Damn it feels Good

Damn, it feels good to be imbibing in the Great State.  On the two blusteriest days of October the folks that brought you "Hippies washed with Rain Fest" in Y-P-S-I and "I Cant feel my goddamned Extremities Fest" in G-R, once again give you "Let's Drink the Great States Finest in a Parking Lot Fest".  Yes, Heroes and Hobbits, THE Michigan Brewers Guild Fall Fest '12 Edition.  And what a festivus soiree it was...for 2 Days folks.  Justin' cases you missed it, and shame on your naughty bottom if you did, I of course have endowed this manuscript with the most delicious brews the Hombre got greased upon.  And in no particular order, except alphabetized by brewery, Viola...

• Arcadia- B-Craft Firkin

• Atwater- Voodoo Vater & Blueberry Cobbler Porter

• Dark Horse- Death Star Raspberry chocolate Stout

• Filling Station- Omena Harvest Ale

• Founders- Harvest Ale Wet Hop IPA

• Greenbush- Isole over Cranberries Bourbon Barrel Firkin, Chai Life Jewish Strong ale with smoked apples and smoked honey, Minor Rage w/Orange, Insufficient Kitchen Double Brown w/Telicherry Peppercorn, Vanderbush American Trippel w/Vandermill Cider Reg & BA,

• Jolly Pumpkin- La Parcela

• Liberty Street- C Monster Double IPA, Pooh Bear Honey Porter, Clementine Lemon Thyme

• The Livery- String of Ponies Firkin, Pushing Up Davies IPA

• Redwood- Imperial Hazelnut Coffee Cream Stout

• Rochester Mills- Mills Pils Czech Pilsner

• Short's- Black Chai Experimental Cream Ale, Funkin Punkin, The Fizzness Experimental Belgian IPA with Fruit, Bourbon Dirty Bird Barrel Aged Imperial Brown Ale, Black Cherry Porter

• Tri-City- Belgian Pale Ale, Mon Tresor Belgian Trippel, Giant Slayer Russian Imperial Stout

 

And I would be rather remiss not to mention all the fine human beings and wondrous Breweries that the Hombre had a chance to kibitz, schfitz and kvetsh with, whilst downing copious amount of the most marvelous nepenthe conjured in the Great State.

 

Matt, Mark & Jason who made the long drive from Atwater, Scott Farney from Sausaguck, King & Queen Sherwood, Tarek Kanaan, Rob D's Dad (Jim Brown), Scott Graham, Eric Briggeman, Shannon Kuchera, Rick Ross running security in the VIP, Beau Loncharte, Mr & Mrs & 2/3 WOJ, Scott NB, Handsome Rob, The Murphys, Sean and all the great people who care from Short's, Joe & J over at Tri-City, The lovely crew from Filling Station,  Scott, Joe, Steve and all the other Greenbushers, Wiggs at DH, Pops Kuhnenn, Brother Joe, Bearded Rob and HOP-Man from Liberty St, Jared Gild who just so happens to be everywhere (But no Lew Bega?!), Kyle and Eric from MP, The Bristows, Matt F***in' Schuett, Kyle and Kyle, Dirty John and Hilary, Libby & Harry, Addis & Kelly, Lola & Tripp's Mom and Dad, Uncle Tim & Kendra & Bill & Joanne & Joan and just how many people did you bring?!?!? Jon von Pippenbrockovich, Emily & Michael from Betty's, Barbera d'Asti, Woodburn & Michelle, Scotty D and Candace and the rest o' you Great Staters, old & young, young & hot, hot & dressed in scantily clad Halloween attire, all y'all.  Thanks for making this another mad event in the motor city. 

 

See you cats & kittens at the next shindig>>> They're throwin it, we're drinken it. 

Winter Beer Festival, February 23, 2013 @ Fifth Third Park, Comstock Park

 

 

Please and Thank You: All the hard woking, no thanks getting, time volunteering, out in the cold standing, late staying, putting up with all of us, men & women of the MBG. Become an Enthusiast and support the Great State. The MBG site (Click on it Non-Believer)

 

 

Keep Hope Alive and a tasty beverage close at hand.



Don't call it a...

Do not call it a...Swag-YOLO-As Ush'...My how we have degraded, hated and mutilated the Eeeeenglish language.  Almost as bad as the euthanization of taste, ney the ability to stand up for hooch that is tasty, in lieu of liquid that we have ingeniously marketed to be told tastes good.  Add two (2) logo glasses and that's the best Schneegleberry Gin ever made in Qatar endorsed by Johnson Jackson.  Send me 576 Gift Packs. 

But hey, who doesn't like a gift pack.  SOOOOOOO, I'm coming back with some Holy-day cheer, fresh out the boca just for all you non-believers.  We gone'be spreading the religion of the finer glass fillers.  And what in the H! can you do to make these here hallowed "World Series-Halloween-Election Day-Thanksgiving-Chanukah-Christmas" beverages feckin' grate...Ask, please ask, be adventurous.

So, look out teeth, look out gums, over the lips and here Uncle Javy...continues these shenanigans. 

Naughty Naughty.

Please and Thank You: To anyone and everyone that has ever spent too much on a bottle o'wine, drank off the top shelf or insisted upon craft draught..You are tip top.


Keep Hope Alive and never count out Javy. Cha Chi ChaCha Chi Cha Cha Cha



 

 

FIIIIIIISH N' CHIIIPS!!! 

What More Can I Say

What more can I say that hasn't already been vomited out by every other trout mouthed heathen in this beautiful little burgh we I call "The Great State".  Frankly, a whole helluva lot.  The Hombre has been doing his share of yuletide reading and believe you me a lot of you folks are getting a big lump of coal in your stockings this year.  I could name names, I mean its not like anyone really reads this cocaine drip of a blog, I just enjoy that feeling of throat numbing recollection, so when you do actually lay your eyes on this you are all doing something that is rarely talked about, well except for behind closed doors or in bathroom stalls.  Not that my prose is frowned upon, I mean HE-ELL I 'm not talking about masturbating during air travel, which airlines do not asses an additional charge, lest you require the assistance of airline personnel.  No, rather than be that kid on the playground, I would much rather point out what I DO NOT need to see more pontificating upon.  So, in no particular order, my Christmas wish list of topics to be eschewed.

1. Phil Cooley, we know he's cool, we know he's doing things; How a-bout you ask him where he eats and drinks, volunteers his time or spends all those hard earned dimes.
2. Whole Foods, Somerset 2.0 or any other blarg that goes with it, unless you have an inside track and that is meant in the "Wall Street have taken docs, "downloaded" files or taped clandestine meetings" sense, no more speculation, hasn't Motown suffered enough disappointment due to rumour.
3. The MLCC, Ricky Snyder, the 21 L.C.A.R.C. dwarfs and how liquor reform will effect YOU; However I would love to see someone write about the thousands of jobs Great State wholesalers provide and how it will effect their tax paying, home owning, contributing to the bottom line employees.
4. The "New" Andiamo property, concept, re-launch, resurrection, etc
5. Restaurant weeks, Wine strolls, Craft Beer Crawls; Just put it out there, no need to make me feel guiltily if I don't happen to participate in the cause.
6. The fringe, edgy, truly hand crafted, beer movement in Southwestern MI; I adore it, my liver hates it, but this is statewide and to only speak of it in a 9 county area is like saying Sofia Vergara only has nice lips...which is true but there is so much more.

7. BBQ, everywhere, seriously??? This is what you have chosen to hitch our wagon to, this and movies and we saw how that worked out.  How about someone throw down and open a Spanish joint (all due respect to San Chez-Grand Rapids and Sangria-Royal Oak) dios mio, How 'bout it ?!?!
8. And finally...D-E-T-R-O-I-T.  How many of you can say you are one of the lucky 700,000+ folks that can claim a residence in the Renaissance City.  I know! Its tough not to, we're HOT, on the rise, complete with our own marketing campaign, spokesperson and tag line.  Well, if that's what you think Detroit Rock City is, then you'll never know and if that's the only place you think the Great State has to write about well may God, Allah, Jehovah, Ganesha, Buddha, Henry Ford, Ernie Harwell, Elmore Leonard, Esham and Coleman Young smack you in the chops.  Be a homer, tell me about the great places to get sauced in Mt. Pleasant, Pleasant Ridge, Rockford, Redford, Saline, Grand Ledge, Howell, Hell, Paradise or any other hooch house in between. 

Given the wide range of topics and all the yanking about by each and every one of us exercising (or fattening up) our 1st Amendment rights, it begs the question "Can we all just get some new material?"

Is there anywhere to both eat and drink well in East Lansing?  Who's making the best Manhattan in Grand Rapids?  Best Wine List Downriver?  Can you catch a buzz for only $20 USD as a single employed clean-shaven heterosexual male in Ann Arbor?  Who has the best Craft Beer on Draught in Royal Oak?  Why can't Dearborn get back to the bar scene?  Is Kalamazoo a better place for drinks for College Students or the Young Professionals who hire them?  Boy Howdy! We are going to find out, and you had better let me know if you stumble upon the answers to these questions.  So with regard to to the imbiblical masses (its a word because I have artistic license and you will read it as such), remember that the hangover you may induce, could be your own.

Please and Thank You: Please find it in your heart to give a few bucks to help out some very special children in need.  MDA's Annual Lock-up is this Thursday and could use a little help from all of us.  Not to mention keep a certain someone out of jail Click the link: Robby D is going to Jail Thank You and 'member Santa's watching.

Keep Hope Alive and if I'm not drunk (or behind bars!) then it's not Christmas