The Week in Beer: Enjoy the Hot Summer with Cold Brews

Ashley's recently introduced beer lovers to the new-to-distribution brews of Albion's Bad Bear Brewing, including their Polish Breakfast Stout.

Hot town, summer in the city, but don't walk around half-dead on those sidewalks hotter than a match head — cool down on the patio with a cold, refreshing beverage! Ice water is great for staying hydrated, of course, but for great flavor, you can't beat a beer. We've got so many local varieties to choose from, we often take it for granted. So your assignment is to get outside and take the time not only to appreciate the great outdoors, but to appreciate a delicious craft beer. Now get to it!

The Week in Beer: Buckets of Brew for You

Chef Doug Hewitt of Terry B's Restaurant & Grill, 7954 Ann Arbor St., Dexter,
pairs American fusion cuisine with Michigan craft beers.

This Week in Beer has everything from tastings to German beer buckets to a class on beer appreciation to a beery celebration of that barfly’s barfly, Tom Waits. Now, aren’t you curious? Keep reading for all the delicious details.

Local Breweries' Winter Beer Fest Lineups

If you're going to the Michigan Brewer's Guild Winter Beer Festival February 26 in Grand Rapids (better have your ticket already or you're likely SOL) and wondering how our local brewing establishments are going to represent, yo... well, let's just say there will be nearly 50 brews from nine breweries, which is solid representin'. The list is as follows: