Dry January
Dry January with Better on Draft (2021)
Dry January is back for Better on Draft! Stay tuned for announcements for our 2021 content. Check our 2020 podcasts and reviews recap!
Beer Reviews
Beer Review – Athletic Brewing Co – Run Wild IPA (Non-Alcoholic)
Athletic Brewing Co offers low-calorie non-alcoholic beers! Ed enjoyed Run Wild IPA because it actually tasted like an IPA.
Better on Draft Podcast
Better on Draft Dry January 3 – Reputation Beverage
The final part of our Dry January series, we bring in Eric, former owner of Ellison Brewery to talk about his adventure post brewing, Reputation Beverage, based out of Lansing/DeWitt, Eric has cultivated some of the best tasting NA drinks out there including Citra Hopped Kombucha, Rocky Road Nitro Coffee, Read more…
Brewery Reviews
Brewery Review – Cadillac Straits Brewing Company – Dry January Visit
Dry January continued for me with a trip to Cadillac Straits Brewing Company for kombucha and root beer. It is the first brewery in Madison Heights and they opened for business this past summer. I have been into their welcoming taproom a couple of times for their quality beer. I Read more…
Dry January
Review – Strongbrew – Cold Brew Coffee
I feel like there’s only a window of 7 minutes and 36 seconds where coffee is at its ideal state of awesomeness. Before and after that time frame, the coffee is either way too hot or way too cold. I find cold brew coffee to be a better way to Read more…
Dry January
Kombucha Review – Bloom Ferments – Lemongrass Ginger
A few Fridays ago when I was on my way to the first-ever Dry January episode of Better on Draft, I had a hankering for an iced coffee from Biggby Coffee. I pulled into one of my favorite stores off of I-96 in New Hudson and picked one up. I Read more…
Dry January
Review – Northwoods Soda & Syrup Co – Espresso Root Beer
While perusing the non-alcoholic section at a few bottle shops across the state, I kept seeing the same old stuff – non-alcoholic beers, Hoppy Refresher and other hop water beverages, kombucha, and a ton of cold brews. In addition to these popular beer alternatives, “pop” as we refer to it Read more…
Better on Draft Podcast
Better on Draft Dry January 2 – Zetouna, Nick Drinks, Brew Export
Part 2 of our 3 Part Dry January series brings us guests from all over the industry spectrum. We welcome Shannon Long of Brew Export to talk about the NA Trend in the USA and how Europe is already light years ahead of us. Jack of Zetouna Liquor discusses what Read more…
Dry January
Review – Lagunitas Brewing Company – Hoppy Refresher
This past summer while basking in Northern Michigan, I needed Mother Nature to cure my horrendous hangover. I threw on some trunks, grabbed a towel and hit the beach to soak in Torch Lake before having to make my trek home. Looking for something carbonated but with zero sugar, a Read more…
Better on Draft Podcast
Better on Draft Dry January 1 – Casamara Club
CRAFT BEER PODCAST INFO: We came back into the studio with a goal, and that goal was not to drink, and after episode one of the year, we have kept that promise! That doesn’t mean we didn’t dive into spirits, cocktails, and other near beers, so why not join us Read more…
