Michigan Breweries/Stores (2021)

I started this thread as a way for us to communicate our favorite breweries or stores in our respective areas to one another. I know not all breweries distribute or even can their beer. Some probably aren’t listed on here in “places”. Some smaller ones may not even have a website. I for one am just hitting my stride on actually relying on breweries to get new beer by doing pickups and there’s really no where I’m not willing to travel if you can recommend it to me positively. Hopefully we can all share our hot spots with each other and everyone can get to try new things without scouring the internet looking for new places to try. Cheers!!

 

I’ll kick it off with my local spot that is well known to locals but doesn’t have a huge online presence nor marketing campaign. Oppermans Cork and Ale on Midland rd. in Saginaw. They stock over 600 types of beers. 1200+ liquor and wines. The beer is all the latest and greatest from Michigan breweries including hard to find stuff and limited releases as well as a ton of imports(obviously UK, Germany, Belgium, but also Japan and others). The out of state selection is somewhat limited to the bigger names but there is a few hidden gems if you have time to peruse their many aisles and coolers. They have their own brands of wine and whiskey and their selection of high end scotch and tequila is second to none. They also have a walk in cigar humidor and many Michigan made snacks to boot. If you’re a down stater headed to the UP, or if you’re from Northern MI and are headed down 75, this would be a great place to stop off and check out if you have a minute. Probably the best selection I’ve seen in the Great Lakes Bay Area and I’ve been all over.

Cheers!

 

I’ve since looked up Territorial since you mentioned it to me and I’m definitely interested in making my way out there this summer. I’ll let you know when I plan to head that way and we can get that beer. As far as Horrocks, I’ve definitely seen the name thrown around on the site and will eventually check them out as well. Is the Battle Creek store relatively close to Territorial?

 

Thanks for the info Goose I’m gonna have to make my way out there. The only time I was even in Battle Creek was back and forth from Wisconsin. I had no idea it was such a small area.

 

Please report back on this I would be interested to hear your opinion.

 

From the Seedz website. Anyone ever heard of this slow pour technology? I guess I have to order 2 beers at a time. One to drink while the other is being poured!

 

I’ll have to do some more research on it I guess. I don’t know how a beer can be optimal temperature pouring it that way.

 

Yeah I was about to reply that your comment was empty so thanks for the edit.https://alesessions.com/2018/02/21/why-a-slow-pour-pilsner-will-change-your-life/
I did look it up though and read this article and it basically boils down to head retention and time to warm from what this says. I for one have never had a beer that I have found to benefit from being “just over room temperature” as this article states. Maybe 50 degrees, okay, I can see why that would change flavors. But room temperature? That’s not for me personally, but maybe I just haven’t had the right beer yet? Maybe you can opine on that. And as far as head retention, I’m a can and bottle drinker so I have absolutely no insight as to the enjoyment one may gather from a “settled head”.

edit:https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/is-slow-pour-a-thing-in-germany.619611/ here’s the thread you wanted to post.

 

It can be done. I’m still new enough to craft beer that my preferences can be swayed. I guess the whole reason I never switched to a glass is because I spent so long drinking macro from the can or bottle and never thought twice. I still haven’t thought twice. I do see most on here are drinking from a glass though.

 

I will do that, appreciate the insight. As usual.