Michigan Brewing Company Reviews

ResinousTeam67	3.5 Michigan Brewing Celis White Monday, April 1, 2024
roblanglands	3.5 Michigan Brewing Celis White Tuesday, May 31, 2022
madmitch76	3.7 Michigan Brewing Barley Wine 13th September 2020 Almost certainly the most obscure beer I will drink this year. Part of a trade that was completed some years back, more than five for sure. A brewery sealed bottle, perhaps the only one that got to the UK. Okay, feckin rare then, does it taste any good? A clear amber beer, with a short lived bubbly pale tan head. Smooth palate, slightly soft, still has decent fine carbonation. The bottle opened with a hearty pfffft. Light smooth palate. Smooth light malts, light caramel and cream. Bouncy dried fruits and a little citric peel. Very mild spice on the finish. It's 11 years old and is certainly mellow but showing no signs of oxidisation. Still, if you have one of these, I would not leave it beyond the end of next year. Light and drinkable and well matuted. Sunday, September 13, 2020
Beese	4 Michigan Brewing Celis White Keg at The Oregon Brewers Festival, Portland, OR on 25/07/2008. I think this was my first beer of the festival that day, but heck, I thought this was a fantastic witbier. Absolutely nailed the body and the aroma was so full and spicy and so much gentle fruitiness in the flavour. I would have absolutely believed that this was a well established Belgian beer. Thursday, April 2, 2020
crajun	2.9 Michigan Brewing Celis White Really looking forward to this one as I love the style; Can(s) to glass. Aroma - coriander + coriander; unfortunately aroma and taste of coriander overpowered faint notes of citrus and spice. Honestly wasn't that much flavor for the style - disappointed. drinkable though. Saturday, September 28, 2019
pure_demo	4 Michigan Brewing Celis White Thursday, September 26, 2019
rennat42	3.9 Michigan Brewing Celis White Bottle. A- Coriander, mild orange, wheat. A- Gold color, clear liquid, white head. T- Coriander, orange, mild white pepper. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, balanced finish. O- So very similar to Hoegaarden that it brings back memories of how that beer first got me into craft. Well balanced and even as heartbreaking as it was to know this bottle was 18 months so it still drank pleasantly. Really lovely stuff. Thursday, April 18, 2019
blahbobbyblah	3.3 Michigan Brewing Celis White Tuesday, February 26, 2019
irinaiolysh	4.6 Michigan Brewing Celis White Thursday, February 21, 2019
TommyKash	3 Wolverine Beer Tuesday, January 1, 2019
MickieDee	3.4 Michigan Brewing Celis White Tuesday, November 20, 2018
MateoK	3.8 Michigan Brewing Celis White Sunday, August 12, 2018
weihenweizen	3.6 Butternut Vicious Hibiscus Refrigerated brown bomber from FlandersNed, over four years old, poured into a weizen glass. Clear copper with medium white head. Aroma is esters, medium body, pretty well carbonated. Taste is hibiscus, some berries, and esters. The grapefruit seems to be gone and I expected cardboard, so this was a pleasant surprise. Tuesday, May 22, 2018
DraftLiquids14	3 Michigan Brewing Celis White Thursday, April 19, 2018
MurfDog	5 Michigan Brewing Mackinac Pale Ale Saturday, March 24, 2018
bens_harbour	5 Michigan Brewing Celis White Thursday, February 1, 2018
rlanglands	3.5 Michigan Brewing Celis White Monday, January 29, 2018
Eastwood	3.2 Michigan Brewing Celis White tomada " on tap" en Cimmeria.Muy citrica. Limonada. Frutal.Refrescante.Quiza para epoca de calor.Espuma blanca.Color rubio pajizo Tuesday, July 25, 2017
BeerRenter76	2.5 Michigan Brewing Celis Grand Cru Originally rated on 1/26/09. A bit of a let down here, it looked, smelled and had the mouthfeel of a traditional lager, with the aroma having faint hints of yeast. The taste was not good, a sweet yeasty start and a bitter and a foul aftertaste. I wont try this one again. Wednesday, May 10, 2017
gripweed57	3.6 Michigan Brewing Celis White From old tasting notes. Brewed in Austin, Texas. Cloudy pale yellow color. Thin misty white head. Acidic grapefruit nose.Tangy lactic character. Interesting spicy citrus malt flavor. Refreshing and tasty. Monday, April 17, 2017
gripweed57	4 Michigan Brewing Celis Raspberry From old tasting notes. Brewed in Austin, Texas. Bright Zinfandel pink color. Small bubbly white head. Sweet raspberry fruit aroma. Wonderful tangy raspberry flavor. There is an underlying lambic-like character here and it makes for a delicious and faithful reproduction of the Belgian classic style. Monday, April 17, 2017
gripweed57	3.7 Michigan Brewing Celis Pale Bock Old tasting notes. Brewer in Austin, Texas. Orange red color. Frothy white head. Malty toffeeish aroma. Sweetish malt flavor is full bodied and flavorful. Pleasant herbal hop finish. Monday, April 17, 2017
gripweed57	4 Michigan Brewing Celis Grand Cru From old tasting notes. Brewed in Austin Texas. Brilliant yellow gold color. Bubbly white head. Complex malt aroma with hints of citrus and spice. Spicy fruit malt flavor has notes of orange peel and anise seed. Very good. Monday, April 17, 2017
Hoser	3.5 Michigan Brewing Celis White Yet another rating that has disappeared. This is incorrect for the MJ book to as the one in the book was brewed in Texas. Saturday, April 8, 2017
Beerclubsa	3.6 Michigan Brewing Celis White 330ml bottle from Roeland. Pours a hazy golden colour with tightly packed white head and some lacing. Aromas of citrus and white pepper and some light fruitiness (pears mostly). Palate has medium high carbonation and light body. Flavours of citrus, wheat, pears. Very low bitterness and a fruity dry finish. Saturday, January 14, 2017
JK	3 Michigan Brewing Russian Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged) Bottle shared at London tasting, October 2016. Black beer, charred wood, ashes. Bourbon character is moderate in the aroma and the flavor, but I do not think it helps the beer and it probably would have been better without it. Good palate anyway. Some vanila, and oak dryness. Saturday, January 7, 2017
hopdog	3.7 Michigan Brewing Russian Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged) 22oz unlabeled bottle acquired in a trade a few years back. Side x Side (regular version & BA version). Poured a black color with a smaller sized off white head. Woody, roast, chocolate, some lighter vanilla, and lighter bourbon. A tad better than the regular version and held up OK. Tuesday, November 29, 2016
hopdog	3.5 Michigan Brewing Russian Imperial Stout 22oz unlabeled bottle acquired in a trade a few years back. Side x Side (regular version & BA version). Poured a black color with a smaller sized off white head. Roast, chocolate, some coffee, and lighter dark fruits. Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Theydon_Bois	3.3 Michigan Brewing Russian Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged) Bottle split at Islo tasting, thanks to Kenny, 04/10/16. Light black with a moderate tan head. Nose is sweet malts, treacle toffe, candied orange peel, faint hop notes, fruit cake. Taste comprises light oxidised strokes, chocolate, spoce, toffee, chaarr, sweet malts, very subtle barrel tones. Medium + body, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent enough for the age but I think the barrel affect and flavours in general are well on the wain! Thursday, November 3, 2016
The_Osprey	3.8 Michigan Brewing Russian Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged) October 2016 - Bottle shared by Kenny at CBC Islington – thanks! This beer is labelled in code so only a chosen few can decipher its true meaning. But I have it on good authority that it’s called "Michigan Russian Imperial Stout Bourbon Barrel Aged", 2009 vintage. Opaque black, dense liquid with no real head. Aroma is syrupy and rich. Lots of dark chocolate, molasses, syrupy coffee. Body is smooth with low carbonation. Taste follows aroma closely – syrupy coffee, chocolate syrup, molasses. Rich stuff. (3.8) Sunday, October 30, 2016
Scopey	3.3 Michigan Brewing Russian Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged) 2009 Bottle, big thanks to Kenny. It pours darkest brown with a small tan head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, vanilla, toffee, rocky road, banana bread and some booze. The taste is smooth, rich, unctuous, boozy, wood, earth, varnish, quite oily, leather, charred notes and some vanilla with a very dry finish. Full body and low carbonation. Carbonation lets this one down a bit. Decent anyhow. Thursday, October 27, 2016
madmitch76	3.3 Michigan Brewing Russian Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged) 4th October 2016 Craft Islington Gathering. Opaque dark brown beer, a few pale tan bubbles. Smooth palate, semi dry, almost no carbonation. Decent dark chocolate and spicy licorice from the dark malts. Fruity bourbon. Bitterish dry finish. Licorice linger. Nice flavours from the old Impy but unfortunately the carbonation has gone. Tuesday, October 25, 2016
WingmanWillis	4 Michigan Brewing Russian Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged) Monday, October 17, 2016
Bebum	3.2 Michigan Brewing Celis Grand Cru Medium straw, cloudy. Assertiveeasty nose. Medium body, moderate flavor, refreshing mouthfeel, good length. Moderate bitterness and sweetness, adequate acidity. Coriander stands out, tangerine, blood orange. Very pleasant, grows on you. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Friday, October 14, 2016
mR_fr0g	3.9 Michigan Brewing Russian Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged) Bottle shared at the CBC Islington for the jk tasting. Many thanks to Kenny for this one. A viscous sticky dark brown coloured pour with no head. Aroma is sweet, vanilla, woody, cherry bakewell, . Flavour is composed of sweet woody, vanilla Brown sugars, cherry bakewell. Palate is medium sweet sticky moderate carbonation. . Lovely. Saturday, October 8, 2016
Leighton	3.7 Michigan Brewing Russian Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged) Bottle shared at the JK Tasting - Craft Beer Co., Islington. Many thanks to Kenny for this geriatric bottle. Pours black-brown with a bubbly, tan head. The nose has good roast, charred wood, chocolate. Medium sweet flavour, fairly dry, with more scorched wood, earth. Full bodied with fine carbonation. Warming finish with more ashy notes, light vanilla, alcohol, woody dryness, cocoa. Great stuff overall. Has aged well. Thursday, October 6, 2016
teorn88	4 Michigan Brewing Russian Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged) 75cl bottle shared at JK tasting, London. Many thanks to Ken for this one. It pours a dark brown color with a small beige head. Aroma is sweet bourbons with notes of vanilla, milk shake, chocolate, toffee. Taste is also sweet and lightly boozy with notes of chocolate, coffee beans, toffee. Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Overall, big taster Wednesday, October 5, 2016
nybol	3.6 Michigan Brewing Celis White En belgisk white. Lavet af ham der bryggede Hoegaarden. Er knapt så belgisk . Tuesday, September 20, 2016
hman43	3.5 Michigan Brewing Celis White It pours pale gold with slight lacing and a white head. It has aromas of fruit, lemon, wheat, and hints of pear. It have fruit flavors lead by lemon, orange, hints of pear, wheat, hints of coriander and spice. It is light bodied with high carbonation. Overall this is a fairly easy drinking fruity beer with spice and wheat compliments. Saturday, August 20, 2016
alexsdad06	3.9 Michigan Brewing Russian Imperial Stout (Bourbon Barrel Aged) Draft at MBGSF ’10 from backlog notes . Pours dark brown to black in color with a small beige head. The aroma and flavor have roasted malt, dark chocolate, bourbon, caramel, dark fruit, vanilla, molasses with a hint of coffee, some earthy bitterness to the finish, good body to this. Solid imperial stout that blended the bourbon nicely. Friday, June 10, 2016
Cristobal37	3.4 Michigan Brewing Celis White Light sweet wheat aroma with some spices. Looks great but could have more head. Slightly watery, but the essentials are there. Citrus, light spiciness, vanilla, wheat malts. Tastes nice just a bit too mild for me. I really like a flavorful wit beer and this one is just too weak (in flavor). Similar to Hoegaarden, just less pronounced. Nevertheless a nice one. Thursday, June 2, 2016
kapusil	3.5 Michigan Brewing Celis White 0.355l bottle. Hazy golden body, thin white head. Aroma of biscuit, honey, orange zest, peach and spices. Taste of bread, honey, coriander and some hops. Less fruity and more bready than the Hoegaarden, but still fine. Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Bitterbill	3.9 Michigan Brewing Celis White Bottled January 22nd 2016. Pours a light gold, slightly hazy with plenty of foam. Long lasting foam and good lacing. Cloves coriander yeast in the smell. Taste of the spices I mentioned. Hints of orange zest coming through and everything works well together. Fresher bottles would have been nice. Creamy smooth mouthfeel. Second pour and things get appropriately cloudy. A very impressive beer. Saturday, May 28, 2016
commonshawn	3.9 Michigan Brewing Celis White Tap at buckowski with commonmac and rosskyle and samadouche. Light clear gold with medium white head. Banana coriander spice head. Citrus, banana, crispness. Finish has a not quite perfect balance. Spicy, good mouthfeel. Pretty tasty. Friday, May 20, 2016
Quick3Beers	3 Michigan Brewing Celis White Pours a yellow from a bottle, nice clean witbier, classic without anything over the top. Good beer. Monday, May 16, 2016
rjplumer	3.6 Michigan Brewing Celis Grand Cru Bready coriander spice aroma. The body is a hazy yellow with a hint of amber. Thin covering of white foam blankets the top. Bread malt taste with a touch of coriander and spice. . Smooth silk feeling. Warms the palate. Pleasant and drinkable. Tuesday, May 10, 2016
oldrtybastrd	3.1 Michigan Brewing Celis White Aromas of orange and spice. Flavor has too much orange, I didn’t care for this beer at all. White beers aren’t high on my list. Monday, May 9, 2016
Hrabren	3.8 Michigan Brewing Celis White Had this back in the day in Hopdevil pub, one of the first beer pubs in Zagreb, now closed. When Alen from Svijet piva (World of Beer) got it on tap, he invited me for a drink and was praising this beer as one of the best. Murky, almost opaque yellow, medium white head, medium lasting. Citrus, lemon wafer. Bitterish, spicy, sourish, lively, sweet. Drinkable. Very good actually. Tuesday, April 26, 2016
hauxe	3.3 Michigan Brewing Celis White Rated from old notes. Taste is yeast and wheat, with a strong clove note and citric undertone. Similar to a Hoegaarden, but with more body and more taste. Very good stuff. Nice to see it is being made again. Re-rated on 11/2017. Draft at Pinthouse Pizza. Sweeter than I remembered. A bit too sweet. Dropped from 3.7 to 3.3 Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Homer321	2.3 Michigan Brewing Celis White Bottle to glass. Nose is a moderately spicy and earthy herbal aroma. Not exactly inviting. Not getting much coriander. Smells stale. Lightly hazy pale gold with small white head, tight bubbles. Taste is grainy wheat followed by a peppery presence. Seems overly spiced in the flavor. Not good. Friday, March 4, 2016