michigan craft beer

Michigan Craft Beer Tour

featuringGrand Rapids,

Kalamazoo and Detroit...in which Steve samples upwards of 50 craft beers, meets some amazing people, indulges in fantastic culinary delights and discovers the revitalized

City of Detroit.October 22-25, 2015

A cold glass of Moose Drool at the Townhouse in Detroit

Grand Rapids - voted as "Beer City USA"

Sampling included:• Farmhand• Triomphe• Big Red Coq• Undertaker• Tire Z• Solitude• Liquid Crystals• On Your Left• Pepper in the Rye• Telekenesis• Multipass• Abbey Ale

Snacks included The Vivant Charcuterie

And the Duck Confit Nachos: Brie cream, duck confit, tomato concasse, carmelized onions, duck crackin' and citrus...very rich and very delicious

Ben Darcie, Brewery Vivant's Sales Manager

Mike Stevens (L) and Dave Engberg: the co-founders of Founders Brewery "We work for the Beer"

Founder's Brewery Tap Rom

Nitro Oatmeal Stout, Backwoods Bastard, Founders Porter, Breakfast Stout

Seared Scallops for dinner at Terra, Grand Rapids.

Breakfast at San Chez Bistro--delicious veggie wraps, excellent service and great ambiance

Bonnie and Jeff Steinmen, owners of Hop Head Farms. They grow 8 varieties of hops that provide the flavour and aroma in beer

The Gilmour Car Museum in Hickory Corners, near Kalamazoo

Arcadia Ales Brewery

Great Food and Craft Beers

Bells's Brewery--the largest in the state

Two-Hearted Ale

Luke, the Brand Ambassador for Bell's Brewery led the tour of the facility

Similar to a stock exchange, the price of the beers can go up or down and when the market crashes, you can pickup some great opportunities to sample expensive beers at 50% off or less.

Sampling Flights of Beer: Dogfish Head Namaste, Unibroue La Fin du Monde, Paw Paw Brown, Odd Side Bean Flickers

The Fried Pickles and Burger go great with craft beers

Steve GillickTravel Writer, Speaker, Photographer

steve@talkingtravel.cawww.gillicksworld.ca