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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I’ve been wanting to start a weekly Michigan beer spotlight for the last few weeks. The good news is that I got my computer back but the bad news is the battery I bought for my camera didn’t fix the problem. But enough of my whining. I’ve decided to go ahead in spite of having no [...]

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My goal for this blog is to create awareness in my hometown of Monroe, MI of the great beer that is brewed everyday right here in our home state.  The recent release of the greatly improved Michigan Brewer’s Guild directory brought home the importance of supporting locally owned companies and local agriculture - in particular, beer.
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I know it is short notice but if you are looking for some great local beer, the place to be tonight is Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti MI. Slow Food Huron Valley and 02Michigan/Green Drinks are having beer tasting. It is a great brewery and they are great organizations that  believe in supporting local products. Here is the details from [...]

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Detroit is the home of one of my new favorite places to have a beer. On Woodward and in the shadows of Campus Martius lies Foran’s Irish Pub, and it is not your typical Irish pub. You can still have a pint of Guinness, but you can also get a some of the best beer [...]

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