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Gravel Bottom Craft Brewery & Supply , an Ada-based brewery and home brew supply shop, is bringing their experience-centric philosophy on beer to a larger audience. Owner Matt Michiels announced that the brewery plans to expand to a larger facility, and is considering the MC Sports store located at Plainfield Avenue and I-96. Gravel Bottom ...

Michigan has firmly cemented itself nationwide as a great beer state, and we are all very thankful for that—but what if your adult beverage of choice isn’t beer? Never fear, friends, you don’t have to go looking outside the state to quench your thirst.-  We’ve got a plethora of craft spirits too, and it’s abo ...

Michigan-based cidery, Vander Mill, announces today its partnership with West Michigan businesses to celebrate the fall season at the 8th Annual Vander Fest. The event will take place at its Spring Lake location at 14921 Cleveland Street on Saturday, October 7 , from 4 – 10 p.m. Several Michigan breweries and restaurants have joined Va ...

ESCANABA, Mich. – Upper Hand Brewery is excited to announce packaging changes from twelve-ounce bottles to twelve-ounce cans beginning in Spring 2018. The cans, packaged in six-packs and specialty four-packs, will feature a new look that pays homage to the original labels, while establishing a stronger tie to their Upper Peninsula roots ...

COMSTOCK, Mich. – Bell’s Brewery, Michigan’s oldest and largest brewery, celebrates its 32nd anniversary this month. As part of the celebration, Bell’s kicked-off its 8th Annual Bell’s Homebrew Competition on Sept. 9 at Bell’s Eccentric Café in downtown Kalamazoo. “Three decades ago, I ...

Rockford, Mich.– Rockford Brewing Company (RBC) is hosting their 5 th annual Harvest Festival beer tent to coincide with the Rockford Chamber of Commerce Harvest Festival, September 22-24. The weekend will feature specialty food and beer, live music from popular local musicians and a group bike ride. The RBC Harvest Festival ...

Williamston, M I – The non-profit craft beverage trade group, Fermenta will celebrate its third anniversary on Saturday, September 23 at the Old Nation Brewing Company from 12-4 p.m. This year’s keynote speaker is Lucy Saunders, beer and food blogger and author of The Best of American Beer and Food cookbook. She will have se ...

The Detroit-based craft brewing company, Atwater Brewery will participate as a ArtPrize venue for the first time since opening its downtown Grand Rapids taproom nearly a year ago. Visitors can view ArtPrize entries from 14 artists during normal hours of operation at 201 Michigan Avenue. “This is our first year participating in ArtPrize a ...

Trolley rides are a popular way to take in Grand Rapids when the city transforms into a sprawling art exhibit during ArtPrize. But few offer the opportunity to pair that experience with a craft beverage of your choice. Craft Beer Cellar and Grand Rapids Beer Trolley have partnered up to change that this year. From September ...

It all started with an espresso bean. Over a decade ago, Dave Engbers, co-founder of Founders Brewing Co., was offered a chocolate-covered espresso bean while bartending at the Founders’ Taproom in Grand Rapids. Washing the bean down with a Founders Porter, Engbers decided to launch an experimental trial with beer, chocolate and coffee. T ...