Copper Canyon is located on Northwestern Highway (11 mile service drive) between Telegraph and Lahser in Southfield.
We decided to stop in here for a few happy hour pints while catching the beginning of the Oakland University/Pitt basketball game. Inside, the place is well decorated and has a bit of an upscale lodge vibe. There are wood floors and ledgestone walls with rich wood columns with copper trim in the dining area along with wood tables with padded upholstered seating. The ceiling is high and arched and there is an inviting fireplace toward the back. The bar/lounge area has a little more of an industrial look with an open ceiling ceiling and exposed metal beams and ductwork that is almost standard with brewpubs. The bartop is comprised of laquered cement slabs emblazoned with the copper CC logo medallions.
Copper Canyon does serve liquor at the bar as well as cater to those who don't know what good beer is (or want to pay a lot of cash for lightly flavored water) with offerings like Corona, Miller Lite and Mike's Hard Lemonade. There is also three big screen televisions which on this day were showing various march madness games.
They also sell cigars at the front and to my sheer delight (NOT) of the four people at the bar when we arrived, three were sucking on giant stink logs. At first my space was briefly invaded by the foul smoke, but the ventilation system did a good job for most of our stay. I'm not sure how well it would have held up if the bar was packed though. Ah well, May will soon be upon us and I will then be able to truly enjoy good beer and food without my olfactory senses being overwhelmed.
Copper Canyon had two seasonals on offer, Heidrun - a brew inspired by a Finnish Sahti and The Beer Wench - inspired by a beer blogger who interviewed the brewer and asked him what kind of beer he would brew if she contracted him to brew one for her, so he told her and then he actually brewed one.
The food at Copper Canyon is a bit pricey. I'm a big calamari fan and almost always get it when I see it on a menu to see what that particular chef's take is on it. Here, I just couldn't do it. The full price is $12.99 and even with the $2 happy hour discount, I passed on it and chose the $9.99 Sausage Sizzler.
This was essentially an eckrich smoked sausage (not really but close enough) fajita platter served without tortillas or any accompaniments at all. It was a mound of thinly sliced sausage served atop sauteed onions and green peppers on a sizzling platter. It tasted okay, but it was just too much. I would have liked to see a variety of sausage to break things up a bit or something to go along with the dish to add some texture or additional flavors. This selection might be more suited to a group of people eating from it along side another appetizer.
Other options of note were a Fish Sandwich for $12.99 and a $11 Rueben. Burgers are a couple dollars more on average than most places ranging from $10 for a standard 1/2 pound angus to $13 for the "Grand Canyon Monster Burger" with two patties of meat. Pizzas are 12 inch and go for $14 for pepperoni to $18 for a supreme.
Overall, I like the beer selection and the bartender was well educated on each offering. The location and prices of the food lead me to believe that Copper Canyon caters pretty heavily to a business crowd dining on expense accounts, but I can't speak to the quality of most of the food at this time.
I'll add more on that as I visit again in the future.
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