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BRIGHTON — The staff at Brewery Becker greeted me with an warm and enthusiastic reception as soon as I walked through the door. Matt Becker, owner and brewer, could not have been more welcoming, sharing information freely, allowing me to learn not just about the phenomenal beer, but the unique history of the brewpub itself. Becker went to ...
Read More »Kuhnhenn Loonie Kuhnie
Is it just me, or have American Pale Ales recently become more and more like an IPA? Loonie Kuhnie goes back to its roots and epitomizes the style as being a well balanced, clean, and hop forward brew with a refreshing American hop aroma and an ABV level that is on point with the BJCP standards for the style. The hops cut right throug ...
Read More »Gallery: Relive Summer Beer Fest
YPSILANTI — We had a great time at Riverside Park covering the Michigan Brewers Guild’s Summer Beer Festival. Check out all our photos below, and don’t forget to take a look at our complete recap of this one-of-a-kind summer event! The post Gallery: Relive S ...
Read More »AHA winners share methodology behind brewing a winning beer
GRAND RAPIDS — While the American Homebrewers Association’s National Homebrewers Conference was certainly a win for West Michigan, it was even more so for a group of local home brewers. Jeff Carlson (PrimeTime Brewers), Nick Rodammer (Brewsquitos Homebrewing Club) and Kathy Troxell (Rivertown Homebrewers) were three home brewer ...
Read More »Whitsun Beet Salad
Summer means salad time — the vegetable are at their peak, it’s hot out and you don’t want to heat up the kitchen. Salads just honestly hit the spot on a summer day, but we can tend to fall into a salad “rut”. Anyone else out there sick of iceberg, tomato, cheese and croutons? And don’t get me started wi ...
Read More »Big breweries step up during Summer Beer Fest
There was an eye-catching addition to this year’s Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival in Ypsilanti this weekend. Marshall’s Dark Horse Brewing Company brought a giant wooden set up to this year’s festival which stood out and above the rest of the state’s 88 breweries in attendance. The brewery often drops some ja ...
Read More »Latitude 42 Island Fever Coconut Stout (Nitro)
4.5% ABV, Draft Appearance: Jet black, tall pale head Aroma: Strong coconut muddled with a little malt — reminiscent of almond joy Taste: Very sweet and, well, “coconutty” Mouthfeel: Light and silky smooth If ever there was a summer stout, this is it. You can still taste the maltiness, but the dominant coconut taste, an ...
Read More »WGRD jams at John Ball Park for Summer Craft Beer Fest
GRAND RAPIDS — Upon entering its fourth year as the Summer Beer Fest in John Ball Park, the WGRD team has admittedly revamped the whole concept behind the project. The festival is now not only a charity event for the West Grand Neighborhood Organization, but it also has a new goal of “Trying to educate all of our markets with beer& ...
Read More »Great Baraboo celebrates 19 years
Jeremy Altier, Head Brewer at Great Baraboo Brewing Company, was the host with the most at the brewery on Friday. The brewery celebrated 19 years of success in Macomb County. Among festive balloons and plenty of customers, the atmosphere was alive with Friday nite revelry. The entertainment was provided by Kevin Covert and Shane Sanders, indepe ...
Read More »Latitude 42 Powerline Porter
5.5% ABV, Can Appearance: Inky black, thin tan head Aroma: Strong aromas of coffee, caramel and brown sugar Taste: Unapologetic porter, with a rich maltiness and a slight bitterness Mouthfeel: Full body, with a creamy feel over the tongue The scent and feel are robust, and while the taste starts fairly mild it quickly expands to its full ...
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