“After years of disappointment with get rich quick schemes, I know I’m gonna get rich with this scheme. And quick.”
- Homer J. Simpson
In these tough times, when disgressionary spending is down, we decided to start selling clothing to promote Michigan beer. Good timing right?
Our store is located at the top of our website. If you want to check the clothing out click [...]

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Yesterday was Michael Jackson’s birthday. For anyone who’s reading this blog, I don’t need to explain which Michael Jackson I’m referring to.
Anyhow, yesterday, at 6 p.m.  the whole beer world was toasting the late Michael Jackson, the world’s beer guru. What was I drinking? A Corona. With Lime. Why is this so significant? Because, according [...]

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Michigan beer lovers know that Oberon means springtime and that warmer weather is right around the corner. They swap stories of their first Oberon sighting of the season. Sure, some may now observe the Kentucky Breakfast’s release date or prefer other “beers of summer” like Arcadia Whitsun or New Holland’s Golden Cap. However,  the quintessential beer of Michigan summers [...]

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I want give a raising of the imperial pint to Michigan Beer Scene for the great job they did at the Michigan Brewer’s Guild Winter Beer Festival. You can hear the fruits of their labor on their podcast. They have some incredible interviews and one that is okay so please check it out. The podcast is in [...]

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I am happy to announce that today, Utah Governor Jon Huntsman signed legislation legalizing home-brewing in Utah. Click here for the full story. Well, okay not the full story. The closest thing I could find to an official story on this was from the Salt Lake Tribune. Apparently, the Gov. signed this bill along with 96 other [...]

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Fellow stout-heads rejoice! On Saturday March 28, Oak Cafe is having a party for you. It is in my opinion the best beer bar in the downriver area. They have incredible beer on tap and in bottle. You know it is a great beer bar because their beer menu is bigger than their food menu. Below are the details from [...]

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Hey, all you SE Michiganders!  Do you wish you could taste one of the best beers from the MBG’s Winter Beer Festival? On March 31st , you can. Original Gravity in Milan will be serving their Smoked Amber w/ Jalapeno. I plan on having mine with one of their Smoked Turkey & Guacamole sandwiches. See you there?

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I saw a strange post on Craigslist today referring to a tour of C. Pfeiffer Brewing Company. Of course, I emailed the person that posted it asking for more details (which I’ll post if/when I hear back). I googled Pfeiffer Brewing and found a bunch of neat history on the brewery. One of [...]

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In 1920, the National Prohibition Act destroyed the beer industry in the United States, putting some 1,500 breweries out of business. When the “noble experiment” was repealed in 1933, beer lovers rejoiced, and the beer industry staggered back to its feet. The industry had lost much of its diversity, however, and the emergence of national [...]

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35th Annual Antique Beer and Brewery Collectibles Show
Saturday March 14th, 2009
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
UAW Hall – 5411 Jackman Road
Toledo, OH 43614 (click for map)
Over 125 brewery-history buffs and collectors will [...]

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