Brent Stevens, the assistant wine director at Vinotecca Wine Bar and Restaurant in Royal Oak, shares his recommendations on drinking Michigan wines for Valentine’s Day.
The Malty Falcon – Review: Bastone Saison Noir
Certified beer judge, brewer and blogger, Noah Smith shares his story of the day he met Bastone Brewery’s Saison Noir.
Sweetness and Light: Algomah Acres Honey Farm Meadery Project
Help Beekeepers John and Melissa become owners of the first Meadery in the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan!
It’s Okay To Be Weird
Remember that awkward phase when you were younger, when social guidelines hadn’t set in yet, when your parents or older siblings often told you to “stop being weird…”? Well I…
The Sweet Truth About Michigan Wine
Michigan wines are sweet. That perception has been earned over a long period of time, but today, that’s all it is: a perception. The reality is that today’s Michigan wines offer a diverse range of styles to suit any palate.
Review: Royal Oak Brewery’s Northern Light Kolsch
My personal go-to lawnmower beer, the king of the style you’ve never heard of, is the Kolsch-style beer. Look no further than Royal Oak Brewery’s Northern Light.
How You Can Enjoy Craft Beer & Great Food For a Good Cause
If you are a craft beer lover like me, there isn’t much that goes better with a great Michigan summer than beer and burgers. Naturally, an event like BRU on June 18 at the Royal Oak Farmers Market seemed like the perfect match.
Spotlight: Powers Distributing
Powers Distributing Co., a third-generation family owned beer distributor based in Orion Township, Michigan, is strongly committed to supporting Michigan’s craft beer industry.
Michigan Represents at WhiskyFest Chicago
A glance around the room at WhiskyFest Chicago would appear to be a lesson in the histories of Scotland, Canada, Ireland and Kentucky. A closer look would show a growing throng of passionate American whiskey-makers from elsewhere.
A Drink For the Gods – Jolly Pumpkin iO Saison
I love a great saison; it’s a perfect summertime beer. It’s light, effervescent, and its normal flavors make your brain and tongue think “ahhh, refreshing.” Normally a sweet tart in a bottle, with that classic French-Belgian earthiness, iO’s addition of strong flowers adds a whole new character to the beer.
Pure Satisfaction – Founders Brewing KBS
My search for the “perfect” inaugural beer ended last Friday with a phone call: “Noah? This is [censored to protect the innocent] from Oades Big 10? Your 4-pack of Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout is in. Come get it!”
Ode To The Beer Man
As beer fanatics, we eagerly await the arrival of our favorite beer. We pace in the store and drive the people behind the counters crazy trying to figure out when…
