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Art and Swill
My good friend, Mr. Wall, posted a link to The Pour Fool’s “Why I Don’t Drink Budweiser…and Why I’m Not Alone” on Facebook. My burning anti-passion for Budweiser, the King of Swill, compelled me to click on the link. I can’t possibly describe how strong was the desire in me to click on the link. I strongly recommend you drink, I mean, read it; especially if you are a fan of true … Read entire article »
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Help Me Win Beer!
Per Sherwood: CHALLENGE: Invite friends to “like” our page. Once they click the “like” button, ask them to write your name on our wall…On September 15, we will add up the names on our wall and the person who got the most new “likes” for us will win a $50 gift certificate to use toward any event at Motor City Brew Tours AND a $50 gift card to Sherwood Brewing Company…could make for a perfect day out! Contest ends 9/16/11. So be nice. Visit Sherwood’s Facebook page, “Like” it, and then write my name on their wall: Diane Ursu. Just like that. … Read entire article »
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Operation Brew Review – Traverse City Edition
On Sunday, August 29, Ali and I decided to head to Traverse City to do a brew review of the different brew pubs. We judged the breweries on five things: friendliness; atmosphere; service; beer; bathroom stall size (we didn’t really check all of them – so four criteria). I chose to rate these on a scale of one to five, with five being the best. Mackinaw Brewing Company The Mackinaw Brewing Company was our first stop. We had just ridden the … Read entire article »
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Ode to My Beer
Packs in nicely Packs out lightly Lovely brown hue Can’t have just a few Delicious, full flavor Quite in my favor Oh, my brew I love you. With hops and yeast Oh, what a feast Porter, Pilsener Lager, Weissbier So many types All worth the hype Oh, my brew I love you. It can rain or blow Shine sun or snow I will still race At a good pace Cuz there you are Right in my car Oh, my brew I love you. … Read entire article »
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Beer for Mountain Bikers
Just like the priest, the minister, and the rabbi, the mountain biker could have a joke of his/her own. A mountain biker walks into a bar . . . Mountain biking and beer are almost synonymous. Perhaps that’s why the sport suits me so well. Many microbreweries and not-so-microbreweries sponsor mountain biking teams. Mountain bikers usually congregate at the end of a race, heck, the end of almost any ride, … Read entire article »
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