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GRAND RAPIDS — Angela Steil may be young, but don’t hold that against her. Sit down with her over a pint and you are quickly aware of her beer knowledge. At 21 years and 3 months, she became the world’s youngest Certified Cicerone. The Craft Beer Institute runs the program, and has designated the word Cicerone for those with ...

PORTAGE — Scott Freitas has a whole catalog of names for what it is: A mini-keg, an earth saver, a billboard, a handful of high tech, the “ultimate package for beer.” He can also tell you what it isn’t: “It is not your grandpa’s Budweiser.” “It” is a can. It’s the only packaging Freita ...

SEATTLE — Some time ago, Michigan and Washington were playing against each other in some sports contest or another. Our local paper put out a list pitting Ann Arbor against Seattle to see which was cooler. I love Ann Arbor — I would take a bullet in the face to defend it, and I think it is the greatest city in Michigan — but i ...

6.5% ABV, Can Appearance: Clean copper, moderate creamy head Aroma: Hoppy, with a strong pine scent Taste: Slight malt at the front followed by a strong woodsy hop flavor Mouthfeel: Medium bodied This is a hybrid beer — half red ale, half IPA — and it’s surprisingly aggressive for a mutt. It’s got a sharp piney sc ...

TRAVERSE CITY — With much persistence and dedication, Rare Bird Brewpub was finally able to open its doors on June 27 in Traverse City. Owners Nate Crane and Tina Schuett have spent the last two years overcoming various obstacles to open the highly anticipated brewpub. When a traditional route of entrepreneurship fell through, Crane and ...

4.8% ABV, Can Appearance: Lucid golden, light head, bubbly Aroma: Elusive hints of yeast Taste: Yeasty malt tones with slight bitter finish Mouthfeel: Smooth and clean, with a fuller than expected medium body As the branding suggests, this smells and tastes a lil’ bit like summer, but it’s not really the light beer you think ...

GRAND RAPIDS — Founders Brewing Co. announced today that it will introduce Dark Penance, an Imperial Black IPA, as a specialty release this October with availability through the end of the year. Dark Penance will be available throughout Founders’ distribution footprint both on draft and in 12 oz. bottles with a suggested retail pric ...

Scott Freitas says it’s hard for an outsider to get started in Michigan’s craft beer industry. He would know. He came from about as far outside of Michigan as possible to help launch Latitude 42 Brewing Company in Portage. Freitas was the head brewer at Maui Brewing Co. — as in Maui, Hawaii — before he became co-founder ...

MILFORD — You have to hand it to brewpubs — they mean what they say. The Arbor Microbrewery (formerly Corner Brewery) is in fact on a corner. The late, great Leopold Brothers was indeed owned by brothers named Leopold. And River’s Edge? Yep, it’s on a river. Located in downtown Milford, the brewpub is bordered by Main St ...

GROSSE POINTE PARK — The long-awaited Atwater in the Park Biergarten and Tap House opened this past Saturday at the corner of Lakepointe St. and Kercheval Ave. to a crowd of about 100 friends, family members, media and just plain thirsty folks. The taproom, located in the former non-denominational Grace United Church, includes a bar with ...