Tri-City Brewing in Bay City, MI will be launching a new sumer ale named after their baseball team called Loons Summer Ale. The team: The Great Lakes Loons - a Single-A affiliate of the L.A. Dodgers.  The beer: (from oursportscentral.com):  “Loons Summer Ale is a balanced ale with a light, clean taste and [...]

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I first read about this contest when I started brewing and thought it was so cool that a big beer company like Sam Adams would hold a brewing contest, where the winner gets their beer brewed and distributed and a cash prize.
I was browsing through beer news this morning and found the winner is a [...]

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Boulder, CO – Thursday, February 28, 2008 – In what has become a true American success story, the craft beer market again grew by double digits in 2007, leading all other segments in the beer category. The Brewers Association reports estimated sales by independent craft brewers up 12 percent by volume and 16 percent in [...]

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You may have heard of Short’s brewing in Bellaire, MI. They put out some amazing beers and have recently announced an expansion of a new brewing facility. Creating more beer means they need to ship it somewhere to sell. If you’d like to see Short’s in your neck of the [...]

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San Fransisco Chronicle
By: Derrick Schneider
March 7, 2008
A German wheat beer arrives in a tall glass that curves from wide mouth to narrow base. A Czech Pilsner arrives in a stretched funnel with a small foot. A Trappist beer arrives in a chunky chalice: a glass bowl perched on a stout stem. And that’s just [...]

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By Ralph Blumenthal
New York Times 

 A house built with 39,000 beer cans by a retired Southern Pacific Railroad employee will be open to the public after a seven-year restoration project totaling $400,000…. (read more)

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I stopped at Merchant’s Fine Wine in Dearborn a couple weeks back and briefly spoke to Annette May, The Beer Department Manager. She was so helpful in finding the beers I wanted, and let me split up a six pack so I could try some beers that looked interesting to me. [...]

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I went to this show last year and was really impressed. Tons of beer can collectibles, and really cheap signs, posters, mugs and collectibles for the collector, or to decorate the home bar. Last year we strolled right into the UAW hall, bought a few beers then walked into the show carrying [...]

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Best American Beer Bars
February 29, 2008
By: Joshua M. Bernstein

Click here for article / slideshow
Hey Joshua - you forgot Ashley’s in Ann Arbor, MI!!
Any in your town that should be on this list?!

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If you ever decide to make it down to a spring training game, you’ll be happy to know they have Bell’s on tap and in bottles.   The selection yesterday was Bells Two Hearted Ale and Amber Ale.   The food stand had Oberon on tap.  Bottles were $5.50 (poured into a plastic cup) and [...]

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