Last Sunday, 1/13/13, Trisha and I were lucky enough to attend the New Holland Brewing Blue Sunday 2013 release party.

We are sad to report that Circa Estate Winery of Leelanau Peninsula is closing it’s doors.

The “Tom Burns Award” recognizing the pioneering spirit of the great beer state, was awarded to Fred Bueltmann of New Holland Brewing Company.

The Michigan Brewers Guild recently elected its 2013 Board of Directors at its annual meeting.

Last week Trisha and I paid a visit to the annual Black Wine Nights event at the Vinotecca Wine Bar in Royal Oak. This is an event we’d been wanting to attend…

Anytime is a good time when Michigan craft beer is involved, but getting the chance to sample Michigan craft beer in the culinary heart of Detroit – well that’s just priceless!

Check out this Q&A session with Ryan and Nate, the founders of Two Birds Artisan Spirits, to find out how they got started and see what we can expect from them in the future.

We’re very excited to announce our first photo caption contest!

Emily has put together plans for Detroit’s first craft beer focused retail tasting room, providing a wide-range of high-quality brewed options to the city. Vote to help her win Hatch Detroit and make her dream a reality!

The love of craft beer is spreading! Running off the success of beer weeks in other cities such as Detroit and Ann Arbor, we are excited to announce that Lansing will be getting it’s own beer week August 19th through the 25th!

Michigan Summer Beer Festival weekend has to be one of my favorites of the summer. Gather a few thousand Michigan craft beer enthusiasts over a Friday night and Saturday afternoon, over 540 beers to sample, and mostly gorgeous weather in Riverside Park, Depot Town, Ypsilanti – what’s not to love about that!

Fantastic food, fabulous cars and fine wine will be served up at the fourth annual The Garden Party – and you can win free tickets!