April 2010
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Beer Review - Jolly Pumpkin
Biere De Mars
Biere de Mars from the Jolly Pumpkin is a limited release French style stock ale (specifically only 4 barrels are being released for sale). Mars is a dark almost plum colored beer with a thick cream colored head. Mars has a lightly sweet taste that comes through first followed by a vineagar sourness, and finishes on an an oakey bitterness. This beer is fruity and sour and...
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Beer Review - New Glarus - Spotted Cow
This is the first of a occasional series I’m going to be running (on and off) about Wisconsin beers. As a son of Detroit living in Wisconsin (for a few more months at least) I figured it would be a good idea to give some of the folks back home and over the internets some incites into beers they might want to try on a visit to Wisconsin. First up is a Wisconsin classic Spotted Cow....
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Eatup at Traffic Jam & Snug
On March 25th at 7:30 PM, we will have our 3rd eatup of 2010 at the historic Traffic Jam & Snug in Detroit, MI. That same day Traffic Jam will be releasing their Owosso Wheat beer. To celebrate the release of this beer made with local Michigan wheat, all appetizers will be half price and pints & growlers of Owosso Wheat will be $3 and $7.50 respectively.
In addition, there will be tours...
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Miguel's Cantina: Molcajete & More!
Restauranteur Michael Versaci has opened an interesting Mexican restaurant in Rochester. Miguel’s Cantina is a hybrid of authentic Mexican & Tex-Mex with the focus being squarely on authenticity. Michael has brought in a head chef from Mexico & has a menu that boasts from scratch cooking, fresh ingredients, & a refreshing lack of ground beef.
For a limited time and if you are...
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Beer Review - McSorley's - Irish Pale Ale
For everyone’s favorite beer holiday I figured I would try a Irish inspired beer. Calling itself an Irish Pale Ale McSorleys feels more like an interesting cross between an India Pale Ale and and an Irish Red Ale. With a light copper color, thin white head, and, a flowery and sweet wheat smell to it it’s easy to say that it caught me a little off guard at first. McSorley starts out...
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