets. The full beers were 5-7 tickets. There was a bar that we didn't go to (we had already paid for beer, why pay extra?), and there was a snack bar where you could get ballpark food -- pizza, hot dogs, popcorn, etc. If you want something more substantial than that, eat first. As for the review: it's a crazy mass of people like any beer fest, so expect long lines and a bit of jostling. Beer fests are always like that; you're being unrealistic if you expect anything else. There were a lot of good beers to try, but one important thing to remember is that it's not like the festivals that the MI Brewers' Guild puts on -- the people pouring the beer are not from the brewery, they're from the Dow Center. They are not going to know much about the beer beyond where the brewery is located. In some cases, they might not know about beer at all (one woman didn't know how to pour a stout and I ended up having to wash my coat later). The comedians ran the gamut from OK to hilarious. I saw that in previous years there were complaints about the sound, but we could hear just fine.

You could get 90% of the beers of the shelf at any beer store. The comedians were not that funny. They swore a lot and put down women, that was most of their material. Great stuff in the 10th grade but not for a professional.

The only suggestion I would have is start the comedians at 6pm.

My group really enjoyed the comedy show. But what is up with more than 1 ticket per sample?? Not what folks expected and very disappointing.

Nice event, great comedy. The only negative thing about it that it was so packed full of people (when no comedy was going) that you couldn't move or even get a drink... too many people

Loved all the brewery's represented and all the choices. The comedy was really good too for the most part. The MC did a great job. The first headliner was AMAZING!!! The second headliner was pretty lame & I walked out half way through. Reason #1 for only 3 star rating. Only brewery complaint is full glass purchases ending at 10pm and all samples ending at 10:30. The ticket clearly states the event goes til 11pm. Felt cut off early without any warning. Reason #2 for only 3 star rating.