A2 Deal Stacks
A single great happy hour is a transaction. A Deal Stack is a night. Every stack on this page combines three to five real, verified Ann Arbor deals into one walkable route with timing, perks, and a description of the actual great time you are about to have. Built for the nights you want to plan without planning.
The Main Street Happy Hour Crawl
Four stops, two blocks, one long golden afternoon.
- 3:30 PM Grizzly Peak Brewing Co.
- 4:15 PM Jolly Pumpkin Cafe and Brewery
- 5:30 PM Black Pearl
- 7:30 PM HopCat Ann Arbor
The South U Student Stack
Cheap apps, cheaper beer, and a route you can walk in ten minutes.
- 2:30 PM The Brown Jug
- 4:30 PM Good Time Charley's
- 7:15 PM The Brown Jug
- 9:30 PM The Blue Leprechaun
The West Side Early Dinner Stack
The grown-up version: steakhouse happy hour, then Zingerman's patio.
- 3:15 PM Knight's Steakhouse
- 5:00 PM Zingerman's Roadhouse
- 6:30 PM Walk West Park or the Old West Side
The Date Night Deal Stack
Happy hour at Sava's, oysters at Black Pearl, a 7:30 show at the Michigan Theater.
- 4:45 PM Sava's
- 5:45 PM Black Pearl
- 7:30 PM Michigan Theater
- 10:00 PM Jolly Pumpkin Cafe and Brewery
The Away-Game Saturday Stack
Charleys for the first half, Jolly Pumpkin for the second, HopCat to close.
- 11:30 AM Good Time Charley's
- 2:00 PM The Brown Jug
- 4:30 PM Jolly Pumpkin Cafe and Brewery
- 6:30 PM HopCat Ann Arbor
The Birthday Triple Stack
Five free things, one day, one ID.
- 12:00 PM HopCat Ann Arbor
- 2:30 PM Mani Osteria
- 4:45 PM Blank Slate Creamery
- 6:30 PM Sava's
- + 1 more
The Broke and Hungry Wednesday
Three discounted kitchens, one pint, under thirty dollars.
- 3:30 PM Frita Batidos
- 4:45 PM Grizzly Peak Brewing Co.
- 6:15 PM Jolly Pumpkin Cafe and Brewery
How to use a Deal Stack
Pick a stack that lines up with the day you actually have. Show up a few minutes before the first stop opens its happy hour window. Order conservatively at each place: one round and a small plate is the unit, not two rounds and an entrée. Walk between stops even if it is a little cold out. The walking is what keeps a stack from feeling like a bar crawl and turns it into a night.
Every linked stop has a real deal page with the full description, times, and a last-verified date. If a deal has changed, the individual deal page will say so, and the stack page will surface it in the stop. We refresh the entire deal dataset on a rolling monthly cadence and immediately after reader flags.
Frequently asked
What is an A2 Deal Stack?
A Deal Stack is a curated itinerary that combines multiple verified Ann Arbor happy hours, freebies, and weekly specials into a single day or night. Each stack walks you stop by stop, with timing, walking routes, and the exact perk you get at each place.
Are the deals in every stack real?
Yes. Every discount and freebie referenced links back to the deal page on Ann Arbor Deals, which tracks the source URL and last-verified date. If a deal goes stale, the stack page shows it.
Can I actually run a whole stack in one evening?
Yes. Every stack is built around walking distance within one or two neighborhoods, and the timing is laid out to respect each happy-hour window. The Main Street Crawl, for example, is four stops inside a three block radius.
How much money does a Deal Stack actually save?
Across all 7 published stacks, the conservative estimate is about $28 per person in savings versus walk-in pricing, plus dessert, drink, or appetizer perks that are not normally advertised. The Birthday Triple Stack is the single largest, at roughly $55.
Can I propose a new Deal Stack?
Yes. Send a route, a time window, and the three or four deals you want to string together to our submit page. If it lines up with real verified deals, it goes live on the next refresh.