Michigan Beer Tasting - Monroe, MI!!

Michigan Beer Tasting @ 129 Lounge - Monroe, MI

This should be a pretty nice event. Jen and I have volunteered to serve the beer (rather than drinking it - I had my share of Michigan beer this past weekend!).

Come on out if you read this and have some spare time Tuesday evening.

click here - for flier download.

MBC Summer Beer Fest - Friday

Wow. I'm always impressed with this event. I hadn't planned on going Friday night, but my buddy Alex came into town, and mid-day Friday we both decided we should go for it. We didn't get down there until 7 p.m. Had the Blue cab of a2 stand us up, and waited for a yellow cab, that responded in a matter of 3 minutes.
We walked into the fest and it was hoppin, but no lines. I was really impressed with that, Saturdays are usually a game of waiting in line and trying to make whatever beer you have last until you get up to the kegs.
I tried just about everything I wanted to last night. What I was impressed with was Shorts Brewing Rye PA. A good hearty rye bursting with hops. Ring of Fire from Dragonmead was another wild but impressive beer. I liked Corners "Dark Corner" better than Darkhorse's. In my opinion, Corner made theirs more like an Imperial Brown. Darkhorse's just made me think of hops and vinegar as i swigged it. The Grand Crew was AWESOME. Alex wasn't fond of New Hollands 2007 Moxie nor the 2004 Pilgrims Dole - both weren't my fav either. So many beers, so little time - the rest of the fest was pretty good - we hung out with the boys from Tri-City Brewing during the rainstorm.
Post fest activities: We found a ride from some awesome people from Monroe, Kevin and Sarah. They dropped us off in front of Ashleys. We bellied up at Ashleys and started slugging yummo beers. I ended up with Darkhorse Crooked Tree IPA. I chatted to several people, all of which I swindled their beer tasting tokens out of them. I'm literally looking at a pile of them right now. :) We went back to Alex's brothers apartment (not even a block from ashleys). I found out that hanging out of the kitchen window and chatting to people that walked by was awesome fun. I even traded an old guy two beers for two huge calzones. Fresh too - I went with him to buy them. You can't beat a deal like that. Anyhow.. I woke up at 5, and am kind of bored -probably going to head back to Monroe in a bit.. going to see if Alex wants to squeeze in a few mile run first.
Here's me hanging out a window at the corner of William and Maynard.

My new Google Pen

Yesterday at work, we met with a Google rep about some business, and at the end of the meeting he gave us some pens. How cool is this?! :) (i'm easily amused)...

Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival - The tap list!

Finally released - all the beers that will be available on tap @ this years Summer Beer Fest - Saturday, July 28th - Ypsilanti, MI.

Arbor Brewing Co.
Uskratch Mai Bock
No Parking Pilsner
Engine Number 9 Smoked Lager
Secale Cerale Wry Ale
HXL
Milestone Porter

Arcadia Brewing Co.
Hop Rocket 11th Anniversary Ale
Cocoa Loco Triple Chocolate Stout
Hopmouth Double IPA - cask
Whitsun
London Porter
IPA
Imperial Stout 2006

Atwater Block Brewery
D-Light
Vanilla Java Porter
Voodoovator
Bloktoberfest
Dirty Blonde
Salvation IPA

Bastone
Belgian Wit
Belgian Dubbel
Belgian Triple
Double IPA

Big Rock Chophouse
Norm’s Raggedy Ass IPA
Flying Buffalo Imperial Stout
Raymond El Rojo
White Cap Wit
Michigan Cherry Tripel
Eton Street Pilsener
Saison St. Clair
Reserve Farmhouse Ale

Black Lotus Brewing Co.
Detroit Hip Hops
Su Ra Summer Wheat
New Clawson Brown
People Mover Pilsner
Red Tao
Black Bottom Oatmeal Stout

Copper Canyon
Springbok Ale
Summer Haze Belgian-style Wit
Tan Monk Belgian Amber

Corner Brewery
Bavarian Bliss
Brasserie Blonde
Sacred Cow IPA
Red Snapper Amber Ale
Espresso Love Breakfast Stout
Olde Number 22 Alt Bier

Dark Corner (Dark Horse and Corner Brewery)
Dark Horse Dark Corner Imperial Brown
Corner Brewing Dark Corner Imperial Brown

Dark Horse Brewing Co.
Crooked Tree IPA
Reserve Special Black Bier
Amber Ale
Raspberry Ale
Sapient Trip Ale
Double Crooked Tree IPA
Scotty Karate Scotch Ale
Too Cream Stout

Detroit Beer Co.
Detroit Lager
The Detroit Dwarf

Dragonmead Microbrewery
Final Absolution
Erik the Red
Crown Jewels IPA
Nagelweiss
Redwing Raspberry Wheat
Woody’s Perfect Porter
Ring of Fire

Fletcher Street Brewing Co.
Thunder Bay Bock
Lumber Lager Red
Sunrise Wit
Alpena Wheat Ale

Fort Street Brewery
Piston Pale Ale
Third Shift Breakfast Stout
CPA Sorghum IPA
Hullabalo Imperial Brown
Pay Czech Pilsner
Summer Sunsation Wit
Hops? We don’t need no stinkin’ hops!
The Big Saison
The Grapes (& Grains) of Wrath
Senne-Sation Lambic

Founders Brewing Co.
Red’s Rye
Backwoods Bastard
Space Mountain
Breakfast Stout
Oaked Red’s Rye
Rubaeus
Centennial IPA
Kentucky Breakfast Stout
Blushing Monk
Devil Dancer
Deca

Grand Rapids Brewing Co.
Scotch Ale Wee Heavy
Bourbon Barrel Barleywine
Barrel-aged IPA
Irish Creme Stout
Clockwork Orange
Raspberry Cream Ale
Hazel Nut Porter

Great Baraboo Brewing Co.
Red Devil ESB
Raison D’Etre
Wit’s End
Sweet Dreams Honey Brown
Boston Blackstone Porter

Grizzly Peak Brewing Co.
Liquid Summer Cask Ale
Centennial Dryhop Cask Ale
Poolside Lager
Final Repose Ale
Sheerwater IPA
Oasthouse Wheat Ale

The Hideout Brewing Co.
Bootleg IPA
Smuggler’s Hazelnut Stout
Abbey Ale
Dirty Faced Double IPA

Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
Madrugada Obscura
Roja Criek
Bam Biere
La Roja
Roja Select
Luciernaga
Blanca
Oro de Calabaza

King Brewing Co.

Kuhnhenn Brewing Co.
Simcoe Silly
American IPA
Fourth Dementia Olde Ale
Tangerine Wit
Penetration Porter
Tenacious Cassis
Road Rash Imperial Stout
Drippa Double Rice IPA
Dark Abbey
Prometheus
Ginger Beer
Orange Whip
Brown and Hairy Nut Porter

Lily’s Seafood
Reggies French River Red
Whitefish Bay Wheat
Lily’s Lager
Strange Stout
Big Bonnie Blond
Sven & Ollies IPA

The Livery
Trippel Weizenbock
Cousin Jax
Hoppelbock
The Liverator
Cherry Jubilee
Dark Czech Lager
Double Paw IPA
McGilligans IPA

Michigan Brewers Guild
Michigan’s Grand Crew

Michigan Brewing Co.
Celis White
Celis Raspberry
High Seas IPA
Michigan Nut Brown Ale
Imperial IPA
Bourbon Barrel Aged Russian Imperial Stout
Big Mac

Motor City Brewing Works
Ghettoblaster
Summer Brew
Motor City Pale Ale
Motor City Nut Brown Ale
Amber Wheat Beer
Honey Porter

New Holland Brewing Co.
Mad Hatter
Hatterized Hatter
Zoomer
Red Tulip
Dragon’s Milk
2007 Moxie
2005 PHI
2004 Pilgrim’s Dole
Lucid
The Poet
Existential
2005 Black Tulip
2005 Pilgrim’s Dole
2004 PHI

North Peak Brewing Co.
B.T. McGreggor’s IPA
Sunset Saison
Steelhead Red
North Peak Pale Ale
Shirley’s Irish Stout

Rochester Mills Beer Co.
Double Dryhopped IPA Cask- VIP hour only!
Harvest Lite
Belgian Wit
Banana-Raspberry Delight
Brickshot ESB
Cornerstone IPA
9th Anniversary Alt Bier
Milkshake Stout
Belgian Trippel

Royal Oak Brewery
Northern Light
Plesz’ures IPA
Royal Oak Red
Summerzest
Shillelagh Stout
Abbey Normal
Screaming Steam
Euphoriale
Enfers
Kilt Tiltin’ Scotch Ale

Saugatuck Brewing Co.
Kolsch
Rauchbier
Dortmunder
Singapore IPA
Half Wit
Saison

The Schmohz Brewing Co.
Natterjack Blonde (homebrew contest winner)
Amber Tease
Pickle Tink American Wheat
Hopknocker
Kiss My Scottish Arse
In Your Face Imperial IPA
Bone Crusher Stout (Friday only)
Treasure Chest (Friday only)
John T Pilsner (Saturday only)
Pail Ale (Saturday only)
Breakaway Bay Root Beer

Sherwood Brewing Co.
Stimulator Doppelbock
Green River Wheat IPA
Mad Vanilla Stout (Sher-shot winner)
Day Tripper Belgian Tripel
Alaskan Sister Wit
Mystery Beer Release - Friday 7pm
Mystery Beer Release - Saturday 2pm

Short’s Brewing Co.
Huma Lupa Licious IPA
Rich’s Rye-PA
Imperial Soft Parade
Nicie Spicie
Bellaire Brown Ale
Autumn Ale
Pontius Road Pilsner
The Village Reserve

Tri City Brewing Co.
Phoenix Golden Ale
Phelan Irish Red

Woodward Avenue Brewers
Raspberry Blonde
Hefe-Weizen
Custom Pale Ale
Ruby Lager
Custom Porter
X Ale

There you go, almost 250 different Michigan beers to try featuring 40 different styles and types. Please remember to drink responsibly at our events. If something runs out, don’t worry - we’ll make more! See you at the Festival!

Oh my how John has changed...

If you haven't met him yet, here is John, the papers Web Developer. This is a before pictures of when he first started at what he calls the "newsbeerpaper" and an after. Cracked me up.

Polish Festival - Toledo, OH

We watched polka, we drank beer and we ate a pile full of pirogies. Summer rules.