Holiday Market grows to offer large selection of Michigan brews

ROYAL OAK – Holiday Market has been in business since 1954, back when they started as a small butcher shop and grocery store.

As of 2014, the shop is over 20 times its original size and still putting an emphasis on quality products and services, particularly when it comes to craft beer.

That’s where Beer Manager Ashley Price comes in.

Price handles all of the research, ordering and stocking of beer in the store and has been doing so for several years. He knows what his customers are looking for…most of the time.

“People are promiscuous,” he said. “They buy different things every single time they come in here.”

Price takes a great deal of pride in the interaction he has with customers on a regular basis.

“I try to help everyone find the right beer for them,” he said.

And when shoppers are unsure about what they’re looking for, he knows exactly where to point them.

“More often than not, I try to shift them on to Michigan craft. I absolutely push everything Michigan,” Price said. “Custome

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