The Great Michigan Beer Toast happened virtually on July 23, when we spent an hour online celebrating all things Michigan beer, with a host of guests from all over the state. July is officially Michigan Beer Month, and with the current situation, we felt it was more important than ever to support our local breweries, who bring so much to our communities and our economy.
“Michigan Beer Month is the perfect time to enjoy a pint of local beer and reflect on what really matters,” said Scott Graham, executive director of the Michigan Brewers Guild.
That is exactly what we did, gathering together online on the MLive Facebook page.
Our event kicked off with a rousing rendition of the Michigan Beer Fight Song, led by Ted Badgerow and the Ypsi Alehouse singers.
We then talked to Graham about what has been happening this year in the brewing industry, including the cancelling of the Spring, Summer and U.P. Beer Fests.
Barb Baker, vice president of Fermenta, joined us for an IPA tasting. Fermenta is a non-profit trade group started by women that works to build diversity, opportunities, education and networking within the fermented food and beverage industries. They provide scholarships and educational events throughout the year across Michigan.
Brian Tennis from Michigan Hop Alliance took us to his Northern Michigan hop yard, where we learned how hops grow, and that they are called bines, not vines. Some of the hundreds of breweries that feature his hops are Arbor Brewing, Ascension, Block Brewing, City Built, Ellison, Fetch, Final Gravity, HOMES, Motor City Brewing Works, Mountain Town, Speciation Ales, Stormcloud, Trail Point, and Urbanrest.
We played “Stump the Brewer” with Joe Short and Scott Newman-Bale from Shorts Brewing Company in Bellaire, and learned that Newman-Bale hates blue cheese, and Short loves his Nicie Spicie beer.
Tim Willie from Alliance Beverage provided some awesome beer pairings, including beers to drink while enjoying Michigan summer. Scroll down to see all of his suggestions.
We closed out our night with a group toast with Graham, Isaac Hartman of New Holland Brewing, and current president of the Brewer’s Guild, and David Ringler of Cedar Springs Brewing and current vice president of the board. Michigan Brewers Guild “Great Beer State” podcast executive producer and host Fred Beultmann led us out of the hour with a lovely rendition of the Michigan Beer Fight song performed with a tuba.
You can watch our toast to Michigan beer below, and celebrate Michigan beer not just during July, but all year long.
Tim Willie, the craft beer expert at Alliance Beverage, joined us for a special beer pairings segment. Not only did he pair some great Michigan beers with food, he also came up with a stellar list of summer activities that can only be enhanced with a Michigan beer. Here are his suggestions:
Pizza – Mitten Brewing Company Country Strong IPA
Burgers – Atwater Brewing Dirty Blonde
Chicken Wings – Grand Armory Wheezin the Juice
Hoagie/Sub/Deli Sandwich: Founders Mosaic Promise
Salad – Haymarket Blood Orange Blonde
Brunch – Bell’s Amber
Pasty – Ore Dock Porter
Coney Dog – Wolverine Premium Lager
Tacos – Pigeon Hill Catalina Lager
Desert – Ellison Tiramisu Stout
S’mores – New Holland Dragon’s Milk
Boat ride – Ludington Bay SS Badger Blue
Beach – Pigeon Hill ‘Beach, Please’ summer ale
Backyard – Bell’s Light Hearted
Kayak – Saugatuck Radventure IPA
Hike – Arbor Trail Lyte
Camping – Witch’s Hat Three Kord Kolsch
Grill-out – Brewery Vivant Grand Lager
Golf – New Holland’s Light Point
Baseball – Ellison 97.1 the Ticket Lager
Disc Golf – Haymarket Hazy is lazy
Fishing – North Pier Tacklebox IPA
Biking - Blackrocks 51K IPA
Euchre – Arbor Euchre Pils
Mowing the lawn – Saugatuck Blueberry Lemon Shandy
Tailgating - Founders All Day IPA
Interested in keeping up with the Michigan Brewers Guild? They recently started a new podcast called The Great Beer State. We learned some more about it from Scott Graham and Fred Bueltmann, who are producing and hosting the show. You can watch our interview above, and be sure to check out the podcast.
Fleur de Mac is a special brew by Biére de Mac made to help celebrate Mackinac State Parks 125th birthday.
More Michigan beer coverage:
Fleur de Mac-a historical brew to celebrate a special birthday from Biére de Mac
Berserker-a hazy brew from Ore Dock (July 17)
Tropical Saison - A tasty summer beer from Brewery Vivant with pineapple and mango (July 9)
Cherry Bomb - A perfect beer for any outdoor party from Austin Brothers Beer Co. in Alpena. (July 2)
Citra Pale Ale - There’s nothing odd about this juicy ale from Oddside Ales (June 26)
Cerveza Delray - A Mexican style lager from Brew Detroit (June 19)
Swing Juice - This beer from Big Lake Brewery might, make that might, help your golf swing (June 12)
Defloured - Embrace the haze craze with this one from Witch’s Hat (June 5)
Honey Lav - A spring time favorite with honey and lavender from Blackrocks (May 29)
Professional Pilsner - Drink like a pro with this beer from Drafting Table (May 22)
Mango Gold - A tart refresher from Mitten Brewing Company (May 15)
Refreshin’ Session Pack - A new low cal, low ABV variety pack from Short’s Brewing Company (May 8)
Tree Love - A new low cal offering from Cheboygan Brewing (May 1)
Crescent Fresh IPA - A fresh and fun IPA straight out of East Lansing’s Ellison Brewery (April 24)
Monkey Mouth IPA - A tasty, balanced beer from Grand River Brewery in Jackson. (April 17)
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