Hoping everyone had a lovely holiday weekend. Mine was definitely multi-faceted...we don't need to get into that.
I highly recommend visiting the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan for anyone who has never been.
Late summer is prime time - the ice cold Mother Superior is completely thaw by then (still numbingly cold, but since you're numb you can't feel it :)
Visited three new breweries on my trip this weekend; Ore Docks Brewery in Marquette Mi, Brickside Brewery in Copper Harbor Mi, and Dead Bear Brewery in Grayling Mi. (Can you tell I'm from Michigan?)
I would have to say Ore Docks was my favorite. The nice weather helped - they have a small outside seating area, which the inside seating area opened up to. I bought a stemmed beer glass for $5 with a sticker included. The only beer I tried was their Saison which was as good as I could have ever hoped. There was bar service only - I really enjoyed the atmosphere there. And it was right down the street from Marquette's actual ore docks, used in the 1800s to haul iron ore. Michigan was actually one of the highest producing states of iron ore back then.
There's your history lesson of the day.
Brickside was small yet quaint, I was recommended to try their Porter which was yummy. Not usually a dark beer drinker, but I liked it. I think they should get some more space in there! Not sure how much area they're dealing with it, but for a brewery in Copper Harbor I thought it was great.
Dead Bear Brewery opened less than a year ago (last Halloween, 2014). The bartender informed me that they have been doing very well. Another brewery has opened down town as well. They have many local beers on tap, but not many of their own at the moment. Their menu has LOTS of options (I had the salmon - it was delicious!). Over all it was a pleasant experience. They're sampler holder was pretty awesome too. And it's right across the boulevard from the cheapest gas station in Grayling - hooray!
I can't wait to write about all the breweries I go to in Grand Rapids (less than a month away)!
I've been delaying posting this because I want to add pictures, so how about I just do that later?
Ok that sounds good. Do you have any good breweries in Michigan you think are worth a visit (or definitely NOT worth a visit)? Comment on here and let me know! I love traveling to new beer :)
Cheers
Kladge
