How are the traditions of beer defined? Can traditional beer-making methods enhance the modern approach to brewing?

Short’s Brewing Company announces the lineup for their Anni Party 13 Battle of the Bands. Over the course of the next two months, 21 selected bands will battle for a paying gig to perform as the opener at Short’s 13th Anniversary Party on April 29th, 2017.

Bell’s Brewery’s 2017 release calendar features archive favorites, a new bottled beer and quite a few specialties.

The January pairing was pushed back to the first week of February. The first pairing event of the year will take place February 6th at REO Town Pub where we will sample smoked ribs made from Saddleback BBQ and paired with beers from Ellison Brewery.

The Michigan Brewers Guild presented the 2017 Tom Burns Award to Rex Halfpenny, publisher of the Michigan Beer Guide, at its annual conference Thursday night at the Radisson Plaza Hotel in Kalamazoo. This is the 20th Anniversary of the Michigan Beer Guide and the Michigan Brewers Guild.

Partnership, innovation, and celebration are all terms that come to mind when discussing the latest creative endeavor between Tampa’s Cigar City Brewing and Comstock Park’s Perrin Brewing Company, a Michigan brewed Jai Alai IPA.

2017 marks the sixth year of beer distribution out of the Rochester Mils Production Brewery in Auburn Hills, Michigan. We’re excited to announce some changes to our Beer Release lineup and the return of many favorites. 2017 will focus on expanding distribution of Rochester Mills’ core beerlineup, while bringing fresh, new beers to the market and increasing the availability of our popular Flavored Milkshake Stout series.

Bell’sOatsmobile is heading to the canning line in 2017.

January normally may be a hibernation month in Michigan, but it’s anything but that in Ludington as it hosts the Pure Ludington BrrrewFest Michigan craft beer festival for its third year, Jan. 28 in downtown Ludington.

Not many industries thrive on collaboration. In the brewing industry, however, working together can lead to amazing beer for everyone. In this spirit, Right Brain Brewery is excited to share details of its upcoming 3rd annual Collaboration Day, taking place on February 11, 2017. The event celebrates the collaborative nature of the brewingindustry, and will feature unique beers on tap that Right Brain brewed with local Michigan companies such as Storm Cloud Brewery,Tapistry Brewery, Starving Artist Brewery, Lake Charlevoix Brewery, BeeWell Meadery, and Cultured Ferments.