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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I rate my Michigan breweries with unique categories. Some of the categories are… the breweries I want to live walking distance from, within short driving distance and worth an occasional visit. The highest rating I give a brewery is when I want to live above it in some sort of Fonzie type apartment. Short’s in Bellaire is one [...]

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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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From MetroMode
Michigan’s beer industry accounted for $133 million of the state’s economy last year and, despite the current market, business is growing. Melinda Clynes chats with several of the region’s microbrewers about what’s on tap this season and where things are headed next… (read more)

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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.
It may be [...]

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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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The Michigan Brewer’s Guild released the latest news on who will be at the festival and where to purchase tickets today on The Mash. I’m so excited that I’ll post it and save you the time clicking on the link.  There is still a lot of great info about the festival on the site so it is well [...]

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