Whenever I have gone to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, it has been because of a Michigan Brewers Guild U.P. Fall Beer Festival. On the way home from the 2021 beer festival, a stop was made at Rusted Spoke Brewing Co in Mackinaw City, MI.
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I had heard Rusted Spoke had good BBQ and made their own brews, so I was intrigued because you can’t go wrong with that combination. Prior to ordering a flight of beers, though, I had to laugh at a few of the in-house beer names. The flight that I ordered included BeetleJuice, Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself, Dieter’s Schnitzel, and Michigangster. Bonus points for creative names, that’s for sure.
The food checked out as being delicious. I enjoyed a grilled cheese pulled pork sandwich and tater tots. The winning beer of the flight was Michigangster, a fruity wheat beer. It was so good that I bought a crowler to take home and review.
Michigangster was the most approachable on the beer flight and reminded me of one final glimpse of summer. It had a soft mouth feel that felt just right for a hot afternoon or evening. The beer featured to two Michigan crops – peaches and cherries – which worked extremely well together. The cherry hit on the nose and front end of the beer, while the peach was on the back end. At 4.5% and 8 IBUs there was nothing in my way from crushing the entire crowler.
The variety of beers available at Rusted Spoke was impressive. The brew pub had a little bit of something from all over the United States and, again, had a few eye catching names. The only beer I wasn’t able to try during my visit was Boats N’ Hoes. Hopefully it and Michigangster will be on draft when I visit again in the future.
Cheers!
Disclaimer: Ed purchased this beer for review.
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