Oktoberfest Dinner & Brew Cruise on MI Princess

As the temperatures start to rise, as the grass and trees get greener, we as beer drinkers often look to lighter styles to quench our thirst. A perfect example of this type of brew is Saison. The name its self is originally French for season and summer is the season we are talking about. These beers originally were brewed in the Wallonia region in Southern Belgium which was predominately French speaking. These lower alcohol pale ales were designed for the farm workers for drinking during the harvest season.

Four Michigan breweries – Bastone, Dragonmead, Founders and Kuhnhenn – are among those from around the world to received awards from an elite international panel of judges in the 2012 Brewers Association World Beer Cup.

Motor City Brew Tours on February 11, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m will tour Bastone Brewery, B. Nektar Meadery & Valentine Distilling.The tour includes: guided bus transportation, brewer-led tours and beer/mead/vodka samples at each location, lunch and water & snacks on the bus.