Coming up fast is the Glass City Beer Fest. It is March 1st at the Lucas Country Rec Center Hall 2, last year it was at the Erie Street Market downtown. Last year we had a small van that drove us from Caper’s to the Fest. Since this year it is so close to Caper’s we will not be doing that, and it is free parking there also. We will meet at Caper’s before hand at 7pm Friday March 1st. Caper’s will have pizza and apps for us to eat before we go! The event goes on till 11pm (doesn’t mean we will stay there the whole time.) Here is the events website for more details: http://glasscitybeerfest.com The event is $30 a person in advance and $35 at the door.

On the way back from the Detroit Car Show yesterday we took the long way home and stopped in at Original Gravity in Milan, MI. I tried one of their beers at Ashley’s Pub in A2 last year and have been meaning to go check it out. We did a 7 beer flight and had a few snacks. Our favorite beer was their:

COUNTY STREET AMBER
Not your typical Amber Ale. Bold flavored Red Ale with pronounced roasted character and caramel notes, balanced with loads of Cascade and Amarillo hops. Medium bodied, deep copper in color and dry hopped for additional hop character this beer is full of flavor.
O.G. = 1.054 – 5.5%

Stopped into Cigar City Brewing ove the past holidays down in Tampa, FL. What great beers! Their brewery is in a industrial park like setting similar to how 3 Flyod’s is set up but they do not serve food at Cigar City, only beer. They seem to be doing very quality good beers and also doing some really wild ones that come with a love/hate relationship. They distribute beer in all forms: cans, bottles, big bottles and filling up growlers at the brewery. I was impressed by how well they are doing/brewing beers across the board from easy drinking summer lagers to big IPA’s to awesome smoky brown ales to crazy delicious dark porters. I already cant wait to go back.

Last Sunday I had an opportunity to hitch a ride and go to 3 Floyd’s by Chicago. Let me say this place was a small piece of heaven, with amazing beer and really good food. It sits in kind of a warehouse district about 5 miles south of Interstate 80 in Munster, IN. They are doing great things and if you come across their beer give it a try.

We had a fantastic time going to Bell’s Brewery!