  Patrick Member Username: Patrick Post Number: 3617 Registered: 10-2003 |
Ok, I admit it. I am a beer snob. One thing I cannot stand is people who only stick to one kind or brand of beer and not willing to try anything new. This thread is dedicated to beer snobs and aficionados. Here is a directory of local microbrews http://www.michiganbeerguide.c om/directory.asp Focus: What are your favorite local brews? What are your recommendations? | ||
Patrick Member Username: Patrick Post Number: 3618 Registered: 10-2003 |
In regards to recommendations I highly recommend trying out Kuhnhenn Brewing Co. in Warren. they have one brew called the Loonie Kuhnie...very well-made brew. | ||
Gravitymachine Member Username: Gravitymachine Post Number: 1335 Registered: 05-2005 |
hell yeah! I have an empty growler sittin around somewhere that had some of that tasty brew in it....i really need to get it refilled, thanks for reminding me  I really liked the traffic jam's steam beer, don't think they're making it now though... (Message edited by gravitymachine on October 07, 2006) | ||
Patrick Member Username: Patrick Post Number: 3619 Registered: 10-2003 |
What about that new one that just opened on Clawson at 14/Main? | ||
Hysteria Member Username: Hysteria Post Number: 1442 Registered: 02-2006 |
Big Buck Brewery has some great brews. I've only been to their Gaylord location (there is one in Auburn Hills). Their best - Buck Naked (light) and Black River Stout (mildly bitter and thick). The food's not bad and the atmosphere is relaxing. http://www.bigbuck.com/ (Message edited by HYSTERIA on October 07, 2006) | ||
Hornwrecker Member Username: Hornwrecker Post Number: 1667 Registered: 04-2005 |
If anyone is interested in past Detroit breweries, there is a comprehensive list at this web site: http://www.mi-brew.com/locatio n/detroit-1.html | ||
Jerome81 Member Username: Jerome81 Post Number: 1141 Registered: 11-2003 |
I love Miller Lite! | ||
Chefdave Member Username: Chefdave Post Number: 65 Registered: 04-2004 |
Dragonmead in warren has great beer | ||
Jams Member Username: Jams Post Number: 3850 Registered: 10-2003 |
Another link: http://www.michiganbrewersguil d.org/ | ||
Patrick Member Username: Patrick Post Number: 3621 Registered: 10-2003 |
Anyone been to Copper Canyon??? | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 1623 Registered: 10-2003 |
The new microbrewery in Clawson is called Black Lotus. Here's a Daily Tribune preview article: http://www.cityofclawson.com/P DFs/Articles.pdf#search=%22bla ck%20lotus%20clawson%22 | ||
Adamjab19 Member Username: Adamjab19 Post Number: 721 Registered: 11-2003 |
I really like any beer as long as it is not all hop flavor. DBC and WAB are some of my local favorites and Founder's in grand rapids has some good raspberry beers. | ||
Steelworker Member Username: Steelworker Post Number: 756 Registered: 02-2004 |
I use to be a beer snob but eventually I became factory worker and start shift work which allows me to go drinking more therefor drinkin cheap beer is more important. Going to germany was the best because I could drink good beer very cheaply. | ||
Danindc Member Username: Danindc Post Number: 1817 Registered: 10-2003 |
A strong second for the recommendation of Dragonmead, especially the Imperial Stout. I remember that Ashley's in Ann Arbor carried some of their beers. Do they have a brewpub or tasting room somewhere? | ||
Steelworker Member Username: Steelworker Post Number: 757 Registered: 02-2004 |
yes brewery for dragon meed is in warren i think near groesbeck and 696. | ||
Gargoyle Member Username: Gargoyle Post Number: 30 Registered: 04-2006 |
Do they actually have mead at the Dragonmead? I'm not much into beer, preferring the taste of liquor, but have always imagined myself hoisting a cup of mead like the knights of old. I heard once that mead is thick and sweet. Any experts out there? | ||
Bibs Member Username: Bibs Post Number: 588 Registered: 10-2003 |
I have been buying beer produced by Atwater Brewery in Detroit at a local liquor store. I like their lager which I think is called Atwater Hell. I like to purchase products made in Michigan. | ||
Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz Post Number: 727 Registered: 12-2005 |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M ead | ||
Jenay Member Username: Jenay Post Number: 156 Registered: 06-2005 |
Gargoyle, Dragonmead can't sell Mead only b/c they don't have a wine license. They do make it, and I have sampled it. It's mighty tasty. They are working on getting their license. Dragonmead is my favorite brewery, hands down. | ||
Awfavre Member Username: Awfavre Post Number: 73 Registered: 08-2005 |
Great thread, Patrick. Thanks for posting it. My favorite local brews vary: almost everything at King (Pontiac), Bronze Griffin at Dragonmead (the best micro I’ve ever visited), the Cascade IPA seasonal at Bo’s (Pontiac), the Dwarf at the Detroit Beer Company. I used to like the IPA & the seasonals at Thunder Bay (Great Lakes Crossing), but they’ve since closed. I used to L-O-V-E the vanilla porter at Atwater (I could drink it like it was pop), but they canned it & replaced it with the vanilla java porter, which tastes just okay. I love most of the Kuhnhenn Brewing Company beers, but I once had a pint of a batch of Loonie Kuhnie that had turned, & I can’t drink it anymore. I loved the big beers (Imperial IPA) at Ettoufee in Southfield (same brewer as Thunder Bay), but it’s been sold. Gargoyle, if you want mead, go to Kuhnhenn Brewing Company in Warren. They produce various meads, & I think they’re all wonderful. You can have a wee sample before you buy a glass or a bottle. http://www.kbrewery.com/ They also do classes teaching you how to brew your own beer or wine on premises using their equipment. Great stuff. The old Lutz Hardware store next door to the pub is now a homebrewing store. I thought I once had mead at the Motor City Brewing Works, but I don’t see it on their menu, anymore. | ||
Treelock Member Username: Treelock Post Number: 154 Registered: 03-2005 |
Oberon or Third Coast in the summer or Brown Ale when it gets cold out from Bell's in Kalabama. Mmm. | ||
Scardetroit Member Username: Scardetroit Post Number: 65 Registered: 03-2005 |
I too miss the Vanilla Porter that was brewed by Stoney Creek (now back to Atwater). That was a special beer, and actually got the vanilla flavor right without resorting to extracts. I know they make the Vanilla Java Porter at Atwater now because Stoney Creek still retains the rights/recipe for the Vanilla Porter they made, but does anyone know if there is a way to still get the Vanilla Porter anywhere? Is Stoney Creek brewing anymore? The Vanilla Java Porter is alright, but I get a clove aftertaste when I drink it, which I would prefer not to have. | ||
Fortress_warren Member Username: Fortress_warren Post Number: 21 Registered: 10-2006 |
Some of you should look into opening a pub, my brother ran one 20 years ago. He said it cost 10 cents a mug to make and sold for $2.50. | ||
Misssocks Member Username: Misssocks Post Number: 7 Registered: 06-2006 |
Steelworker, you seem like a total alcoholic. Are you for real or do you just look for threads with an opening to talk about excessive drinking and your proximity to bars? Either way, I think you're great. | ||
Steelworker Member Username: Steelworker Post Number: 760 Registered: 02-2004 |
I think misssocks has outed me. Did any of you attend the beerfest in ypsi this last summer tons of wonderfull michigan microbrews? | ||
Docmo Member Username: Docmo Post Number: 124 Registered: 10-2005 |
http://www.modeldmedia.com/fea tures/beer65.aspx | ||
Jenay Member Username: Jenay Post Number: 157 Registered: 06-2005 |
Is Atwater any good? I have not been there yet. | ||
Patrick Member Username: Patrick Post Number: 3625 Registered: 10-2003 |
Jenay...it's actually very good. Kinda empty though since it always seems that way. It's a big place and there is always about 5 people in it. | ||
Sharmaal Member Username: Sharmaal Post Number: 936 Registered: 09-2004 |
Gorgeous place. Nice long bar. Lots of different beers, most of which are good. I would recommend it as a happy hour place if you work or live in the city. | ||
Thegse Member Username: Thegse Post Number: 2 Registered: 10-2006 |
Stoney Creek is in a holding pattern. They aren't brewing right now. When they bought the original Atwater they bought the rights to their recipies, but when current Atwater formed Stoney Creek took their recipies with them. | ||
Thegse Member Username: Thegse Post Number: 3 Registered: 10-2006 |
p.s. if you are planning to go to Atwater, Call first. They are woefully understaffed. | ||
Swingline Member Username: Swingline Post Number: 598 Registered: 11-2003 |
Atwater is a great venue and its beers are excellent. Unfortunately, the kitchen is constantly struggling. I know it must be impossibly difficult to find and keep a quality chef and professional waitstaff, but the owners really need to find a way to do better. The DBC seems to be able to do it. Anyway, the amazing brews make the place worth a visit anytime. | ||
Awfavre Member Username: Awfavre Post Number: 74 Registered: 08-2005 |
Sadly, I do not like most of the brews at Atwater (except the porters) & never have since it first opened & changed names over the years. I just loved the old vanilla porter. In fact, when I researched a vanilla porter homebrewing recipe, the recipes and comments usually referred to the Stoney Creek Vanilla Porter as setting the standard. Food-wise, there isn't much from which to chose nowadays, but whatever I have is usually good. | ||
Dannaroo Member Username: Dannaroo Post Number: 15 Registered: 05-2006 |
I used to work in the Talon Centre building and would walk over to Atwater a few days a week for lunch and to get a growler filled up on Friday afternoons before heading home. Of the brew-pub type places in the area (yes, I know its technically a micro-brew because it can sell it at stores and not a brew-pub which can only sell it on site), I actually think they had the best beer AND food and never had a problem with the quality... speed on the other hand was always a different story. Its a good thing I had an understanding boss and they didn't mind me coming back from lunch a bit late. My personal favorite on their menu was the Mai Bock but it was only a seasonal | ||
Miss_cleo Member Username: Miss_cleo Post Number: 310 Registered: 05-2005 |
Mackinaw Brewing Co in TC has a good ale,also a good brown, the names escape me at the moment. A beer out of a brewery in Kalkaska called Ompa lompa ale is very good. | ||
Ewo Member Username: Ewo Post Number: 4 Registered: 05-2006 |
Another vote for Dragonmead. The wheat beers they make (Belgian and Hefeweitzen) are pretty darn good. I'm on a wheat beer kick right now. In fact that's all I'm brewing at home lately. | ||
Miss_cleo Member Username: Miss_cleo Post Number: 311 Registered: 05-2005 |
Not a micro, but I love Leinkugel Original and Creamy Dark and Northwoods Lager! yum! | ||
Tayshaun22 Member Username: Tayshaun22 Post Number: 322 Registered: 02-2005 |
www.sof8mile.blogspot.com |
