Road trip suggestions? Couches to crash on? Tastings to set up?

While I don't have a couch for you, there are plenty of Grand Rapids BA's who could put together a cool tasting.

 

Jan/Feb? I'd want to go someplace warm. How about Asheville NC?

 

Now that I think about it, there really is no decision to make since the Winter Beer Festival is in Grand Rapids in February.

 

If you come to metro Detroit and kuhnhenn by spare room is open

 

You should boogey on over to Pittsburgh (via lovely Warren, OH) for the Gratitude release (whenever it ends up happening), and bring ChadQuest with you. We can do some serious damage to my "cellar" while you're here.

 

Take 41 north to the U.P., hit the Brickside in Copper Harbor, move your way south hitting Red Jacket Brewery in Calumet, KBC and Library in Houghton, Ore Dock and Black Rocks and Vierling in Marquette, then head south through the LP. If you head this way, I will have a place for you to stay.

 

I would suggest Cleveland... but not in January or February. Cleveland probably has the worst weather of anywhere in the lower 48 and those are usually the two worst months.

 

The metro detroit group has monthly tastings and we could coordinate the roadtrip around a Jan/Feb tasting. They're usually out by Mike's house.

I would say head up to Grand Rapids on a Thursday hitting Livery and Bell's on the way. Spend the night in GR hitting Founders, HopCat, Vivant, Stella's, etc...

Head out Friday morning and hit up Walldorff Brewing in Hastings when they open at 11. Spend an hour there and then head to Dark Horse for a late lunch (could stop in at Arcadia too). From there head over to Ann Arbor for the night with stops at JP, Ashley's, Blue Tractor, Arbor, Grizzley Peak. Check out Plum market for some beers to go.

Sat morning head over to Warren with stops at Kuhnhenn, Big Rock Chop House, Dragonmead (lots of options). Best stores in that area are Holiday Market, Cloverleaf, and Champanes. Metro Tasting that night out in Royal Oak/Berkley area.

Head back home Sunday with multiple options for stops along the way.

 

You missed Greenbush! It's easy to hit on the way to the Livery

 

Not to mention the infamous Detroit area strip clubs! That ought to seal the deal for AleWatcher

 

Pretty sure those of us on the east end of the lake could give you a run on the weather. I don't recommend a trip to Buffalo though as I'm pretty sure it would be underwhelming.

 

For my money, Windsor gives a much better aggressive lap dance.

 

I'm willing to include Windsor in the "Detroit area" if you are.

 

Sure, but if any Canucks see this they're gonna be pissed.

 

You can crash at my place. It's in Chicago. That's a road trip from wherever the hell Morris is yah?

 

I throw out the same offer as Vav. Except I dont actually live in Chicago and my offer is only open for Backfat.