Wish You Were Here (with a Beer)

April 25, 2026

Beards Brewery of Petoskey has come up with a new way to pay it forward. Next time you visit the taproom, purchase a postcard (complete with stamp) for $5, drop a line to a friend, and pop it in the dedicated Beards mailbox. When your friend visits, they get to exchange their postcard for a free beer (or another beverage on the menu, including craft cocktails, cider, mimosas, soda, iced tea, and lemonade). According to a press release from Beards—whose motto is “Craft through Community”—the idea for the postcards arose as a way to encourage folks to reconnect with each other and “offer a little treat to a friend.” The postcards do not have an expiration date and are now available at the brewery at 215 E Lake St. in Petoskey.