Nov 9, 2014
Sunday afternoon. Bell's Special Double Cream Stout. Enough said.
~Cheers,
Jules!
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Sunday afternoon. Bell's Special Double Cream Stout. Enough said.
~Cheers,
Jules!
Sunday afternoon beer & football! I decided to try another raspberry beer today while flipping between the Lions & Saints games- Raspberry Ale from Dark Horse Brewing Company. This is a perfectly fine beer, however, I prefer the raspberry brews from Founders & Perrin to this. Do I regret buying this? Not at all. Would I buy it again? Probably not.
~Cheers,
Jules!
I tried another pumpkin beer last night-Pumpkick by New Belgium. It was pretty good. It has just enough pumpkin spice with a great tart cranberry finish! It might be my favourite pumpkin beer yet. Give it a try if you get a chance!
~Cheers,
Jules!
October 18 & 24, 2014
The Michigan Tap Room
3750 Bay Rd, Saginaw, MI 48603 (989) 793-6300
www.stardustfun.com/beer
It makes me happy that I have so many great places in my area to choose for a night out. Two weekends in a row I have gone to Michigan Tap Room-last weekend for beers with my best-friends & last night with my son for dinner & a beer. Two weekends in a row I have not been disappointed. Michigan Tap Room is located inside the Stardust Bowling Alley so sometimes it is a bit noisy in there, but it's still a great place to hang out. There are comfortable sofas & chairs, a nice, long bar & several TVs that are always showing a variety of sports. The bartenders & waitstaff are very friendly & very knowledgeable and even though they are primarily known for the craft beer they have on tap, they also make a pretty good Bloody Mary!
The last two times I have been in the Tap Room I have ordered Totally Roasted by Vandermill in Spring Lake, Michigan. It's official description mentions cinnamon & pecan neither of which really jumps out at me, but that's not to say I didn't like it. In fact, I am very fond of how tart it is. (Yes, I am in that minority of people that actually enjoys sour beers & ciders!) The food was great, as well. The Tap Room deserves much more praise than I have given it here so just go check it out for yourself! I know that you will not be disappointed!
~Cheers, Jules!
I drink to make other people more interesting. - Ernest Hemingway
October 10, 2014
Milkshake Stout from Rochester Mills was my second beer last night. When I was in the party store contemplating buying this, I sent a test to my best friend asking if he thought I would like it or not. He replied with "Yes, it's awesome. It tastes like happy milkshakes!" so naturally I had to get it! Well, it doesn't really taste like a chocolate milkshake, but it is really good. I am a big fan of Special Double Cream Stout from Bell's and this comes pretty close to that, though I found it to be a little more bitter than Bell's. If you are a fan of stout & chocolate you will probably be pretty happy with this.
Cheers,
Jules!
October 10, 2014
I tried McKenzie's Seasonal Reserve Hard Cider for the first time last night. Wow! This is probably the best cider I have ever had! It's like apple pie in a bottle! You should get some this weekend! (I know I will be buying more!)
Cheers,
Jules!
October 4, 2014 - The Machine Shop
The Machine Shop
3539 S Dort Hwy, Flint, MI 48507
(810) 715-2650
www.themachineshop.info
Saturday night I was at the Machine Shop in Flint (yet again!) for a show-Tension Head, Anti-Mortem, & Butcher Babies. I can not say enough good things about this place! I simply LOVE the Machine Shop! It's an awesome place to catch both local & national acts! The sound & lightning crews really know what they are doing so everyone always looks & sounds their best. After most shows the bands stick around to meet and/or party with the fans-a fact that does not go unappreciated. (I have gotten to meet Vinnie Paul, Chad Grey (and the rest of Hell Yeah), & Lzzy Hale -among others -at The Shop!)
The staff is cool and they usually have a great selection of beer available, too. I was happy to discover that on this occasion they had Perrin's Razzberry Blonde on tap. It's SO delicious! (What can I say? I like fruit beer!) They had several pumpkin beers on tap, too, which my friend ordered & let me try. They were pretty good, as well.
In short, if you want to see some great bands in a very cool venue while drinking some good beer...go to The Shop! No, seriously! Do it! You won't regret it!
Cheers,
Jules!
PS- Check out Tension Head on facebook (www.facebook.com/officialtensionhead) & instagram (@tensionheadband)! They rock! \m/