September 24, 2009 by Rob
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 Noc Brewers are taking the lead this year,” said Julie Mallard, United Way executive director.
“We are really excited about the changes coming. In fact, we have tagged the festival as being ‘For beer lovers, by beer lovers.’”
This year’s festival will be held behind the Hereford and Hops building on the corner of 1st Avenue North and North 7th Street in Escanaba…. click here for the full article
Here is a list of beers at this years festival – from the UPtoberfest.org website:
Beer list:
Hereford & Hops – Escanaba, MI
Keweenaw Brewing Co. – Houghton, MI
Bay de Noc Brewers – Escanaba, MI
Short’s Brewing Co – Bellaire, MI
North Coast Brewing Co. – Fort Bragg, CA
Rogue – Portland, OR
Southern Tier – Lakewood, NY
Bell’s Brewing Co – Kalamazoo, MI
Firehouse Brewing Co. – San Diego, CA
Leinenkugel’s – Chippewa Falls, WI
Samuel Adams – Boston, MA
Schlitz – Milwaukee, WI
Steves Point Brewery – Steves Point, WI
Lion Brewery – Sri Lanka
Brasserie La Binchoise – Binche, Belgium
Spoetzl Brewery – Shiner, TX
Summit Brewing Co. – St. Paul, MN
Wine:
Threefold Vine Winery – Garden, MI
Garden Peninsula Winery – Garden, MI
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September 22, 2009 by Kevin Nash
One of my favorite events at Fort Street starts today. It is the their Third Annual Harvest Fest where both beer and food will be showing off Michigan’s
great agricultural diversity.
Friday should be a must to any fan of sour beers when Doug releases a Flemish Pumpkin Ale called “Pompoenoogst”. I can’t be there that day so I want a report on how it taste. Work has me on a tether for the next week starting Friday.
Here is Doug’s newsletter on Harvest Fest and much more including a bus trip to Michigan Brewers Guild Inaugural Harvest Festival. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 22, 2009 by Rob
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 breweries are speaking out.
Brett Vanderkamp, the chief imagination officer for the New Holland Brewing Company says that cost would ultimately be passed on to consumers.
“What were trying to look out for is come the 11th hour and the 59th minute we just wanna gently remind then that Michigan brewers are providing jobs,” says Vanderkamp. “What ends up happening is we have to build that cost back into our cost of sales and so it goes through the supply chain and gets marked up exponentially through the supply chain.” …..click here for rest of the article
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September 17, 2009 by Rob
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 effort between the Michigan Brewers Guild and Metrotimes and we expect our combined efforts to result in one of the best local beer events in the region. The Eastern Market is one of the nation’s oldest farm markets and the area is rife with brewing history. In its heyday, there were more than 40 breweries in the Market area and malt silos still stand as a testament to the rich brewing history. The Market will be open on Saturday so you may want to come early and check it out. We are expecting more than 40 Michigan microbreweries and brewpubs to participate and there will be nearly 200 different beers available to sample. The event will be open from 1:00pm to 6:00pm; Rain or Shine. Enthusiast Members of the Michigan Brewers Guild will be allowed to enter the Festival an hour early at Noon. The Festival will take place in the parking area near shed #5 and there is ample parking in the surrounding area.
The cost to enter the Festival is $35 in advance and $40 at the gate if tickets are still available. The total quantity of tickets is limited so advance ticket purchase is suggested. Tickets can be purchased here on our website, at participating member breweries and at select retail outlets. Please see the related post on the MASH (our blog) for an updated list of ticket outlets. 15 drink tokens are included with a ticket and each token is good for one 3 ounce beer sample. Additional tokens are available for purchase inside the Festival for 50 cents each. Live entertainment will be provided by local bands and food prepared by local restaurants will be available for purchase.
Festival attendees must be 21 years of age or older and have ID to enter. Designated Drivers are encouraged and DD tickets will be available on line at the gate for $5 each.
Please look for information to be posted on the MASH regarding participating breweries, ticket outlets and other information. The MASH will be updated as new information becomes available. Please feel free to make a post of your own if you are organizing a bus or have something else to share.
Cheers, and see you October 24th at the Eastern Market!
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September 15, 2009 by Rob
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 from the Two Hearted and Hop Slam. It is just as good as everyone says (see Beer Advocate reviews – click here). This beer is a hop bomb. A huge citrus smell and taste. A very upfront hop wallop, with the malt flavors sitting far in the back.
I’m not sure it’s confirmed, but I read somewhere it weighs in at 10.4% ABV & 110 IBU’s. Wow. For as “big” as this beer is, it’s very drinkable. I sipped on one out of my favorite Bells tulip glass after dinner tonight, but had to take a break half way through to go mow the lawn. I put the glass in the refrigerator, came back over an hour later, and the beer still has a slight head on it. I haven’t seen these at any store, but keep your eyes opened and report back to us. Mine were $3.19 per bottle. I read on Beer Advocate that they arrive at stores and quickly disappear. Maybe the popularity of this will give Bells reason to brew it once a year. We can only hope!! Thanks Bells, another fantastic release.
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September 15, 2009 by Rob
The Ann Arbor Michigan Jolly Pumpkin location opens to the public on Wednesday, September 16th @ 11 a.m.
Address: 311 S. Main Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (click for map)
More information on the opening, posted on Beer Advocate:
Here is what the opening draught list will look like:
- Bam Biere
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Bam Noire
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Autumn Bam (pub only amber / wheat sour brewed in Dexter)
- Chocolate Stout (non-sour brewed onsite)
- Belipago (non-sour Belgian IPA brewed onsite)
- Vienna / Marzen (non sour brewed with Ale yeast onsite)
- North Peak Diabolical IPA (66.6 IBU’s and 6.6% ABV)
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North Peak Siren Amber
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September 3, 2009 by Kevin Nash
Here are all the details including beer list from http://www.michiganbrewersguild.org/ on the upcoming Oktoberfest in Marquette, MI. This is the first year for this event and I hope the UP is ready to party because I am. I should put a disclaimer on that last sentence. I am ready to party a safe amount for someone my age which is nowhere near the level of someone in their 20s. It’s all relative.
There will also be a party on Saturday September 5th at 6pm at Michigan Brewing to help bag tokens for this event.
U.P. Oktoberfest – Marquette, MI – 9.12.09
BREAK OUT YOUR LEDERHOSEN
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2009 1-6 PM
MATTSON LOWER HARBOR PARK
MARQUETTE, MI
More than 150 beers from some of Michigan’s finest microbreweries and brewpubs. Live music. Food available for purchase. Rain or shine. Read the rest of this entry »
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August 26, 2009 by Rob
By Sean Fallon – Gizmodo – Aug. 26, 2009
Did you know that in most states, you can brew up to 100 gallons of beer or wine per adult in your home, 200 gallons max? So why are you still buying it from the supermarket?
To put that into perspective, 200 gallons will fill roughly 2000 12 oz bottles of beer or about 1000 standard 750mL bottles of wine. You can’t sell it, that’s illegal, but you can drink it yourself. While setting sail on a river of beer might seem enticing, many people are wary of homebrewing because it appears to be overly complex and scientific—but the truth is that basic beer and winemaking isn’t much more difficult than making soup. And the best part is that doing it yourself can have you enjoying a better quality of beverage at a substantially reduced cost…. click here to read the rest of the article
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And while we’re on the subject, if you haven’t heard, Monroe, MI has a homebrew club! We meet the 2nd Thursday of every month. This months meeting is September 10th @ Harbor Inn & Ale from 6-8 p.m.. The topic of discussion will be: Growing, harvesting hops and how to use them in your homebrew. See: MuskratMashers.com for more info.
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I am throwing up a quick post then getting back to preparing for Maggie’s first birthday.
Looking for something to do tonight? There is a beer release at Original Gravity so there is your answer Fishbulb. (Simpson’s reference).
Title: Seasonal Beer Release- Wheatwacker Ale
Description: American style wheat beer that is very drinkable and refreshing.
Brew Crew members get $2.00 pints of Wheatwacker all night!
Start Time: 6:00pm
Date: 08-26-2009
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Flanders: “Ho ho ho, suckin’ down the cider, uh? Hey, word to the wise [shows Homer a card] season pass! It pays for itself after the sixteenth visit. You know, most people don’t know the difference between apple cider and apple juice, but I do. Now here’s a little trick to help you remember. If it’s clear and yella’, you’ve got juice there, fella! If it’s tangy and brown, you’re in cider town. Now, there’s two exceptions and it gets kinda tricky here…[Homer's brain gets bored]
Homer’s Brain: “You can stay, but I’m leaving”. [brain floats away; Homer is 
now staring blankly]
Flanders: …can be yellow, if they’re using late season apples. And, of course, in Canada, the whole thing’s flip-flopped. [Homer collapses] Oh, my! I’d better get you some cider.”
Don’t let what happened to Homer happen to you take your family to the Great Lakes Cider and Perry Festival on September 12 & 13. It has events for the kids plus cider and perry for the adults so it is fun for the entire family. Some of the events are limited so you may want to sign up as soon as possible.
2nd Annual Great Lakes Cider and Perry Festival
September 12 & 13, 2009 at Uncle John’s Cider Mill in St. John’s MI 989-224-3686
Saturday
11am – 6pm: A general tasting from (like last year)
Besides sampling ciders and Perry from across the great lakes and Canada, there will be food booths as well.
Plus, all the fun Uncle John’s stuff….. cider pressing, donuts, nature walk, kids playground, etc.
Book Signing by Ben Watson author of Cider Hard & Sweet – History, Traditions & Making Your Own 2 nd Edition & by Sharon & Lorri Co-Authors’ of From the Vine
Evening: Free dinner for Volunteers and Wine Makers
Sunday
8am – 11am: Pancake Breakfast/Board Meeting for GLCPA members only
11am-12pm: Antique Apple Tasting (ticketed event) Limited to 50 people (Ben Watson will work with several growers and sample varieties from the past.)
12:30pm -1:30pm: Cider & Cheese Pairing event (ticketed event) Limited to 50 people (Ben Watson will carry us through a sampling of cheeses from the Great Lakes paired with ciders & perry)
Afternoon: Best of the Non –Professionals tasting (bring your own for admission)
Admission: The are 3 ticketed events – Sat. tasting/ Sunday Antique Apple & Cider Cheese Pairing
Each event is $10 The first 50 people to buy all three tickets shall receive a $5 discount ($25 for all three) Tasting glass included for Saturday tasting and includes tickets for 10 pours.
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