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Signs of Life: Cryptic Review from 2012 Winter Beerfest

February 29, 2012 in Blog, Cryptic Review, Video

What is this madness? Life is stirring at thisweekinbeer.com. We couldn’t stay down forever, and the perfect time to re-emerge from the shadows presented itself in the Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Beer Festival. So we got our warm clothes together and stuffed hand warmers into our gloves and made our way to Grand Rapids. There we got a taste of some great beers from around the state, one of which (also one of my favorites from the festival) came from The Livery. Here is my cryptic review of their Belgian Dark Trippel. Read the rest of this entry →

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by Kristoffer

Two reviews of Olde Peninsula Beers

October 26, 2011 in Cryptic Review, The Hopster, Video

I’ve got two more videos here from the Bonteboktoberfest at Binder Park Zoo. These come from what turned out to be one of our favorite breweries at this event, Olde Peninsula. We weren’t sure what to expect, but with a name like Stout Chokula, how could we stay away. I gave that a try, while The Hopster had a sample of their Pumpkin Ale. Check them out.

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by Kristoffer

Cryptic Review: Two from B. Nektar and North Peak Brewery

October 21, 2011 in Cryptic Review, Video

So The Hopster and I found a great event at Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek. Their Bonteboktoberfest celebration is a fun experience that combines a trip to the zoo and drinking lots of great beers.they close down the park at let you roam around while sampling brews from a number of great Michigan breweries. Here we have the first two videos from this series, the Funky Monky from B. Nektar Meadery (not technically a beer I know) and the Burly from North Peak Brewing Company. Enjoy.

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by Kristoffer

A Conversation with Kim Kowalski from Mountain Town Station (Mt Pleasant Brewing Company)

September 14, 2011 in Blog, Brewer's Night Interviews, Video

Back again with another interview from the Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beerfest. Today we share with you our conversation with Kim Kowalski from Mountain Town Station. Check it out.
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by Kristoffer

A Conversation with Tim Suprise from Arcadia Ales

August 31, 2011 in Brewer's Night Interviews, Video

One of the great things about the festivals that the Michigan Brewers Guild puts on, is the availability of representatives from your favorite breweries. We had just that experience at the Summer Beer Festival when Paul was able to have a conversation with Tim Suprise, the big man in charge of Arcadia Brewing Company. Also, see if you can find @MichiganBrew when he snapped this picture