Nocturnal Bloom Brewing’s Carya Old Fashioned

Bottoms Up

By Anna Faller | Nov. 1, 2025

As fall descends, we’ll be sipping the Carya Old Fashioned from Nocturnal Bloom Brewing in Traverse City. Named for a Greek mythological figure who turned into a walnut tree, this riff on the classic cocktail takes the warm and spicy profile of the brewery’s Corvis Brown beer (think: caramelly malts and fenugreek) in syrup form and layers house-made cherry-walnut bitters and a curated bourbon selection from Grand Traverse Distillery, which features a high inclusion of Michigan-grown barley and rye. Topped with orange peel and a plump cocktail cherry, this perfectly autumnal sip is nothing short of transformative—but not in the turn-you-into-a-walnut sort of way. Branch out at 3344 Cass Rd. in Traverse City. And stay tuned for on-site commercial kitchen, Acorns, coming mid-November! nocturnalbloombrewing.com

Photo by Hallie Kohler