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Style: Hoppy Wheat Beer ABV: 4.5% Glassware: Nonic Pint Appearance: Another hazy wheat beer sits before me. The head is one inch thick and is off white in color with just a touch of yellow. The beer itself is an orange forward light amber. Aroma: This fills my nostrils with a chalky and mineral quality, as well as light banana, grainy mal ...
Read More »Capping off the warm weather with Odd Side
Ain’t No Sunshine When Saison 6% ABV — You might not think that smoke and fruit work together. Surprisingly, Ain’t No Sunshine pulls this off very well, in a sweet, peppered brew that is balanced well. Banana, along with other citrus fruits, make for a crisp yet sweet fruity flavor, encompassed along with a peppered flavor ...
Read More »Gravel Bottom brings beer to the masses with supply shop
ADA — Matthew Michiels, owner of Gravel Bottom Craft Brewery & Supply, opened up his pub with one simple goal in mind — creating a space that is conducive to connectedness and making new friends over a pint — either brewing or drinking that pint. Gravel Bottom is more than just a brewery — it’s a thriving homeb ...
Read More »Tandem Ciders explores the night sky
A crisp fall night, a pint of Smackintosh, and only the stars to light up the night’s sky made Glasses and Galaxies an event worth attending Friday night at Tandem Ciders in Suttons Bay. Tandem Ciders partnered with the Leelanau Conservancy Friday night for the event. This unique event raised awareness for the conservancy, while also prom ...
Read More »Unruly Cherry Berliner Weisse
Style: Berliner Weisse Aged on Tart Cherries ABV: 4% Glassware: Short Stemmed Wine Glass Appearance: Completely opaque in its cloudiness. It has a fun pink color that reminds me of grapefruit juice. No head at all, except for a ring of white on the very edges. Aroma: Burst of sour tropical fruit like papaya and starfruit, along with straw ...
Read More »Odd Side booming, but balancing growing beer production
GRAND HAVEN — As craft beer continues to sweep the state — and the nation — microbreweries have a unique position when it comes to expanding production. For Odd Side Ales, beer production in one week nearly matches its production during its first year in operation just more than three years later. But such growth is only possi ...
Read More »Beer City brewers gather for first-ever round table
GRAND RAPIDS — Experience Beer West Michigan hosted an event that was the first of its kind to take place in the state of Michigan earlier this week. The Beer City Round Table featured a panel of 15 West Michigan brewers and brewery owners. They sat on stage at the Pyramid Scheme, forming a half circle around a keg of Kuhnhenn’s The ...
Read More »Rochester Mills Tongue Tied
Style: Saison with Cherries ABV: 5.7% Glassware: Tulip Appearance: Mostly clear beer with just a touch of haziness. The liquid is an orange color on the red side with clear edges. Aroma: Strawberries and tart cherries immediately come to my nostrils. The beer is bright and has a Belgian spiciness to it, almost with a hint of white pepper. ...
Read More »Michigan craft beer hits a home run at Lugnuts’ stadium
LANSING — Lights went on at the Cooley Law School Stadium on Friday night, as many took the field prepared. Complete with hats, glove, and a glass, Lansing’s semi-annual Beerfest in the Ballpark commenced. It wasn’t time for the first pitch, but instead the first pour. The Lansing Lugnuts’ season is over, after all. Desp ...
Read More »Hopps of Fun brings beer to Big Mac
With blue skies and the Mackinac Bridge in the background, the 18th annual Hopps of Fun kept the casual spirit of summer alive in Mackinaw City on Saturday. Thousands flocked to the city at the tip of the Mitten to be a part of the festival. “We had our biggest turnout, and were also able to have more beer and wine tastings this year,&rdq ...
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