2011 Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Beerfest highlights
March 10, 2011 in Blog
Just wanted to drop in a little tease of what we saw at the 2001 Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Beerfest. Stay tuned for more videos from the festival.
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by Paul Stewart
Celebration of Michigan: Winter Beer Fest – A Recap
March 2, 2011 in Blog
The 2011 Michigan Brewer’s Guild Winter Beer Fest was everything a beer lover born within these great peninsulas could love. 28 degrees, snow, bonfires and of course ounces upon gallons of some of the best beer made on planet Earth.
It’s amazing to see how Michigan beer has caught fire. Having been in this business for several years, I’ve seen the struggles that most of the breweries have went through. The times of being run out of stores and bars with the owner laughing at the thought of craft beer is far behind us. With nearly 7,000 people in attendance on Saturday, this event sold out a month before the gates opened. There were many beer lovers that didn’t get in this year, but the tickets went on sale December 1st, 2010. So those that missed out need to move a little faster next year, for tickets next year will go on sale at the same time. Mark it on your beer fridge, with a steak knife.
Scott Graham Director of the Michigan Brewer’s Guild said: “165 barrels of beer were poured or Saturday” that’s over 20,000 pints of beer! If that doesn’t say Michigan loves it’s beer no matter what the temperature, then I’ll buy stock in InBev.”
There were 56 different breweries showing off some amazing brews. The popular breweries had lines that stretched beyond the tents, but with 56 breweries to choose from getting a beer was never a problem. Some of the special released beers only made it into the hands of those in line when that beer got tapped, but you can’t expect to get every small batch at such a large event. Plus getting a beer from one of the brewpubs is why I go.
The breweries that distribute had their guns a blazin’, but getting a beer from a brewpub that I’d have Read the rest of this entry →
by Kristoffer
Stewart Recommends: Sam Adams Utopias
February 24, 2011 in Blog, Stewart Recommends, Video
A very happy day this was. A truly great and rare occasion when we got to try not one, but two vintages of Sam Adams Utopias. This is the beer that was at one time the most alcoholic beer in the world at 27% and is still the strongest naturally brewed beer in the world. What we have here is both a 2007, and a 2009 bottle of Utopias. While I myself consider this taste close to indescribable, which I will show to not be so in an upcoming cryptic review, Paul is here to try to impart upon you a taste which really should be experienced if you can. So click on thru to check out this episode of Paul Recommends, Sam Adams Utopias.
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New Features! Join Us!
February 9, 2011 in Blog
You may have noticed a redesign of the website. We have added community features to try to make your experience more connected with the other users. Before you could only comment on individual posts. But now, if you sign up for a This Week in Beer Community account, you can participate in our forums, or join and create groups of other people who like the same styles you like. We have a map that you can access in the tabs across the top to show places where you can find great craft beers. Don’t see your favorite spot on the map? Join the Beer Finders group and suggest a new addition. Have you tried a great beer that you want to share? Join the Beer Reviewers group and let us know what you’ve found. DO you have a beer you want us to review? or a brewery you think we should feature? let us know in the main This Week in Beer Group. So Join the This Week in Beer Community account to participate in the forums, discuss reviews share your beers and let everyone know how much you love beer.
by Kristoffer
Missing in Action
December 17, 2010 in Blog
Lord I wish I didn’t have to keep using that graphic. You may have noticed a peculiar lack of updates recently. it started out as the usual holiday business but has turned into to something much less (or more depending on how you feel about holiday business) enjoyable. And as much as I would like to be drinking beer to get better, I feel that my wonky taste buds would make my usual unintelligible reviews even less so. So do please forgive my absence as I try to overcome this malady. I will also try to track down my two other compatriots that have been missing and presumed having a better time than me. While you are waiting though, feel free to check out our tumblr, twitter, and facebook. oh and for those who haven’t got their Christmas shopping all taken care of, you can pick up some great TWIB merchandise in our store.
