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    Michigan is for (beer) lovers

      Everyone knows that Michigan is known for their great breweries, but be sure to make it up to the northern part of the state to find these gems as well.   When my wife, Erika and I took a road trip to northern Michigan, not the Upper Peninsula, but rather the Traverse City/Leelanau area, [...]

    The BottleHouse Breaks into the Cleveland Beer Scene

    Last night, The BottleHouse opened it’s doors to the public for the first time. The opening of this new brewery, reported over a year ago on ClevelandHops, has been a long time coming for beer lovers on Cleveland’s East Side. The full operation of the brewery is not open, none of their own beer is [...]

    Sixpoint Craft Ales comes to Ohio

    Last summer, my wife took a trip out to the East Coast to visit some friends and called me one night excitedly telling me about a beer she was drinking called Sweet Action, which I had not heard of at the time. After doing a quick search, I found it was from a Brooklyn brewery [...]

    Beercation – Portland, Oregon

    Back in September I found myself out on the west coast in my second favorite city, Portland, Oregon. My best friend and his wife have settled down there, which works out well for me. They had lived in Kansas City for several years, which led to lots of BBQ-centric visits. Unfortunately, Portland is not home [...]

    Christmas in July at Willoughby Brewing Co.

    I made a last minute decision to stop out to Willoughby Brewing Company for their Christmas in July kickoff event. They were tapping Wenceslas Christmas Ale, which I have never had, so I thought it would be a good time. Friend and contributor, Brad Lantz, was able to join me in the tasting. Hop Jam, [...]

    Mini Wine Tour of Sandusky

    Being in Sandusky for the holiday weekend, I thought it would be a good time to take a mini winery tour. Erika, my wife, puts up with a lot of my beer shenanigans so it is only right that we spend some time together without me being distracted by what beer is available at the [...]