What a better way to celebrate Valentines Day than with good beer and chocolate.  I’ve always heard how well the two pair, but have never actually tried them together.   A few weeks ago, I was eating a cadbury egg while drinking one of my homebrew bourbon oaked brown ales.  Sure enough, I was pleasantly surprised [...]

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I was researching Monroe brewing history when I came across a name in the 1860 census that I knew I heard of before. The name was from the book “Brewed in Detroit” by Peter H. Blum. In the book he tells the story of the first brewery in Ypsilanti and how it was started by a [...]

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The Beer Institute and the Brewers Association today applauded members of the United States House of Representatives for the introduction of H.R. 836 the Brewers Excise and Economic Relief (BEER) Act, which effectively returns the federal beer excise tax back to its pre-1991 level of $9 per barrel.

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Starting next week, Fort Street Brewery will be having their 4th birthday. Unofficially the celebration starts tonight with their 95th cask tapping. Why hear me go on about the events at Fort Street when you can see what Doug posted on MBG.
This Thursday, Febrewary 5th at 8 p.m., we will tap our
95th cask-conditioned ale. “Mega Quai”, is Megasonic
Lupulin Warhead [...]

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I was driving home tonight and I caught a few minutes of Governor Granholm’s “State of the State” address. I have to admit that I was listening, but I wasn’t really LISTENING. Then my ears perked up. Here’s what I heard:  
“When I talk to people across Michigan they often ask, “What can I do to help?” Here’s my [...]

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The Brew it Yourself Culture
by:  Ryan Allen 1.29.09 – Metromode
It’s true: every scene has its do-it-yourself faction. Bearded indie rockers are producing acclaimed albums with little more than a MacBook and a few decent microphones; risk-taking filmmakers are shooting hand held masterpieces with next-to-no care for Hollywood’s high-budget rules. People are turning to Youtube to [...]

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Annette May, Beer Department Manager at Merchant’s Fine Wine in Dearborn, MI has become the first woman to pass the examination for Certified Cicerone””a professional credential for beer experts much like the sommelier exams taken by wine specialists. May joins 16 other beer professionals nationwide who passed the rigorous exam during 2008.
“As [...]

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This post is meant to be a Michigan brewing 101. See here is a list of great ways to get to know the Michigan beer scene. I hope that people that like beer but don’t know much about the Michigan Beer will read it.
Michigan Beer Guide(publication): This publication just celebrated it’s 100th issue. It is [...]

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Great Lakes Brewing News is thrilled to annouce the 2nd Annual National IPA Challenge. As with last year, participating IPAs from across the nation will be randomly chosen for a 1:1 single elimination bracket tournament. Winners of the first round will advance to the next. The complete IPA tournament bracket (see outline on back of [...]

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