Kevin and I attended the Founders Michigan Beer Dinner at Big Bear Lodge Restaurant on Thursday night. Beer dinners are one of the few beer events that in my current condition I feel I can still fully appreciate because, while drinking beer is a key component, they still include two other important things that I […]

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May is a time for some great beer events. One of the best events of May is Discount Drinks Spring Beer Tasting. It is reasonable priced at $20 for an advanced ticket, $25 at the door. The great thing about this event is that it is perfect for the American style lager fan to be slowly introduced to some great craft beer. We attended […]

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Above is a picture of Monroe, MI new lineup of craft beers.   Unfortunately they don’t have any Michigan beer, but it’s still neat to see some of these beers being served in town.   I’m going to try and find out who makes the decisions on which beer should be served and have a chat with […]

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The popular, Webberville-based Michigan Brewing Company is opening its first off-site location on Washington Square in Downtown Lansing, and is sharing space with MOO-ville, a Nashville, Mich.-based dairy company that sells ice cream, wedding cakes and other hormone free milk-based products…. (read more here)
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As promised, here is the menu (with beer pairings) for Thursday night’s Beer Dinner at Big Bear Lodge featuring beer from Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids:
First Course
Cajun Po’ Boy Cup
Founders Centennial IPA
Salad Course
Grilled Romaine Hearts with Goat Cheese and Balsamic Drizzle
Founders Red’s Rye
Entree
Pork Tenderloin
With Grilled Maple Corn & Bacon Relish and Corn Pudding
Founders […]

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I rate my Michigan breweries with unique categories. Some of the categories are… the breweries I want to live walking distance from, within short driving distance and worth an occasional visit. The highest rating I give a brewery is when I want to live above it in some sort of Fonzie type apartment. Short’s in Bellaire is one […]

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I visited some family today in Temperance, and on a whim, thought about Maumee Bay Brewing Co., in Toledo Oh. I mapped it out on my GPS - 8 miles.  Not bad,.. I’ve run 8 miles before as a short run in the past.  I decided to go for it (driving tho - heck with […]

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Two golds and one bronze from Michigan in this years 2008 World Beer Cup competition. The winners are:
Category 60: Brown Porter, 28 entries
Gold: Porter, Bell’s Brewery, Inc., Galesburg, MI
Silver: Cutthroat Porter, Odell Brewing Co., Fort Collins, CO
Bronze: St. Charles Porter, Blackstone Restaurant and Brewery, Nashville, TN
Silver: Organic Deranger, Laurelwood Brewing Co., […]

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Beer hobby ferments into heady business
By Charlie Slat - Monroe Evening News

MILAN - Mike O’Brien took a sip of amber liquid from what appeared to be an oversized test-tube, paused, and then a smile flickered across his face.
“It’s very good,” he said. “I could drink that.”
The liquid was the first batch of English bitter ale […]

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The Michigan Brewers Guild invites you to attend the Ticket Kick Off Party for the 11th Annual Summer Beer Festival
What: Ticket Kick Off Party for the Summer Beer Festival
Where: Aubree’s (upstairs in Stix) in Depot Town,Ypsilanti
When: Thursday, May 1st from 5-9pm.
Who: Everybody is welcome
Attractions include:
•    Festival ticket sales including a discount on the purchase of […]

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