This place was true to style!  The Hefeweizen was a nice representation of a Bavarian wheat.  It was crisp and hazy with clove and banana flavors.  To my surprise, North Channel brews a rye beer.  This one had a mellow character with a good balance of hops, making a delightful brew.  Their nut brown was a deep dark brown with plenty of malt and the expected nutty finish.  They also had a hand pulled real ale which was smooth, creamy, and dry hopped.  Other offerings were a pale ale and pumpkin ale.  For the designated driver, they brew a tasty rootbeer also.  The prices were good at $3/pint and $2.25/12oz.  They also offer a sampler tray with a unique antler carrying handle for $5 (five 4 oz. glasses.)  The place was small and cozy with lots of wood and a planked pine ceiling and wooden support beams.  Service was a little lacking, however.  The bartender was somewhat distracted and not very educated about the beer.  The menu had many tempting offerings, including wild game but I didn't try anything this visit.  Give them a visit and you won't be disappointed.

UPDATE:  A friend and I were in the area and decided to stop in at North Channel for dinner.  The place hadn't changed much since the last time I had been in and there was a live band playing.  I only sampled one new beer this time out, the 12 Point Bock I believe it was called.  This was a very well made maibock that definitely hit the spot after spending a long hot day touring the Toledo Zoo.  I really wanted to try the Quacker Oats, which I am guessing was an oatmeal stout, but I was somewhat in a hurry.  The food was excellent.  I tried the pretzel crusted walleye.  It was a little salty but very good.  I sampled my friend's french onion soup, which was unique.  The only way I could think of describing it is that it tasted like stove-top stuffing in soup form.  I had the manhattan clam chowder but didn't care for it too much.  I would have preferred more clams in the soup, though it was tasty.  All that said, I still give North Channel very high marks.

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This is really nice, small brewpub.  It is not anything fancy but at least puts a new spin on the Great Outdoors theme.  The actually pull off the theme without being gaudy and excessive.  Nice wood dominates the decor with a few game mounts and fishing rods thrown on the walls.  We arrived too late to sample the food but the menu did look intriguing.  Fresh fish and wild game are the specialties with some very interesting preparations, for example Pheasant Quesadillas.  Almost enough to make me reconsider my eight years as a vegetarian.  The beer was excellent.  The pale ale was crisp and hoppy with a nice malty sweet balance.  The rye ale was very hoppy for the style but had a wonderful sweet nose and a great full flavor.  The wheat was true to style and had a nice clove/bannana nose.  Great to see given all the new "American" wheat beers.  The highlight for me was being there only hours after they tapped a new batch of hand pulled real ale.  Sadly, the bartender could not tell us what style it was other than "real ale".  After 2 half pints i had decided that it was very close to an ESB.  It was rich and creamy with an amazing freshness and dry hopped nose. It also was served at cellar temperature and with a nice head.  Well worth the trip on a Friday or Saturday to see what the new firkin will be for the weekend.  Another nice factor is that the menu and beer is very reasonably priced.  High marks all around for North Channel.