I've been telling ya'll to come here to Michigan and check out the beer scene for years. I'm telling ya we've got some of the best breweries you could ever hope for!
You probably already knew Grand Rapids is a top American city for craft beers.
But nobody should overlook Detroit as a big-time brewery destination.
A recent study of beer and wine cities by Infogroup has concluded that Grand Rapids (No. 3) and Detroit (No. 5) are among the Top 5 metropolitan areas for beer in the United States, joining the likes of No. 1 Portland, No. 2 Denver and No. 4 Seattle.
Why on earth would I want to come to Michigan to find good beer?
Because, I'm already in Michigan!
GO BLUE!
Yes, we do have a lot of good craft breweries.
I have over 9,000 posts on "another forum", which means absolutely nothing. Mr. Beer January 2014 Brewer of the Month with all the pomp and circumstance that comes with it...
Certificate in Brewing and Distillation Technology
Beers I regularly brew:
Bell's Best Brown clone
Irish Hills Red - I call this "Ann Arbor Red"
Mackinac Island Red - I call this "Michigan Red"
Oatmeal Stout - I call this Not Fat, Stout - Oatmeal Stout
Bottled 5 gallons of Ann Arbor Red on 4/18/17. Bottled 5 gallons of Michigan Red on 5/8/17.
Brewed in 2017 - 22.13 gallons (19.91 in 2012, 48.06 in 2013, 61.39 in 2014, 84.26 in 2015,46.39 in 2016)
Brewed in lifetime - 282.14 gallons
Drinkable beer on hand - 13.58 cases, with 6.11 cases ready in May and early June.
Average cost per 12 pack through all beer brewed - $6.27(ingredients only)
The last 2 years I have visited some of these breweries, either with Leigh or on my own, and there are some very good places to wet your whistle at. From between Ann Arbor and Detroit you can find quite a few great places to get a craft beer. Although for one weekend a year in March there is a considerably better presence of beer when I show up with 3 (25g total) of my award winning brews to serve at a Charity event for the Southeast Michigan Browns Backers !
Currently Conditioning:
Cherry Mead
California Moscato
Currently enjoying:
Hardly Apple Cider on tap
Hardly Cherry Lime-Aid on tap
Oktoberfestive-Ale on tap
PGA Cider (Pear, Ginger, Apple) on tap 3rd Founders Cup 2016 King Of The Mountain on tap
Bottoms Up Brown on tap GOLD 2016 Ohio Brew Week Silver 2016 Ohio State Fair Silver 2016 Son of Brewzilla, Silver 2015 Son of Brewzilla, Bronze 2015 King Of The Mountain on tap
NITWIT BELGIAN STRONG ALE Banjo-Dawg RCE bottled
DAWG LB PALE ALE bottled
CITRA SLAPPED AMBER ALE bottle
MO FREEDOM SMaSH bottle
HOP TO IT IMPERIAL IPA bottle
Dawg LB Steve wrote:The last 2 years I have visited some of these breweries, either with Leigh or on my own, and there are some very good places to wet your whistle at. From between Ann Arbor and Detroit you can find quite a few great places to get a craft beer. Although for one weekend a year in March there is a considerably better presence of beer when I show up with 3 (25g total) of my award winning brews to serve at a Charity event for the Southeast Michigan Browns Backers !
Yea Steve, maybe you ought to think about moving that "event" farther down south where others can enjoy it? I'm considered a CHARITY CASE so...........
Want Great Beer? Come to Michigan!
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