Recently I ended up crossing a couple of new breweries off the list, both having opened since July 1st of this year, when I had completed visiting every brewing license in the state at that time. The first one that we visited was Summerlands Brewing Company in Holt, Michigan. They Read more…
On our visit to Brewery Becker recently, we decided to also stop by a newer brewery in Brighton, Four Circles Brewery. Four Circles Brewing Company opened in 2023, and is located just off of Grand River as you are going through Downtown. On a personal note, I had visited Four Read more…
Another brewery that I just recently revisited that I hadn’t been to in a long time is Brewery Becker in Brighton, Michigan. I know, it’s not that far from my house, but I don’t think I have been to their taproom in almost a decade. So it was definitely well Read more…
The last place that I will be reviewing from our trip up North for Eric’s wedding is Gabriel Farms & Winery/Four Labs Beer and Cider. They are located a few miles East of downtown Petoskey, Michigan. The winery was opened in the year 2000, I am not sure how long Read more…
The second style of beer that I am going to talk about on this page, definitely my favorite style of seasonal beer, the Marzen/ Fest Bier. Now although two different styles, since they are uniquely intertwined, we are going to cover them together. On a personal note, I sample at Read more…
One of my favorite breweries in the Metro Detroit area has got to be Witch’s Hat Brewing Company out of South Lyon, Michigan. Witches Hat opened their doors in 2011 and has been putting out top shelf beer ever since. I just took another trip to Witch’s Hat on Sunday. Read more…
While up North this summer, we came across a new brewery in Boyne City, Michigan called Happy’s Taco Shop. Which at first glance doesn’t sound like a brewery, but I assure you they brew their own beer at Happy’s Taco Shop. When we visited on July 1st, the owner told Read more…
Staying in the same general area of the state as yesterday’s review, we are about to travel 6 miles and 8 minutes South of Transient Artisan Ales to Greenbush Brewing Company in Sawyer, MI. Greenbush opened in June 2011, and has been growing and expanding ever since. By 2014 they Read more…
Another fantastic brewery in the State of Michigan is Transient Artisan Ales out of Bridgman, Michigan. Transient opened in 2016 and has been crushing the Michigan beer scene ever since. As far as the taproom goes Transient is a relatively small place compared to the amount of volume that they Read more…
One of the questions that I get asked often while working at the brewery is what is the difference between the different kinds of breweries that our great state has to offer. The short answer is mainly the size of the brewery and how much beer they produce. But, I Read more…
