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Harmony Brewing Company, located in the Eastown neighborhood of Grand Rapids, quickly made it’s mark on the funky, artistically bent part of town. It just worked. Now, with their addition of Harmony Hall in the Westside neighborhood—historically known for its strong German and Polish roots—this brewery has proven its mettle. T ...

You could almost leave your jacket in your car at Winterfest on Saturday, January 30, 2016, the 8th annual. We counted at least 86 Indiana Breweries plus plenty of guests pouring a huge variety of beers. We knew Burn Em Brewing of Michigan City had decided a dozen varieties of beer was not enough and brought 16, but that was nothing compared ...

So Friday night we joined Simon Says and the Athlone beer club for one of their monthly meetings. While it was my first time to meet up, Wayne had the pleasure of attending before. Simon organized a great event for the night, a craft beer and food pairing evening hosted by The Ritz aptly named #HopsAtTheRitz. Unsurprisingl ...

Just before Christmas we got sent the Sonic Foamer by the good folk at Sonic Foamer to review, I must admit I was curious as i'd seen it pop up on line before. As we all know aroma is a huge part of our enjoyment of good beer. In the sense of so much of our perception is there. Foam is part of that enjoyment - and as the gu ...

Educators from Michigan State University Extension with support from Michigan State University AgBioResearch , and the Michigan Brewers Guild will host the 2nd Annual Great Lakes Hop and Barley Conference March 16­-17, 2016 at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme, Mich.   New this year, a larger venue has been chosen to accommodate ...

Colorado advances bill to update homebrewing law The Denver Post (blog) In Colorado, only the “head of a family” may homebrew beer for limited “family use.” It's far from reality in the state with the most members of the American Homebrewers Association, but it remains part of an outdated state homebrewing law th ...

MLive.com Community college taps into craft beer growth with new program MLive.com GRAND RAPIDS, MI - The demand for people with a high level of brewing knowledge has increased with the explosion of the craft beer industry, prompting Grand Rapids Community College to offer a new certificate program beginning this summer. Students  ...

Jailhouse Tavern launches on-site brewery Wicked Local Orleans ORLEANS -- Last July, Jailhouse Tavern owners Mike McNamara and Mark Powers were late for work. With the new front patio filled, the bar crowded and the back lawn filled with laughing families playing cornhole while they waited for a table, staff kept ...

Bucks Local News Craft Beer Festival and Tasting Garden Ocala Weekly Craft Beer Garden Ticket: $65. Provides access to tournament grounds Monday– Saturday and access to the Craft Beer Garden each day Wednesday–Saturday. (Note: Even though the Craft Beer Garden is only open Wednesday–Saturday, patrons ... The Bre ...

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