Rochester Mills shares it’s birthday (June 19th) with Rob and I’m sure both of them will be enjoying a huge blow-out tonight. Here is the details from an email Eric sent out on the Rochester Mills Beer Company’s 10th Anniversary Beach Party…

June 19th
$1.50 pints (mugs) 11:30am - 4pm
$3.00 pints (mugs) 4pm - close
Live music from 4pm - [...]

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Merchant’s in Dearborn is probably my favorite beer store.  They have an awesome selection and if they don’t have something that you want, Annette will go out of her way to get it for you.   They have wine and beer tasting events from time to time, and from what I’ve heard the beer, wine [...]

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On June 21,  Slow Food Detroit is having an extremely special event. It is the tour of Bell’s Brewery. This is even more special giving the fact that they don’t give tours anymore. Not impressed yet? Rex Halfpenny will be giving a speech on the modern craft brewery industry in Michigan. The tour will be led by head brewer [...]

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As if we needed another reason to drink craft beer!
This week marks the 2nd year that Craft Beer Week was reverted to a week long event.   In 2006, Craft Beer was actually recognized by the U.S. Congress with the House Resolution 753.    I downloaded the PDF file and found some pretty interesting facts.   Here’s a [...]

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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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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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Attention all Downriver Michigan Beer Lovers. Big Bear Lodge in Flat Rock is having a Founders Beer Dinner on Thursday, April 24 from 7-9 p.m.
Kevin and I attended one of Big Bear’s first Beer Dinners in September. The featured brewery was Arbor Brewing Company and (to honor the beginning of football season) the food was [...]

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In the next month I plan on posting about Michigan and the end of prohibition. One interesting fact is that Michigan ratified the 21st Amendment on April 10, 1933 but still remained a dry state for another month. That is until May 11, 1933 at 6pm when beer went on sale for the first time in about 15 years. 2008 marks the 75th anniversary of [...]

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I’ve been reading about this, and am planning on attending this years event. Here’s the quick summary: Dark Lord is an Russian Imperial Stout that Three Floyds Brewing in Munster, Indiana makes annually, and only sells at this event. From what I heard, they cost around $15 for a [...]

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Monday the 24th is the release of one of MI’s most successful beers, Bell’s Oberon. It marks the beginning of spring and that summer days of sitting on a deck enjoying an Oberon and just letting time pass you by is not that far away. Although not my favorite Bell’s beer, to me it represents sun, warm temperatures, and relaxation. And, as Sarah always says, it [...]

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