Basin Street Grille is having a beer dinner On Tuesday March 4th @ 6pm. The restaurant serves New Orleans style/American fare. The menu for the dinner looks awesome. I especially want to point out the 6th course, that sounds so good together. Click here for a map.

 1st Course: Garlic Sautéed Shrimp & Westvalle Trippel.
 2nd Course: Irish […]

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1 whole chicken
Herbs: Basil, parsley, oregano, cumin, and whatever else I thought might go good on chicken
Seasonings: Salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika.
Also - added some garlic, not fresh, I didn’t have time.  Just a tablespoon from the jar.
The beer: 1 pint of Homebrew India Pale […]

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“Mmmm…Sacrelicious!” Homer Simpson
Today is Fat Tuesday which means lent starts in just a few hours. I must admit that I am a lapsed Catholic and outside of never drink communion wine when you sit in back of church, lent is one of the traditions of the Catholic church that has stuck with me. I wish typing skills from my 10th grade […]

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I’m starting off with my Bells Two Hearted clone homebrew - turned out fantastic!!  My buddy Aaron picked up some Stoudt DIPA and Flying Dog IPA - so, it’ll be a hoppy game for sure.  :)   Here’s a pic of my freshly poured IPA - using a Arbor Brewing Co. growler.  I also made […]

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Guest Post by: Mike Hoepfner
 
The older lady at the end of a long table was celebrating her birthday with her friends. I was told by Cheryl and Tim, two acquaintances I just met, that she has been coming here often since the late 30’s. Many rounds of happy birthday were sung that day, from friends […]

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Whether you all grain or partial grain brew, this is a nice way to make use out of all that leftover grain. My new home brew friends “All Grain Mike” and his wife, told me about this recipe. I dug up the procedure online, and made it tonight with the leftover grains […]

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As Kevin mentioned in the previous post, Thanksgiving is definitely a time to kick back with a good brew. For all of you beer lovers out there, comment on what you plan on pairing with your Thanksgiving dinner this year.

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“Because you are reading this…chances weigh in favor of you having Michigan beer already as an important part of your beer purchase decisions…Now how about the food you eat?”
- Rex Halfpenny, Editor, “Michigan Beer Guide”
(Click here for more of Rex’s thoughts on food, beer and community)
Next to local beer, local food is another […]

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