Festival Of The Angry Bear
Spring comes a little late here in the Upper Peninsula, but once that 40 degree mark hits in April it’s time for the angry bear to come out of hibernation. At Ore Dock Brewing Company’s Festival of the Angry Bear, people can try their signature angry bear drink, a hoppy sour-ish blend (6.5%), among other […]
Beer Made From Sewage Water? In Oregon, That Might Soon Be a Reality
On Wednesday, the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission voted to let one brewery use water recycled from sewage to brew its beer, Oregon Public Broadcasting reports. The brewery, Oregon Brew Crew, would be supplied by Clean Water Services, a utility with a highly sophisticated treatment process that turns sewage into drinking-quality water. The batches of beer […]
A Sustainable Approach to Homebrewing
By Kris Thompson Brew day is over. You eye up the spoils of your hard work. A carboy filled perhaps with a dry stout or a hop heavy IPA. Yeast is pitched. You feel accomplished. You survey the area once more and spy the mash tun, full of spent grain, and a sudden, crushing realization […]
Why To Try a “Craft” Beer
By Mark Wilson Now as the title mentions this article is for those who don’t drink “craft” beer, or for that matter beer at all. I will not state that by the end you will like craft beer (from here on no quotations and we will just call it beer), but I do hope to […]
So You’re Not a Hop-Head
CRAFT BEER ENJOYMENT FOR THE REST OF US By David Gill Marquette, MI – OK, I get it. You don’t like hoppy beer. It’s not everyone’s cup of tea, or maybe I should say mug of ale. But it seems like hoppy beers are everywhere, and the hop-head crowd just can’t get enough of that […]
NMU Presentation Shares Tips On Homebrewing
James Shefchik gives presentation at Northern Michigan University on home brewing. Marquette, MI – NMU’s Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center is currently holding an exhibition on brewing in the Upper Peninsula running from April 19th until Sept. 6th. The exhibit explores brewing in the U.P. starting from the 1850’s up to today’s modern craft breweries popping […]
