Latitude 42 Brewing Company
Portage, MI · American
Tier 3 · Menu claim only What the tiers mean
This listing's current published materials advertise Wagyu, but the offering does not meet our full verification standard for provenance. It carries no authenticity badge; undisclosed details remain explicitly unverified.
Why it's listed
A brewery, distillery and kitchen on Portage Road with a second taproom in Oshtemo, open daily from 11am. This is not a bandwagon Wagyu burger: the June 2026 dinner and lunch cards both carry two plated Wagyu steak entrees, a Surf and Turf Wagyu at 38.50 pairing an 8oz Wagyu top sirloin with shrimp scampi skewers and Boursin mashed potatoes, and a Wagyu and Frites at 31.50 with caramelized onion and truffle fries. The weekend brunch card adds Wagyu Steak and Eggs at 28.50 on the same cut. Every listing stops at the word Wagyu, with no origin, grade or producer stated anywhere on the site.
Authenticity flags
- Both Wagyu plates are described only as 8oz Wagyu top sirloin. No country, no grade and no ranch appears on any of the four menus, so there is nothing printed that tells you whether the beef is Japanese, Australian or American.
- The brewery publishes a Local Sourcing Guide naming fourteen Michigan suppliers, and its two beef entries cover shaved ribeye, braised beef and USDA prime burger patties. The Wagyu is not among them, so the supplier list does not answer where the Wagyu comes from.
- The same menu serves both the Portage and Oshtemo taprooms and prints both phone numbers, so the Wagyu plates are a company-wide offering rather than something specific to this taproom.
Wagyu on the menu
- Wagyu
- Brand / Prefecture
- Not listed
- Grade
- Not listed
- Producer
- Not listed
| Origin | Brand / Prefecture | Grade | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
Evidence on file
“SURF & TURF WAGYU / 8oz Wagyu top sirloin, shrimp scampi skewers, compound butter, Boursin mashed potatoes, farm-fresh vegetable, parsley, lemon | 38.5”
latitude42brewingco.com “WAGYU & FRITES / 8oz Wagyu top sirloin, caramelized onion, truffle fries, mixed greens, grape tomato, red onion, shaved Parmesan, lemon vinaigrette, parsley | 31.5”
latitude42brewingco.com “"name":"Surf & Turf Wagyu" ... "8oz Wagyu top sirloin, shrimp scampi skewer, compound butter, Boursin mashed potatoes, farm-fresh vegetable, parsley, lemon" ... "address1":"7842 Portage Rd."”
toasttab.com
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“Local Sourcing Guide / Ada Valley Shaved ribeye for L42 Prime Time, braised beef for pot roast ... Wolverine Packaging USDA certified prime burger patties”
latitude42brewingco.com “Lunch Menu Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. View Menu as PDF Updated June 2026 / Dinner Menu ... View Menu as PDF Updated June 2026”
latitude42brewingco.com “Portage 7842 Portage Rd Portage, MI 49024 (269) 459-4242 ... Hours Monday - Thursday 11 A.M. to 9:30 P.M. Friday - Saturday 11 A.M. to 10 P.M. Sunday 11 A.M. to 9 P.M.”
latitude42brewingco.com
Quoted from the venue's own menu or site. A Wagyu claim on a menu is not the same as documented provenance.
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Common questions
- Does Latitude 42 Brewing Company serve real Wagyu?
- Its own current menu advertises Wagyu, and that claim was read directly on August 17, 2026. What the menu does not do is say which Wagyu: no prefecture, grade, breed status or producer is published, so the sourcing cannot be checked from outside. That is a gap in what is written down rather than a suggestion that anything is wrong with the beef, and plenty of kitchens buy carefully without printing the details.
- Why is Latitude 42 Brewing Company listed without a Wagyu badge?
- Because a badge here means the sourcing was checked, not that the food is good. This listing is published because the venue genuinely advertises Wagyu on its own current material, and it carries no badge because that material does not say which Wagyu. If the venue publishes the prefecture, grade, breed status or producer, the listing can move.