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500 congregate for Vivant’s wood-aged brews

GRAND RAPIDS — When a brewery owner and his brewmaster are on the same page, magical things happen. Just ask Jacob Derylo, brewmaster at Brewery [...]

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October shines spotlight on Detroit Beer City

DETROIT – For the third October in a row, Michigan craft beer enthusiasts turned out en masse to celebrate the growing beer scene of a [...]

Pumpkin brews on showcase at Detroit Fall Beer Fest

It’s no surprise well over half of the 52 breweries at Saturday’s Detroit Fall Beer Fest offered at least one fall-specific brew. While some breweries [...]

Hoptoberfest offers unique flare on tradition

GRAND RAPIDS — An estimated 4,500 people filled a downtown street Saturday, braving wind and cold temperatures to enjoy local beers in the first Hoptoberfest. A [...]

Celebrating the world of cider

We talk with Paul Vander Heide, owner of Vander Mill, about the second annual Vander Fest. The event, which drew roughly 400 people, celebrated both [...]

Leading to Saturday: The latest on Hoptoberfest

Grand Rapids is prepping up for what could be one of the largest beer celebrations in West Michigan. Celebrating the German Oktoberfest heritage, Saturday’s Hoptoberfest [...]

Wood-aged beer event on tap for Vivant

GRAND RAPIDS — Tucked away in the bowels of Brewery Vivant are some aging brews that will be ripe for public consumption when they’re tapped [...]

Vander Fest melds beer and cider

SPRING LAKE TOWNSHIP — Cider collided with beer Saturday as Vander Mill hosted its second annual beer and cider festival. Vander Fest serves as both [...]

Rocking it out at GABF

As with many things, the second time around isn’t always as magical. It’s amazing how jaded one gets in the course of a year. Last [...]