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Grand Traverse Bay Beer Tour
We’ve got a full review of 7 great breweries in the Grand Traverse Bay area. We took lots of pictures and have a fun narrative that won’t put you to sleep.
Cultivate Coffee and Tap House
There is more to Cultivate than just a nice place to get a great cup of coffee or a tasty Michigan brew. Read more…
Bluegrass Bonanza at the Chelsea Alehouse
The Chelsea Alehouse served up a heaping helping of down home bluegrass music at the Jason Dennie and Mark Lavengood Bluegrass Bonanza.
Detroit Fall Beer Festival – The Usual Suspects
Detroit’s Eastern Market was the crime scene for the Michigan Brewers Guild 7th Annual Detroit Fall Beer Festival. It boasted an all star line-up of over 80 breweries and more than 675 beers. All of the usual suspects were in attendance and even a few mysterious characters. If you watched the 1995 movie, The Usual Suspects, you can’t help asking, “Who is Keyser Soze?” We’ve identified a few persons of interest.
Zombie Beer Fest – Beer the Walking Dead
The living and the dead shared beers during the second annual Beer City Festivals - Zombie Beer Fest in downtown Grand Rapids last Saturday (17-Oct-2015). Zombie Beer Fest We had no fear of the walking dead as we headed over to Calder Plaza for the Zombie Beer Fest....
Mushroom Houses and Beer in Charlevoix, Michigan
In mid-September we traveled to Charlevoix, Michigan for a friend’s wedding and were pleasantly surprised to find Earl Young’s Mushroom Houses and Lake Charlevoix Brewing.
Serpent and the King ESB – Blue Snaggletooth Beer Release
Blue Snaggletooth becomes the second Michigan music artist to have a beer named after them with Serpent and the King ESB from Oliver Brewing.
Beer and Brushes at Dark Horse Brewing
Painting a Crooked Tree under a Boffo Brown sun high in the Raspberry Ale sky while drinking a Crooked Tree at Dark Horse Brewing with EastEnd Studio and Gallery.
Keweenaw Peninsula Adventure
The Keweenaw Peninsula is packed with Jems: Eagle River Inn, Horseshoe Harbor, Brickside Brewing, Calumet and if you’re lucky the Northern Lights.
Give A Craft Kalamazoo Beer Trail – Quest for Beer
You won’t really need a conestoga wagon to enjoy the Give A Craft Kalamazoo Beer Trail, but it might help to get a room downtown to safely enjoy the journey.
The 2015 Michigan UP Fall Beer Festival
A quick recap of the 2015 Michigan UP Fall Beer Festival with tons of pictures
Michigan Renaissance Festival
Each summer the Michigan Renaissance Festival comes alive in the 16th century village of Holly Grove complete with knights & royalty; a time-machine with a twist of mischievous make-believe.
The Harmed Brothers at Dark Horse Brewing
On Wednesday nights the beer garden at Dark Horse Brewing in Marshall turns into a concert hall as they welcome local and national acts to share their music with fans and enjoy some tasty beer. On this gloriously warm evening, The Harmed Brothers from Oregon and Tom VandenAvond from Wisconsin graced the stage.
Tin Can Bar in Grand Rapids
The Tin Can Bar in the heart of Grand Rapids celebrates Michigan beer with over 50 local brews all in the classic tin can.
Michigan 2015 Summer Beer Festival
Peace, Love and Michigan Craft Beer! Short’s captured “The Power of Love,” Dark Horse T-Shirts took flight and Greenbush served up ice cream themed beer during the Michigan Brewers Guild 2015 Summer Beer Festival.
Ann Arbor Summer Festival July 4th Weekend
What better way to spend the July 4th holiday than sharing great entertainment with friends at the 2015 Ann Arbor Summer Festival.