There are two events going on this week at Original Gravity. One is a small batch release which should please hopheads.
Here is the information on the small batch release…
Small Batch Release – Amarillo Imperial IPA
Tuesday March 9th @ 6:00pm
The other event is our homebrew club’s, Muskrat Mashers, March meeting. It is on Thursday, 3/11 at 6-8PM. If you are interested in joining our club click here for more information.
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News from Original Gravity in Milan…
Thursday March 4th @ 6:00pm
Brew Crew Members get $3.00 pints of the Red all night long!
Traditional Irish Red Ale named after friend and fellow brewer Sean B. Irish through and through without a crazy red beard, this beer is fermented with a traditional Irish Ale yeast giving a unique malty but yet balanced beer.
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February 25, 2010 by Kevin Nash
I’m posting a picture of a bottle found amongst other bottles from a construction site in Monroe. I have only come across one Kraus that worked at a Monroe brewery back in the 19th century but his name did not start with a F. I am thinking it may be from a saloon. I will eventually look into it at the library or museum but till then if anyone knows something about thisbottle please let me know. Thanks.
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February 25, 2010 by Kevin Nash
Chris Nass sent me this article. It is from the New York Times and it lists the top twenty best belgian style beers. On that list there are two Michigan beers, Oro de Calabaza from Jolly Pumpkin and Leelenau’s Good Harbor. Congratulations Ron Jeffries! Yet another story of how great Michigan beer is. (In case we need to be reminded.)The Oro was rated the #1 beer and the Leelenau was #4.
Here is a link to the article…
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/24/dining/reviews/24wine.html
There is a personal story I want to add with this article. My Aunt passed away over the weekend and the funeral was Wednesday. My cousin found a journal that she kept of a trip we took together to Florida in the late 70s. In one entry she wrote, “we had to stop in Tennessee due to a flat tire. It is a dry county. NO BEER!” Spoken like a true daughter of a Belgian immigrant. Now you know where my love of beer comes from. Thanks Aunt Vivian for all the great memories. We will miss you.
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February 25, 2010 by Rob
By ERIC ASIMOV – NYTimes.com
Published: February 24, 2010
A GOOD selection of Belgian-style ales is like the very best kind of buffet, offering an assortment of flavors, aromas, styles, strengths and types. You want strong ale, sour ale, sweet ale, dry ale, golden, dark, wheat, fruity and malty. When we set out to draw a stylistic standard for a planned tasting of Belgian golden ales, it seemed as if we’d taken on an impossible task. But glory does not come to those who quit easily.
The blind tasting of these 20 Belgian-style ales was truly glorious, beer at its highest level… (click here to read full article)
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February 24, 2010 by Rob
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February 19, 2010 by Rob
Friday – March 05, 2010 @ 07:00PM / ends @ 11:00PM
Charity Beer Event @ Erie Street Market
Toledo, Ohio
Event Details:
The 4th Annual Glass City Beer Fest is scheduled for Friday March 5th. This festival is a fund raiser for the ARC of Lucas County and the Northwest Ohio Hemophilia Foundation. The location is the same as before, the Erie Street Market in downtown Toledo. (273 S Erie Street) http://www.glasscitybeerfest.com/
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February 19, 2010 by Rob
Saturday – February 20, 2010 @ 11:00AM / ends @ 11:00PM
Beer Festival @ Wrought Iron Grill
Owosso, Michigan
john@wroughtirongrill.com (989) 472-9025
Event Details:
Join us Saturday February 20th as Hopheads unite! 8 IPA’s on tap, 2 firkins and select bottles will be featured all day starting at 11am. Heated outdoor seating will be available as well as entertainment, food pairings and door prizes. Breweries included will be Short’s, Bell’s, Founders, New Holland, Arcadia, Dark Horse, Avery, Victory, Stone, plus many more. http://wroughtirongrill.com/
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February 16, 2010 by Kevin Nash
“Man: [quietly] Well, sir, it has been an uneventful week in Badger
Falls…where the women are robust, the men are pink-cheeked, and
the children are pink-cheeked and robust.
[Audience laughs loudly]
Homer: What the hell’s so funny?
Man: At the Apple Biscuit cafe, where the smiles are free, don’t you
know, Sven Inqvist studied the menu, and finally he ordered the
same thing he has every day.
[Audience laughs and applauds]
Bart: Maybe it’s the TV.
Homer: Stupid TV. [Hits it] Be more funny!”
from: The Simpson’s “Marge on the Lam”
One would think that the above quote doesn’t seem to fit into a post promoting the Michigan Winter Beer Festival. But it does. It is one of my favorite Simpson’s jokes and it is making fun of Garrison Keilor which is the excuse I jokingly give for not going to the festival this year. Sarah and her parents are going to see “A Prairie Home Companion” so I have Maggie for the night. The real reason is because we had such an awesome time at the U.P. festival, we decided that will be the one we travel to this year instead of the winter festival. There better be a U.P. festival this year… ‘Cuz if there isn’t…(shaking fist)
But seriously, I will miss going. Especially when I read the beer list. Here is the event information from the Michigan Brewer’s Guild website along with the current beer list. Don’t hesitate to buy your tickets.
Fifth Annual Event to be Held Outside at Fifth Third Ballpark, February 27
WHO: Michigan Brewers Guild (40+ microbrewery members featuring 200+ craft beers)
WHAT: 5th Annual Winter Beer Festival
WHERE: Fifth-Third Ballpark – Comstock Park (just north of downtown Grand Rapids)
WHEN: Saturday, February 27, 2010 (Noon-5pm). MBG Enthusiast Members are admitted one hour before the general public, at 11am.
For membership information:
www.michiganbrewersguild.org/beernut.asp
WHY: To celebrate Michigan’s craft beer industry and the winter season!
INFO: Tickets are available now for $35 in advance at www.michiganbrewersguild.org, at the Fifth-Third Ballpark box office and at participating Guild member breweries. If any tickets remain, they’ll be available at the gate the day of, for $40 each. Ticket includes admission and 15 tasting tokens.
Here is the beer list… Read the rest of this entry »
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February 12, 2010 by Kevin Nash
I thought this event about rum-running along the Detroit river may interest some of you. I know that we plan on being there. I don’t think they will have my type of refreshments though.
Here are the event details…
“Rum-Running Stories,”will be held on Sunday, Febuary 21 at 2 p.m. at the Marshlands Museum and Nature Center of Lake Erie Metropark in Brownstown. Relive the days of the Prohibition Era by hearing some of the stories from tht time. Discover how the Detroit River was a hot-bed of rum-running activity in the 1920s-30s. Refreshments will be served after the program. Fee: $2 per person. Pre-registration required. For additional information/registration please call – 734-379-5020 0r 800-477-3189.
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