#michigan Archives – Page 3 of 3 – PorchDrinking.com
Milking the Tourist Trap | New Holland Brewing
August 11, 2014 | Lindsay Snyder 166 E 8th St, Holland, MI 49423
Tours: Sundays at 12:00pm, 1:00pm, 2:00pm and 3:00pm
Pub Hours: 11:00am – bar close
The west coast of Michigan is littered with hearty little beach towns that endure lake effect snow in the winter and hoards of Chicago tourists in the summer. One such town gets extra attention for its namesake brewery, New Holland Brewing. Nestled among ice cream stores and clothing boutiques, this brewery packs an unexpected punch in the form of creative crafts and homemade spirits made onsite. Read More
Bell’s Brewery | Two Hearted Ale
July 8, 2014 | Colin Clancy 27.0% ABV
In preparing for my recent move from Michigan to Utah I had grand plans of bringing along cases and cases of hand selected Michigan microbrews. But then as I looked at my piles of stuff and the tiny little trailer that was supposed to carry it all, I had to reason with myself a little bit and cut back. As I put the Great Lakes in my rearview I did make one stop. I allowed myself one little six pack, and Bell’s Brewery Two Hearted Ale was the easy choice. Read More
Ultimate 6er | Leaving the Upper Peninsula
June 4, 2014 | Colin ClancyWedged between the three Greatest of the Great Lakes: Superior, Michigan, and Huron and Wisconsin and Canada lies a strange and mystic land called the Upper Peninsula. Many people don’t know that the Upper Peninsula, the U.P, even exists. It’s a beautiful place full of waterfalls, dense forests, and miles and miles of rugged shoreline, but it’s not for everyone. Harsh winters and a definite remoteness make Yoopers a special breed of people. Yoopers are tough, prideful, and stubborn, sometimes to the point of idiocy. Having moved from the U.P. a few weeks ago, I’m getting settled into my new Utah home, but I miss the Yoop every day. Read More
Keweenaw Brewing Company – Pick Axe Blonde Ale
May 9, 2014 | Colin ClancyI’m sitting here in the woods of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, sipping on a Pick Axe Blonde Ale from Keweenaw Brewing Company. There’s snow on the ground, and I just hacked down a tree with a hatchet for the bonfire. I’ve got some good friends with me, and our dogs are chasing each other in circles.I’m counting on my pooch’s body heat to keep the tent warm tonight.
This camping trip is a going away party of sorts. Read More
Blackrocks Brewery | Grand Rabbits
April 14, 2014 | Colin ClancyABV 5.9%
Blackrocks Brewery, in Marquette, Michigan, named themselves after the cliffs just north of town that people hurl themselves off into icy Lake Superior. They opened a few years ago in a two-story house with their brewing setup in the kitchen and live music just about every night.
Bell’s Brewing | Oberon Ale
March 25, 2014 | Colin ClancyIn Michigan, Bell’s Oberon Ale means summertime. All over the state, there are parties and midnight keg-tappings on Oberon’s early spring release date, which this year fell on March 24. In Bell’s Brewery’s hometown of Kalamazoo, Oberon Day is nothing short of a holiday.
Atwater Brewery | Vanilla Java Porter
March 7, 2014 | Colin ClancyABV 5.50%
IBU 12
You can’t drink all day without starting in the morning. On a cold Michigan morning like this, Atwater Brewery’s Vanilla Java Porter ain’t a bad place to start. Read More
Jolly Pumpkin Baudelaire IO Saison
November 13, 2013 | Kristin HubbardABV – 6.8%
Rarely getting Sundays off, I took full advantage of the day and decided to pair it with only the finest ingredients – stellar weather, tasty beers, the … Read More
Bells Brewery Hopslam
May 9, 2013 | Josh BuchananBell’s Brewery- Hopslam
ABV: 10%
IBU: 90
When considering the progress India Pale Ales have made in the American beer drinking culture while also crediting the rise … Read More
Arcadia Ales – Cocoa Loco
November 27, 2012 | Lindsay KrumelIBUs: 39
ABV: 7.0%
When I saw my next beer showcase was due the day after Thanksgiving, and I found out we were going to Battle Creek, Michigan for the holiday, I knew I had to do a review on a beverage from Arcadia Ales. I could’ve chosen Dark Horse or Bells, but I’ve been going to Arcadia since before I could legally drink because in addition to their great beers, they also have some awesome brick oven pizza. So, on our way out of town today, we stopped. I had the Loch Down Scotch Ale, and my brother had their IPA. We also ordered two pepperoni pies. But what I was looking most forward to was one of the beers I brought home, their Cocoa Loco. Read More
One Minute Beer Review – Bell’s Special Double Cream Stout
July 9, 2012 | Tristan ChanSpecial Double Cream Stout – Bell’s Brewing, Kalamazoo, MI
ABV: 6.1%
Available: AZ, AL, DC, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, OH, PA, SC, … Read More
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