FritzIam4IU Posted September 19, 2020 Report Share Posted September 19, 2020 1 hour ago, tdhoosier said: Nice! If you come back down south Transient Artisan Ales in Bridgman is by far (in my opinion) the best of the breweries in SW Michigan....possibly one of the best in the entire Midwest...beer nerds flock there on their special release days. Their NEIPAs are to die for and their Buckley stouts are incredible. I actually just saw in my FB feed that they have a Bark Lord on tap haha: imperial stout with Tugboat coffee, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon There’s also a Haymarket tap room at the exit, which is really good. And Tapistry is across the street from Transient (which is meh). I've driven by Haymarket several times...need to stop at some of these next summer when we go back up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 18 hours ago, tdhoosier said: Nice! If you come back down south Transient Artisan Ales in Bridgman is by far (in my opinion) the best of the breweries in SW Michigan....possibly one of the best in the entire Midwest...beer nerds flock there on their special release days. Their NEIPAs are to die for and their Buckley stouts are incredible. I actually just saw in my FB feed that they have a Bark Lord on tap haha: imperial stout with Tugboat coffee, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon There’s also a Haymarket tap room at the exit, which is really good. And Tapistry is across the street from Transient (which is meh). 16 hours ago, FritzIam4IU said: I've driven by Haymarket several times...need to stop at some of these next summer when we go back up... Plan is to stop in Bridgman today on the way home. If it works out, will try and get to Transient. A few times per year we'll stop off at that exit. Weko Beach is dog friendly. Have stopped at Haymarket a handful of times. They have good beer and their wood fired pizzas are good for dinner while driving home. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdhoosier Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Reacher said: Plan is to stop in Bridgman today on the way home. If it works out, will try and get to Transient. A few times per year we'll stop off at that exit. Weko Beach is dog friendly. Have stopped at Haymarket a handful of times. They have good beer and their wood fired pizzas are good for dinner while driving home. It’s a small place and tends to get packed. Especially on a nice day like this. If that’s the case and you are big on IPAs, at the very least get a 4 pack to go. The restaurant across the street has some killer poutine as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 I bought a 12 fall pack of Sam Adams yesterday and a voodoo ranger 12 pack mixed. Had a pumpkin Sam Adams last night that hit the spot. Keep the recommendations coming...I am intrigued by the sour beers especially and fall beers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerBQ Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, FritzIam4IU said: I bought a 12 fall pack of Sam Adams yesterday and a voodoo ranger 12 pack mixed. Had a pumpkin Sam Adams last night that hit the spot. Keep the recommendations coming...I am intrigued by the sour beers especially and fall beers... For pumpkin beers I like Dogfishhead Punkin Ale and Schlafly’s pumpkin beer. Another unique fall one is rauchbier. Schlenkerla is a good one but the style is pretty tough to find. It’s a German smoked beer. Edited September 20, 2020 by BeerBQ Added picture 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 (edited) Mentioned it in the chicken thread...tonight's beer... Guinness glass was the only thing I had fit for a stout... Edited September 21, 2020 by IUFLA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 11 hours ago, tdhoosier said: It’s a small place and tends to get packed. Especially on a nice day like this. If that’s the case and you are big on IPAs, at the very least get a 4 pack to go. The restaurant across the street has some killer poutine as well. Stopped at Transient. It was crowded. Tapistry, across the street, wasn't. My wife and I each had a beer there and shared each other's so we could try 2. Neither of us were impressed. It may have had something to do with the beers we picked. She went with a blond ale and also liked another (Farmhouse Ale?) so I got that one so she could try it. Would definitely go back there but I also like Haymarket. Next up was Greenbush a few miles down the road. Had dinner there. Was crowded but only a 10 minute wait for an indoor table. Food was pretty basic and nothing special. Again, the beers left us disappointed. Silver Harbor and Saugatuck had much better food and beers in our opinion. Saugutuck had a bonfire brown that I liked it is a good fall beer. Add in the Strand and we got in 5 brewpubs in 3 days. Was a nice little weekend getaway. Normally, we are lucky if get in one. Next on the list are Ghost Isle and the Beer Church Brewery in New Buffalo. I went to beer church when it first opened. Now I see they have food so like to see how they have grown. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdhoosier Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 15 minutes ago, Reacher said: Stopped at Transient. It was crowded. Tapistry, across the street, wasn't. My wife and I each had a beer there and shared each other's so we could try 2. Neither of us were impressed. It may have had something to do with the beers we picked. She went with a blond ale and also liked another (Farmhouse Ale?) so I got that one so she could try it. Would definitely go back there but I also like Haymarket. Next up was Greenbush a few miles down the road. Had dinner there. Was crowded but only a 10 minute wait for an indoor table. Food was pretty basic and nothing special. Again, the beers left us disappointed. Silver Harbor and Saugatuck had much better food and beers in our opinion. Saugutuck had a bonfire brown that I liked it is a good fall beer. Add in the Strand and we got in 5 brewpubs in 3 days. Was a nice little weekend getaway. Normally, we are lucky if get in one. Next on the list are Ghost Isle and the Beer Church Brewery in New Buffalo. I went to beer church when it first opened. Now I see they have food so like to see how they have grown. Yeah. Tapestry is not great; probably why it’s always empty. Stinks that Transient was crowded. Beer Church is awesome. Only went there once....they forgot to bring out our pizza and we were there for longer than expected. But both pizza and beer were great. Never heard of Ghost Isle....need to check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 15 minutes ago, tdhoosier said: Yeah. Tapestry is not great; probably why it’s always empty. Stinks that Transient was crowded. Beer Church is awesome. Only went there once....they forgot to bring out our pizza and we were there for longer than expected. But both pizza and beer were great. Never heard of Ghost Isle....need to check it out. https://www.ghostislebrewery.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 11 hours ago, Reacher said: Stopped at Transient. It was crowded. Tapistry, across the street, wasn't. My wife and I each had a beer there and shared each other's so we could try 2. Neither of us were impressed. It may have had something to do with the beers we picked. She went with a blond ale and also liked another (Farmhouse Ale?) so I got that one so she could try it. Would definitely go back there but I also like Haymarket. Next up was Greenbush a few miles down the road. Had dinner there. Was crowded but only a 10 minute wait for an indoor table. Food was pretty basic and nothing special. Again, the beers left us disappointed. Silver Harbor and Saugatuck had much better food and beers in our opinion. Saugutuck had a bonfire brown that I liked it is a good fall beer. Add in the Strand and we got in 5 brewpubs in 3 days. Was a nice little weekend getaway. Normally, we are lucky if get in one. Next on the list are Ghost Isle and the Beer Church Brewery in New Buffalo. I went to beer church when it first opened. Now I see they have food so like to see how they have grown. Is Silver Harbor near Silver Beach Pizza? I don't remember seeing that place ever in St Joseph...might check it out next summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 1 hour ago, FritzIam4IU said: Is Silver Harbor near Silver Beach Pizza? I don't remember seeing that place ever in St Joseph...might check it out next summer. Worth checking out. If you go there, make sure to get one of their beers infused with smoke. It's a few blocks away from the main tourist shops so night right downtown with all the other places. Google will show you the way. https://www.silverharborbrewing.com/home 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 Buying a keg of Gumball Head this weekend. I'm not even and IPA guy... but that stuff is just too good. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 44 minutes ago, btownqb said: Buying a keg of Gumball Head this weekend. I'm not even and IPA guy... but that stuff is just too good. I haven't received my invitation yet. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted September 21, 2020 Report Share Posted September 21, 2020 9 minutes ago, rico said: I haven't received my invitation yet. Pulled chicken sandwiches and stuffed jalapenos. First day of SEC football has me PUMPED!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 Picked up several different fall beers from store yesterday. Sam Adams Oktoberfest and pumpkin ale...Leinkuegels Oktoberfest and fall shanty...and a few others to sample. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Had a couple of these this evening with smash burgers on the grill with cheese/onions/fresh tomato (and the works)...it was pretty damn good. Better than I expected. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted September 30, 2020 Report Share Posted September 30, 2020 My assistant, well her fiancée truth be told, got me a bottle of New Riff Kentucky Straight Bourbon for my birthday Any of you guys had this? 50% alcohol content so looking forward to breaking it open when I don’t have to worry about a hangover 🤓 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaybobHoosier Posted October 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Tried some new whiskey over the past couple of weekends. I found out that I really like Makers Mark (......... a little too much apparently) and Seagrams 7. I did not like Seagrams 7 at all, just not my kind of drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 Sports Ballin’ is a collaboration between four breweries - Other Half (here in Brooklyn), Equilibrium, Vitamin Sea, and Trillium. It’s an 8% ABV Double IPA and it’s delicious! They did this during The Last Dance documentary airing, so I always picture it as Michael and Larry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdhoosier Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, Lostin76 said: Sports Ballin’ is a collaboration between four breweries - Other Half (here in Brooklyn), Equilibrium, Vitamin Sea, and Trillium. It’s an 8% ABV Double IPA and it’s delicious! They did this during The Last Dance documentary airing, so I always picture it as Michael and Larry. Are you able to get Trillium in NY? Always have wanted to try one of theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 1 hour ago, tdhoosier said: Are you able to get Trillium in NY? Always have wanted to try one of theirs. Very rarely. When I see it, I grab it. You might regret clicking on this link, but don’t say I didn’t warn you. Prices are a bit much, but if there’s ever a beer that you want, but can’t get locally... https://www.mybeercollectibles.com/search?parent_id=&keywords=trillium I’ve bought Monkish cans that we can’t get on the East Coast from this site a few times and it’s always quick and easy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdhoosier Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 16 minutes ago, Lostin76 said: Very rarely. When I see it, I grab it. You might regret clicking on this link, but don’t say I didn’t warn you. Prices are a bit much, but if there’s ever a beer that you want, but can’t get locally... https://www.mybeercollectibles.com/search?parent_id=&keywords=trillium I’ve bought Monkish cans that we can’t get on the East Coast from this site a few times and it’s always quick and easy. whoa. I can deal with the prices on the beer....it's the shipping that's always the problem. Yeah, I can buy a can of Trillium for $5, but it will be $13 to ship it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostin76 Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 22 minutes ago, tdhoosier said: whoa. I can deal with the prices on the beer....it's the shipping that's always the problem. Yeah, I can buy a can of Trillium for $5, but it will be $13 to ship it. I always order a four pack at least or an 8 pack. Find a seller that has tons of Trillium, pick the four you want and it’s usually like $14 or 15 for combined shipping. Still steep for sure, but you can get beers you can’t normally get. My wife is always like, “Hey, we got another package. Did you order more beer?” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted November 11, 2020 Report Share Posted November 11, 2020 Sorry to see the Octoberfests go but it is now Winter Ale season! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzIam4IU Posted November 12, 2020 Report Share Posted November 12, 2020 20 hours ago, Reacher said: Sorry to see the Octoberfests go but it is now Winter Ale season! Picked up a 6 pack of Sam Adams winter ale and I think it was Leinkeugels vanilla something beer (can't remember exact flavor). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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