The List: 8 Winners from Burning Foot Beer Festival (2022)

Burning Foot Beer Festival took place on Saturday, August 27, 2022. The weather was perfect for the “last pour” of Summer 2022. Annually held the weekend before Labor Day on the sandy shores of Lake Michigan at Pere Marquette Beach, Burning Foot continued to show growth in attendance, the number of breweries, and the high quality musical acts.

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This year featured almost 100 breweries from multiple states. The majority of the breweries were from Michigan with a strong showing from West Michigan and a growing number of breweries making the drive from metro Detroit. Food options were a plenty and kept everyone full throughout the afternoon and evening. The main stage had everything from a Limp Bizkit tribute band to beach vibes with Passafire and throwback hits from Filter, Lit, and, headliner, Plain White T’s.

I’ve been singing Burning Foot’s praises since I first attended in 2019, and, again, last year in 2021. Ken attended for the first time this year and is on the record saying Burning Foot “was easily one of my favorite festivals I’ve ever attended … I feel this is a must attend festival once in your life. I can’t say more nice things about it.”

Photo Credit – Burning Foot Beer Festival

With that, here are our winners from the festival. You may notice a few trends in our picks. We each picked a beer from out of state, most of our beers are lighter in nature, and the majority of the Michigan beers are in Burning Foot’s backyard of West Michigan. The beers are listed in alphabetical order according to beer name:

Athletic Lite

Athletic Brewing Company | Stratford, CT | NA Beer | 0.5% | Ed’s Pick

Champagne Velvet

Upland Brewing Co | Bloomington, IN | Pilsner | 5.2% | Ken’s Pick

Extra Special Bitter

Jamesport Brewing Co | Ludington, MI | ESB | 6% | Ken’s Pick

Hissy Fit

Fetch Brewing Company | Whitehall, MI | American Lager | 4.8% | Ed’s Pick

Horchata Blonde

Burzurk Brewing Company | Grand Haven, MI | Blonde Ale | 6.1% | Ed’s Pick

Kränz Kölsch

Archival Brewing | Belmont, MI | Kölsch | 4.5% | Ken’s Pick

Puh Puh PuckerFace

Rustic Leaf Brewing Company | Waterford, MI | Fruited Sour | 4% | Ken’s Pick

Sunset Lake Lager

The Distant Whistle Brewhouse | Vicksburg, MI | Helles Lager | 5% | Ed’s Pick

Thank you to Allen Serio for the tips he provided on Episode 30 of the Michigan Series, along with the complimentary tickets to both the brewers party and the festival. We’re looking forward to 2023’s festival!

Cheers!