PRESS RELEASE FOLLOWS (LANSING, Mich) – Legislators in Lansing have recently declared July as “Michigan Craft Beer Month” with the introduction of House Resolution No. 135 and Senate Resolution No. 61, noting the brewing industry’s long-standing history, impact on both the tourism and agricultural interests and the ongoing contributions to the overall economy of the… Continue reading
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Michigan Brewers Guild Announces 2019 Board of Directors
PRESS RELEASE FOLLOWS The Michigan Brewers Guild recently elected its 2019 Board of Directors at its annual meeting, January 10, at the Kalamazoo Radisson Plaza Hotel. Each board position is a two-year term, elected in alternating years (4, 3). This year, three people were elected to the Guild board: Isaac Hartman, “Ambassador of Great Beer”… Continue reading
CONGRATULATIONS! GABF wins for Michigan Breweries
Michigan Breweries brought home 9 medals at the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) Competition last weekend. The competition in Denver, Colorado collected over 2,400 breweries from all over the country. 293 judges looked at over 8,500 beers and awarded a total of 312 medals to beers that demonstrated excellence in their style. Big congratulations to… Continue reading
July is Designated as Michigan Craft Beer Month
PRESS RELEASE FOLLOWS (LANSING, Mich) – The Michigan Brewers Guild has once again designated July as Michigan Craft Beer Month. With more than 250 member breweries, microbreweries and brewpubs spread out from coast to coast to coast – through both Peninsulas, in rural and urban areas – it’s no wonder Michigan is known as “The Great Beer… Continue reading
Michigan Brewers Guild Announces 2018 Board of Directors
(KALAMAZOO, Mich) – The Michigan Brewers Guild recently elected its 2018 Board of Directors at its annual meeting, January 13, at the Kalamazoo Radisson Plaza Hotel. Each board position is a two-year term, elected in alternating years (4, 3). The conference was a record-breaker in many ways for the organization, with more than 525 attendees… Continue reading
Michigan Craft Brewing Industry to Return to Kalamazoo for Annual Conference & Trade Show
PRESS RELEASE FOLLOWS (LANSING, Mich)—More than 700 individuals are expected to attend the Michigan Brewers Guild (MBG) and Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA) – District Michigan Annual Conference & Trade Show, January 10-12, 2018, in Kalamazoo. The three-day event kicks off with the largest Trade Show to date, with about 110 exhibitors inside The… Continue reading
North Peak Brewing Launches… Hail Pale Ale
Hey everyone, I got another announcement from North Peak Brewing Company. You know the _other_ beer in the short fat stubby bottles. Also they make some of my favorite IPAs. Seriously, if you don’t know you should check them out. They are easy to find if your local shop carries them, just scan for the… Continue reading
Tickets for Detroit Fall Beer Festival Go On Sale This Week
If you live in Michigan, and you haven’t had a chance to make it out to one of the Michigan Brewers Guild Beer festivals, you are really missing out. They are a great chance for beer enthusiasts to come together and meet with Michigan breweries from all over the state. Coming up this fall is… Continue reading
Celebrate the Summer of 2017 with Rochester Mills Raspberry Radler
PRESS RELEASE FOLLOWS (ROCHESTER & AUBURN HILLS, Mich) – Rochester Mills Beer Co. & Production Brewery announce the 2017 release of Raspberry Radler, a summer beer brewed with pureed raspberries, lemons and fresh Michigan hops. Coming in at around 4% ABV, this is a Radler- or Shandy-style beer, with a refreshingly-tart yet sweet flavor, that pours deep pink… Continue reading
North Peak to Launch Stormy Series
Press Release Follows: Last year, North Peak Brewing Company released its first East Coast IPA called Stormy. An Oat IPA full of haziness unlike any other IPA in their portfolio. Stormy came in with a force and quickly became one of the brewery’s most well received beers ever produced. “You asked for it and we… Continue reading