The coolest place to be in the heart of the stadium district is how they bill themselves on their website. From what I saw on my visit, that’s no lie, at least for a Saturday evening. With a large seating capacity including a fantastic patio complete with yard games and Read more…
The last few years there has been a huge demand for gluten free beer like substitutes. Because of that, the hard cider market really took off. I make it a point to try a “craft” cider whenever I get a chance. I’m not usually a huge fan of most of Read more…
Oh boy am I in trouble. A little backstory: I was reacquainted with an old friend a little over a year ago, from my hometown and school days. Getting back in touch with Tim has been a real blessing and we’ve managed to stay in touch over the last year, Read more…
It’s starting to get warm in the studio with Episode 85! The boys from Midland Brewing Company are live in the studio. The crew talks about the latest brewery acquisitions. Another cease and desist is sent to another brewery. And the triumphant return of Matt’s “5 Questions!” [podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5394080/height/90/width/400/theme/custom/autonext/no/thumbnail/yes/autoplay/yes/preload/no/no_addthis/no/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/a23500/” height=”90″ Read more…
For the last few years, a generous client has been signing me up for 6-month subscriptions to Beer of the Month Club as a Christmas gift. January through July, when the last week of the month rolls around, I know there will be a box assorted of beers from across Read more…
They say that the best beer is free beer. While that is true, that won’t stop me from nitpicking about the taste! What a fun color! Nice and light and bright. It’s also very cloudy but there is a magical stream of bubbles that keeps the head nice and foamy. Read more…
As warmer days become the norm, lighter beers become more and more popular. Wheat Ales, Pales Ales, Pilsners, and Lagers begin to come to the forefront. Add the Golden Lager to that; or at least THIS Golden Lager. Wolverine State Brewing Co.’s “Vers L’avant” is a pretty unique offering. This Read more…
Today was muggy, raining and long. I drank more then enough water and now i wanted a nice cold beer. Perfect day for a refreshing Radler style beer. Lucky Girl Brewery’s Grapefruit Shandy. Its a hazy golden ruby color, like the skin of a perfectly ripe ruby red grapefruit. With Read more…
A trip to Lansing last weekend has revealed my favorite brewery that no one has heard of. To be fair, others have heard of Ozone’s Brewhouse. Actually, they even responded positively to my check in while I was there. So I guess I should say that you MAY have not Read more…
With a name like McCarthy it’s difficult for me to resist anything that makes me think of the Ireland / Scotland part of the world. This ale is no exception and is even more so, a pleasant surprise. True to form Drafty Kilt is a deep brown color, approaching liquid Read more…
