Michigan Brewery Tour!

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Message pablo951 beers 761 º places 117 º 05:53 Thu 5/22/2014 My beer buddy (ChiGuy68) and I are traveling though Michigan next week starting this Saturday on a Beer Vacation! Please let us know if you have any suggestions for where we should go for beer in Michigan!! We are coming from Chicago going to Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, and then back to Chicago via the shores of Lake Michigan. We plan on stopping at: Livery – Benton Harbor Hopcat – Grand Rapids Bells - Kalamazoo Kuhnhenn Warren Dragonmead Warren Shorts - Traverse City Area Seven Monks - Traverse City Area New Holland - Holland Jamesport - Ludington We will also be bringing some Chicago beers with us from Revolution, Pipework’s, and Half Acre Breweries for trade. We will be rating on RateBeer as we go along!! Cheers, Paul aka Pablo951
Message kbutler1 beers 1383 º places 107 º 06:31 Thu 5/22/2014 Nice! You could hit Dark Horse and B. Nektar as well.
Message jdb288 beers 584 º places 98 º 06:32 Thu 5/22/2014 Sounds like a fun trip! I like the Kalamazoo Beer Exchange in addition to what you have listed. You’ve also got Dark Horse which is in Marshall... not too far from Kalamazoo.
Message tectactoe beers 3125 º places 73 º 07:15 Thu 5/22/2014 If you’re in GR, might as well hit Founders, Vivant, & Perrin while you’re there.

Message furthur beers 2164 º places 40 º 13:09 Thu 5/22/2014 There’s also Frankenmuth, if your out that way...
Message Strykzone beers 8457 º places 152 º 16:42 Thu 5/22/2014 You are driving right past Founders. Don’t do that! Also, Right Brain in Traverse City is a good stop. At least it was a couple of years ago.
Message GodOfThunder P beers 1364 º places 65 º 16:59 Thu 5/22/2014 Founders is right up the street from Hop Cat. You can walk between the two. Skip Dragonmead, and go to Kuhnhenn instead. Go to Slow’s BBQ in Detroit. I also suggest Right Brain in Traverse. Go to either the Jolly Pumpkin in Traverse or Ann Arbor. Two of the best beer places I’ve ever been. Frankly, I’d skip New Holland and Livery. Dark Horse is on the way from Kalamazoo to Detroit, not far off the highway. Easy, and good, stop.
Message b3shine P beers 12183 º places 372 º 17:43 Thu 5/22/2014 Originally posted by GodOfThunder Go to Slow’s BBQ in Detroit. For beer, yes, but if you want phenomenal BBQ (and a decent beer list), scroll past Slow’s and go to Union Woodshop nearby in Clarkston. Trust me on this; I ate at both in the same day recently, and Woodshop blew Slow’s out of the water food-wise (and there are enough breweries and meaderies nearby to keep your thirst quenched).

Message cbossardet 21:52 Thu 5/22/2014 Don’t miss out on Our Brewing which is like 2 doors down from New Holland. Great Beer and all 1 offs!!!
Message wnoble beers 1251 º 22:05 Thu 5/22/2014 Give me a shout when you are coming through GR and we’ll have a beer.
Message pablo951 beers 761 º places 117 º 23:16 Fri 5/23/2014 Thanks everyone for your suggestions!!! Please keep them coming!! We will be taking off for Michigan by Noon Saturday 24th, we will be in the Kalamazoo / Grand Rapids area by Saturday late afternoon to early evening. We will be there until Sunday before heading out. I love the suggestions and we have added this to our queue! Kalamazoo Beer Exchange B Nektar Founders Dark Horse Right Brain Union Woodshop BBQ wnoble, and all, lets hook up for a brewski in Grand Rapids Saturday Night!! Paul aka Pablo951