Detroit, Mich — Atwater Brewery, Detroit’s hometown brewer for 20 years, has grown from a small brew pub in Detroit’s historic rivertown district into one of Michigan’s largest brewers. And it’s targeting further growth in the state in 2018. During 2017, Atwater added a host of new products to compliment its robus ...
Read More »Michigan Breweries Benefit from Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act
LANSING, Mich— A 2-year version of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA), which lowers the federal excise tax for breweries, was passed on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 by the 115th U.S. Congress. This savings will allow Michigan’s nearly 300 small brewers, including many manufacturers ...
Read More »Founders Brewing Company Invites CADRE to Tease CBS Release
On December 1, 2017, Founders Brewing Co. quenched the long-endured thirst of beer nerds internationally with the rerelease of CBS , otherwise known as Canadian Breakfast Stout. Originally released in 2011 on draft and in 22oz bottles, in 2014 in limited quantity as draft-only across the U.S., and quietly at random in their Grand Rapids tapr ...
Read More »2017 Craft Beer in Review
Boulder, CO – Strong brewery growth, increased beer tourism and the launch of the independent craft brewer seal—with more than 2,700 craft brewers signed on—were all part of a watershed year for craft beer in 2017. The Brewers Association (BA)—the not-for-profit trade association dedicated to sma ...
Read More »Bell’s Brewery Helps Develop and Nurture Future Brewers
COMSTOCK, Mich. – Bell’s Brewery, in partnership with Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Western Michigan University’s Sustainable Brewing program, is proud to announce an incredible opportunity that will help develop and nurture future brewers right here in Michigan. The Bell’s Brewery Development Award w ...
Read More »Founders Brewing Company 2018 Availability Calendar
Founders Brewing has released a preview of their 2018 Calendar. Check out the initial lineup! Some notable changes of particular interest: Breakfast Stout and Backwoods Bastard will be available year-round. Yep, that’s right, you won’t have to wait for either of these going forward! Well, sort of. Breakfast Stout wil ...
Read More »Black Friday with Grandma
Pigeon Hill Brewing Company released three specialty canned beers to an enthusiastic group of early rising holiday shoppers in Muskegon, Michigan on Black Friday. Grapefruit Renny, a double IPA (DIPA) featuring, as the name suggests, grapefruit juiciness. Also released was the rare Your Mom on French Toast, now officially dubbed “Y ...
Read More »Michigan Brewers Guild 13th Annual Winter Beer Festival Ticket Sales
LANSING, Mich—Tickets for the wildly popular Michigan Brewers Guild 13th Annual Winter Beer Festival, will go on sale on Thursday, November 30 at 10am at MiBeer.com. The 13th Annual festival will be held Friday, February 23 (5-9pm ) and Saturday, February 24 (1-6pm ) at Fifth Third Ballpark ...
Read More »Perrin Brewing Releases New Year-Round Core Brand, Light Lager
https://youtu.be/4WL03BnPHwA Comstock Park, Mich. – The next addition to the core beer line-up from Perrin Brewing was crafted in the true American way with the session-able beer drinker in mind. Introducing Perrin Light Lager, a refreshingly clean, crisp beer with a perfect balance of malt and hops. This combination su ...
Read More »BEER GOGGLES: CLAIMING THE TITLE BEER CITY U.S.A.
When you land at Ford Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan, one of the first things that greets you as you walk through the terminal are t-shirts and other schwag advertising “Beer City U.S.A.” It sounds official, and in a way, I guess, it is. It’s an identity the city has chosen to unabashedly embrace. They’ve pushed it so ...
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