This is from Mike O’Brien off of the CBinM site.
My wife, Denise, and I will be in Riverside park this week end – Fri., Sat. and Sun. at the Ypsilanti Heritage Festival doing ’seat of the pants’ brewing demonstration each day.
Anybody interested in seeing how simple all grain brewing can be – should plan on [...]

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It is a long way off but I do get excited when beer events are located within 15 minutes of my house. Any questions can be sent to monroe.cac@comcast.net. When I get more details I will post them.
Title: Brew n’ Brats For Tots
Location: FOP Hall 1051 Strasburg Road 
Date: 2009-10-17
Start Time: 4pm
End Time: 11pm
Tickets: $25/presale, $30/ at the [...]

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There are two more reasons to go to Original Gravity this week.  Although, I never have a shortage of reasons to go to the OG. Sadly, I do have way too many reason why I can’t get to the OG.
The first event is Thursday is a Michigan Fruit Beer Small Batch Release. Below are the details from [...]

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If you are in the Downriver area there is a great beer event today at Fort Street Brewery that runs 1pm to 8pm. Here are the details from Doug Beedy.
Title: Fort Street Brewery’s Brew-Ha-Ha!
Location: Fort Street Brewery
Link out: Click here
Description: We’ll have six new beers on tap and 14 beers total on tap. If you think you [...]

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Kid Rock rolls out his beer tonight
BY MELANIE D. SCOTT • FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER • July 17, 2009
When Kid Rock takes the stage tonight at Comerica Park for the first of two Detroit shows, his music won’t be the only thing featured — so will his new beer.After a year of planning, Kid [...]

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July 23 is the day before the big Michigan Brewers’ Guild Summer Beer Festival and Original Gravity is having a kick-off party. Come out and enjoy some music and/or outdoor seating. It will be a great warm up for the weekend. Plus, you will get a special preview of his newest beer. Below are the [...]

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I’m going to just cut to the chase. The beer list for the Summer Festival  has been released. You can find it on Michigan Brewer’s Guild’s The Mash. Naturally, I am too excited not to post it on our blog.
The event takes place at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti’s historic Depot Town on July 24 & [...]

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What: Michigan Brewers Guild Upper Peninsula Oktoberfest
Where: Marquette, MI
When: September 12, 2009
Details are still sketchy about the UP beer fest in September, however we did receive word from Scott Graham (Executive Director of the Michigan Brewers Guild) today.   Scott confirmed that they have set a date and location for the “Michigan Brewers Guild Oktoberfest.”
“We [...]

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The last weekend of this month  is the Michigan Brewer’s Guild Summer Beer Festival. For the beer geek, this is our equvalent to Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Coincidentally this year, both days of the festival  fall on the 24th and 25th but I doubt that could make it seem any more festive. Let’s face it. How can you get [...]

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We have some exciting news about the tasting. A representative from B. Nektar Meadery out of Ferndale will be there to pour their award winning meads.   B. Nektar meads  will be served in 1 oz. samples  because of the high alcohol and price. Their meads are incredible so please come on out and try them.
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