One of the most recognizable names in the Michigan brewing industry is located just outside of Saugatuck in nearby Douglas, Michigan. I am of course talking about Saugatuck Brewing Company. Saugatuck has been producing high-quality beer for their community and far beyond since 2005. Saugatuck has become so successful since Read more…
Up in tiny little Kaleva, Michigan sits Northern Natural Cider House & Winery. They opened in 2007 serving Cider and Wine, they just recently started serving beer, hence why I decided to stop in. But they are serving some really delicious beers out of their taproom especially for being newer Read more…
After yesterday’s detour, we are back to getting ready to leave Sand Lake Micro Brewery. My destination for the evening was Gladwin, Michigan to spend the night at Leona’s house so that I could rest up for my beer trip. As I sat at the bar though, I realized that Read more…
Since yesterday’s post had the brother/sister connection to it, I figured it would be a good idea to take a break until tomorrow of traveling down US-23 and head back to a brewery I visited earlier in that day. That brewery of course was the Cadillac Winery/ Leroy Brewing in Read more…
On my trip down US-23, The Boathouse Beer Co. and Boozery may have closed a little earlier than some places. But about 20 minutes away in National City, Michigan, Sand Lake Micro Brewery was open and serving beers, so I started driving in their direction. Sand Lake Micro Brewery opened Read more…
After leaving Alcona Brew Haus I continued my journey South on US-23 and headed towards Tawas City, Michigan and The Boathouse Beer Co. & Boozery. This brewery opened in 2017 and has been carving out a name for themselves with solid beer for the last 7 years. The brewery is Read more…
Are you driving along Lake Huron up US-23 anytime soon? Looking for a place to grab a beer and some food along the way? Look no further than Alcona Brew Haus in Harrisville, Michigan. Alcona Brew Haus opened their doors in May of 2019 and has turned Harrisville into a Read more…
Since it’s been a while, I figured it was time to do another Throwback Thursday. This trip down memory lane takes us back to Kalamazoo (This will be a theme very often for Throwback Thursdays, Kalamazoo has lost a lot of breweries over the years), and Tibbs Brewing Company. Tibbs Read more…
Ever since Arcadia Ales packed up their operation and left town, the city of Battle Creek was waiting patiently for a new brewery to open. Enter Handmap Brewing Company, they began operations in 2019, but their grand opening was delayed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Handmap has been Read more…
Sticking with the theme from yesterday’s post, we are going to cross Lake Besser into Downtown Alpena and review HopSide Brewery. They opened their doors in 2021 and have wasted no time in offering a unique brewing experience in that span. Hopside is a wide open space, with a circle Read more…
