Michigan Winterfest!

Yessss!

 

My local bottle shop guy speaks very highly of the operation.

 

just noticed this:

Bell’s Brewery (Kalamazoo)
Chocolate Covered Cherry D.C.S. – Barrel Aged Stout
Two-Hearted Ale – I.P.A
BBA Black Note Stout
Consecrator Dopplebock
Cherry Stout
Special Double Cream Stout
X-Slam – Barrel Aged Stout
Sweet Potato Stout
Rye Stout
Roundhouse IRA
Red Nose ESB
Raspberry Ale
Q-Falls – Dry Hopped Lager
Harvest Ale
Wheat Love
Third Coast Old Ale – Barley Wine
Smitten Golden Rye Ale
Java Stout
Hopslam Ale – D.I.P.A.
Expedition Stout – Imperial Stout

was really hoping BBA batch 9000 would be there but im ok with a few pours of black note and some x-slam

 

Brewery Vivant (Grand Rapids)
Love Shadow – Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout
Le Flaneur – Bretta Ale aged over a year
Le Lupin Qui Fume (“Smoking Rabbit”) – Belgian Style Rauch Beer
Stranger in the Alps – French Style IPA
Liam & Me – Wine Barrel Aged Imperial Saison
Belgian Weisse

 

Roundhouse IRA is the jam.

Also looking forward to Vivant's Rauch offering.

 

X-slam is BA Expy and Hopslam right?

 

im looking forward to the shorts list being released...

 

i believe so.. if i remember correct they use the old black note barrels.

 

Yes it is. Damn tasty too!

 

Another notable:

Kuhnhenn Brewing Co. (Warren)

DRIPA – Double Rice IPA
The Fluffer – Session IPA
Penetration Porter
Imperial Crème Brule Java Stout
Forbidden IPA – Double IPA w/ Black Rice
Metry’s Winter Lager – Helles Bock
Bourbon Barrel 4D
Nine(9) – Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Blueberry Eisbock
Bourbon Barrel Barleywine

 

Dat Bloob Eiz

 

Ohhhh Kuhnhenn...

 

Lots of people enjoy their Ragged Ass and speak highly of the brewery/beer. I am not one of them.

 

The brewery itself is nice, it's clear they dumped a LOT of money into it. The beer is mediocre and overpriced at the brewpub.

 

My personal opinion of Griffin Claw: Loved Dan's beer at Big Rock. The first batches of beer he opened with at the GC Grand Opening were probably brewed on the previous Big Rock equipment. I view the current batches of beer as growing pains as it is all new equipment for him to brew on. I know he brewed at MBC for a bit, but it still takes time to get used to new stuff.

If things are still tasting the same in a few months, then I won't be supporting them nearly as much anymore.

 

No problem with the Berliner weiss imo...my fav beer from them....The problems seem to be their barrel aged beer to me...

 

Btw, Witch's Hat is bringing some great beers..The beers below are new..I have not tried yet..

Edward’s Coconut Brown
Bourbon Barrel Cherry Cordial Night Fury
Bourbon Barrel Cookies n Cream Night Fury
Bourbon Barrel Chocolate covered Espresso Night Fury

Let alone the BB Vanilla bean and the coffee Night fury

 

Berliner was one of them that I think was brewed on the previous system. Agreed, I loved that brew.

 

I was under the impression the blend itself was BA'd in old Black Note barrels (not just the Expo prior to blending). Please correct me if I'm wrong. Either way, it is surprisingly tasty.

 

this will be my first Winter Beerfest. I am excited. Bourbon Magician sounds AMAZING. I can't wait to try all as many beers as i can. i just hate being on a bus for 3 hours each way. oh well. i wonder if Kuhnhenn will have an enthusiast line for this one as well.