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North Channel Brewing Company opened the doors to its freshly renovated historic building November 11. The grand opening was preceded by a soft opening on November 10 that served to celebrate the contractors, sub-contractors, vendors, suppliers, the City of Manistee and everyone who made the brewery possible. Patrons of the new brewery can i ...
Read More »10th Annual Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival
WHAT: 10th Annual Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 16 (5-10pm ) | Friday, Nov. 17 (4-10pm ) | Saturday, Nov. 18 (1-10pm ) ...
Read More »New Holland Brewing Releasing 20th Anniversary Ale
Holland, Michigan-based craft brewery and distiller, New Holland Brewing, announces the release of their 20th Anniversary Ale, a beer specifically brewed to commemorate their 20th year in the brewing industry. This beer release is the culmination of their year-long celebration. “For the past 20 years, New Holland has worked hard to c ...
Read More »Ernie Richards: Grand Rapids Brewing Co.’s Sparkle Queen
“What good is sanity?!” That was the first thing out of Ernie Richards’ mouth when I showed up to interview him, after having commented about how impressive Grand Rapids Brewing Co.’s draft list looked. He laughed from his belly partially in self-reflection and part exhaustion, which made his salt and (heavier on the ...
Read More »Short’s Brewing Company Announces 2018 Lineup
Elk Rapids, Mich. – Short’s Brewing Company is excited to announce their 2018 flagship and seasonal lineup, in addition to their fearlessly creative specialty beers that will be released through the first quarter. The lineup includes their five flagships beers, Soft Parade, Huma Lupa Licious, Local’s Light, Bellaire Brown, an ...
Read More »Local Distillers Raise a Glass to the Third Annual Cocktail Week GR
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich – Get ready to toast the return of Cocktail Week GR, November 8-19 , celebrating Michigan craft spirits. The third annual event is hosted by Experience Grand Rapids and will highlight local distillers, specialized Cocktail Week GR Menus, and feature events organized by the U.S. Bartending Guild (USBG) – Grand Ra ...
Read More »Founders Brewing Company to Release CBS
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., November 6, 2017 – Founders announced today that they will release Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS), an imperial coffee chocolate stout aged in maple bourbon barrels, as the final release in the 2017 Barrel-Aged Series. Last bottled in 2011, CBS is one of the most sought-after releases in the world ...
Read More »KALAMAZOO CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL 2017
KALAMAZOO, MI – Over 80 breweries will be present at Wings Event Center on Saturday, November 4, for the Kalamazoo Craft Beer Festival. This is the fourth year of the popular west Michigan beer festival, presented by Wings Event Center and Townsquare Media Group. Breweries from Michigan always have a strong presence at the KCBF, but atte ...
Read More »Baffin Brewing: You Gotta Drink Your Way In
On one trip to Maine, brewer Evan Feringa found something that he had not seen in his home state of Michigan—a mug club that you had to drink into. Evan Feringa “We had to drink out of regular pint glasses, and so the locals would make fun of us saying ‘look at the tourists’!” Feringa said. You couldn’t b ...
Read More »The Mitten Brewing Co. Celebrates with First-Ever Can Run
For the first time ever, fans of The Mitten Brewing Company beer will be able to bring it home in that portable, recyclable aluminum vessel the industry loves so much. The brewery is celebrating its fifth anniversary November 13-19. Since opening on Grand Rapidsʼ West Side in 2012, the Grand Rapids brewery has enjoyed steady growth. Now ...
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