About Beer Nation: A Web-Based Series Exploring the Craft Beer Revolution.
Every time you turn around, the taps are multiplying at your local bar. What was once 2 or 3 beers on tap, is now 10 or 15. And these new beers often come from smaller, more creative breweries.
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 Currently, the big story in the craft beer world is the “Vermonster v. Monster”  lawsuit. In a nut shell, Rock Art Brewery (a small craft brewery with only 7 employees) out of Vermont was told by Hansen Beverage Co. to cease and desist production of their barleywine. Hansen Beverage Co.’s  arguement is that consumers may confuse Rock Art Brewery’s Vermonster with [...]

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Maybe I’m the last one to know about this, but I was surprised to see this on a store shelf in Ann Arbor, MI.  Around the same time I saw this, someone let me know they also have them in Toledo @ The Andersons (Thanks Nate).   These are going for somewhere around $22.   I’m happy [...]

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Starting today Original Gravity will be open on Sundays from noon to 8pm.
It is a big sports day in Detroit with the Tigers needing a win and the Lions on TV. So head to OG to watch the games. If the games start to go horribly wrong, OG has great beer and terrific sandwiches. Just in case you need a [...]

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I’m doing a quick post  to inform you that Food Town in Monroe has Golden Cap Saison for $6.99 a 6 pack while supplies last. It is a great beer and one of my favorites so get there before I do.
Also, Chris Nass forwarded an article to me written by Julianne Mattera for Concentrate. It covers the [...]

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Congratulations to the Michigan breweries that won medals at the 2009 Great American Beer Festival.  In the state medal count our state placed sixth in medals won. Michigan’s entries were 4% of the total number of entries and won 4% of the medals awarded.
Arcadia brought home a gold this year for their Barleywine in the second [...]

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UPtoberfest – Saturday October 10, 2-7 p.m.
Escanaba, MI – $25 (pre-sale) $30 (door)

Brewers Club Hosting UPtoberfest
By Ashley Hoholik – Escanaba, MI Daily Press -  ESCANABA – The United Way of Delta County and Bay de Noc Brewers will be hosting the fourth annual UPtoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 2 to 7 p.m.
“Bay de [...]

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Lawmakers Look To Tax Michigan Brewer Companies
By: Stacia Mullaney – WlAJ Channel 3
When it comes to the budget, lawmakers are looking at every option they have to generate more revenue for the state. Local breweries are speaking out today saying they can’t foot the bill.

With just nine days left to come to a budget agreement, Michigan [...]

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Inaugural Harvest Festival
Presented by the Michigan Brewers Guild and Metrotimes
October 24th, 2009 – 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Eastern Market, Detroit
Tickets:  $35 (advanced) – includes 15 tokens
Guild Members & Enthusiasts:  12:00 p.m. (noon) entry
The Inaugural Harvest Festival will take place Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at the Eastern Market in Detroit. The Harvest Festival is a cooperative [...]

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I’m the proud new owner of six Bells “The Oracle” Double IPA.  If everyone hadn’t heard, Bells brewed a small batch of this Double IPA.  It came out a couple weeks ago, and they finally reached my beer store, where a six pack was safely stuck aside for me.   The beer differs in malt/hop profile [...]

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