Grand Rapids Area Breweries Create "Beer City Pale Ale"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Kate Wiltzer, Experience Grand Rapids 616.233.3558 / KWiltzer@ExperienceGR.com Grand Rapids has yet another reason to toast the town. Ten area breweries have teamed to create Beer City Pale Ale, a new craft beer produced in celebration of both the city’s newest title and Craft Beer Month beginning July 1.  “The breweries came together in a fun and fitting way to honor Grand Rapids’ newest claim to fame as ‘Beer City USA’ and July’s month‐long celebration of craft beer. Cheers to each of them for such a creative and collaborative approach to making the most of these well‐deserved accolades,”...

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Traverse City Summer Microbrew & Music Festival - August 24 & 25

Porterhouse Productions has announced that chart-topping country superstar Dierks Bentley will headline the 2012 Traverse City Summer Microbrew & Music Festival, scheduled for August 24 & 25 at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons. Bentley has dominated the country charts since taking Nashville by storm in 2003 with the release of his self-titled debut album, which was certified platinum by the RIAA and produced three hit singles, including “What Was I Thinkin,’” which reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Since then, the wildly popular performer has sold over five million albums,...

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2nd Annual BRU Fest

While I have written many glowing comments about Michigan's craft beer industry, I feel a special kind of pride when that industry becomes a part of something greater than itself. On Saturday, June 16th, Bell's Brewery along with Bagger Dave's Legendary Burger Tavern and Buffalo Wild Wings came together – with the help of many others – to help sponsor the second annual BRU Fest. This event raises money and awareness for the Children's Leukemia Foundation of Michigan. For a scant 39 dollars per ticket, BRU Fest attendees were given a fantastic array of entertainment. Bell's Brewery provided a plethora of products, including the...

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New Holland Hatter Days 2012

New Holland Brewing Company rang in its 15-year anniversary yesterday by closing down part of College Avenue to host the Hatter Days 2012 Street Party – the first time the city has ever allowed a street closure for a beer-based party. The event kicked off at noon and featured live music, street performers from Dare Devil Circus, food from four local restaurants, and a wide selection of beers. The beer menu featured seven different versions of the Mad Hatter IPA – the beer credited with getting the company started – including the new addition of the White Hatter, a hybridization of a Belgian Witbier and a pale ale. This was my first...

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Cranker's Brewery

As the Michigan craft beer market expands and accelerates, one notices that there are hubs of activity where the growth seems faster. Detroit has always had a deep and prosperous brewing community; even with the unfortunate closing of Webberville’s Michigan Brewing Company, every map of Michigan breweries has to have a breakout section because of the densely packed breweries around the Motor City.  Grand Rapids, Traverse City, and the southwest corner of the state all represent hubs, each area teeming with personality, variety, and flair as the market booms. The center of the state, however, has been light on local breweries, with only...

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