Focused on heritage and community

The Mifsud family — patriarch and entrepreneur Joe Mifsud, his son Jordan, and daughter-in-law Kelcie—has launched Six Spoke Brewing Company in Corktown. Named as a nod to Motor City’s six major roadways or “spokes” that meet in a wheel-like middle – a hub where all roads connect – Six Spoke aims to keep that communal, “hub” spirit alive. Housed in a historic 1910 building that once served as a roller-skating rink, the space has evolved over the decades, from donut factory to auto repair shop, snowplow business to taxi depot. Now, it’s reimagined as a uniqure brewpub. An immigrant family from Malta, the Mifsuds arrived in Corktown in the mid-1920s and have remained rooted in Detroit ever since. “I’m very proud to have been born in Corktown and continue to invest where my grandparents settled after moving to Detroit from the small island country of Malta in the early 1900s,” Joe Mifsud shares. “Corktown has grown and changed and we are happy to do so as well, all while respecting its history.” The interior of Six Spoke features original concrete floors, reclaimed wood finishes, one of Corktown’s longest bars, moody drop lighting, stainless steel tanks, and a custom mural by Detroit artist Haylie Mousseau. Six Spoke is partnering with head brewer Richard Chesstnutt, a bronze medal-winner at the 2016 Great American Beer Festival with over 10 years of brewing experience. The current beer list includes Corktown Kölsch, Beach Bus Mango Wheat, Vernor Hazeway Hazy IPA, Nasher’s American IPA, MI Central Line Sour and A. Woodward Wheat. Six Spoke Brewery will host rotating food trucks for now and plans to open its own kitchen in the near future. 2445 Michigan Avenue, Detroit sixspokebrew.com