It’s officially winter outside which means ‘tis the season for exploring new Michigan brews. Do you like them hoppy? Dark? Sour? Us too!
Below, we’ve compiled a list of HDL staffs’ favorite Michigan beers.
Want to sip alongside us? Then join one of our upcoming Community Read-Ins where we visit local drinking holes and read our favorite books. Sounds cozy, doesn’t it? 😊
HDL team’s favorite Holland-area brews:
Tangerine Space Machine - New Holland Brewing (Steve) .... pssst! We're having a Community Read-In at New Holland on January 23rd!
Ichabod - New Holland Brewing (Allison)
Careless Whisper - Our Brewing Company (Tom)
Nessie - Guardian Brewing Company (Lindsay)
Bears & Bees - Tulip City Brewstillery (Annaka and Jake) .... pssst! We're having a Community Read-In at Tulip City on January 17th!
Lake Street Lager - Saugatuck Brewing Co. (Craig)
Blue Sunday - New Holland Brewing (Matt)
Light Point - New Holland Brewing (Andres)
Blood Orange Haze - Big Lake Brewing Co. (Erik)
White Woman in Retrograde - Guardian Brewing Company (Lori)
HDL team’s favorite West Michigan brews:
Rubaeus - Founders Brewing Co. (Allison)
Amber Ale - Bell's Brewery (Annaka)
All Day IPA - Founders Brewing Co. (Tom)
Stretch Golden Ale - The Mitten Brewing Company (Craig)
Authentic Self - Guardian Brewing Company (Matt)
Light Point - New Holland Brewing (Andres)
Ruby Red - Founders Brewing Co. (Erik)
'Dirty Bastard' and 'Backwoods Bastard' - Big Lake Brewing Co. (Dan)
Red's Rye IPA - Founders Brewing Co. (David and Steve)
Anything experimental from Brewery Vivant (Lindsay)
Farm Hand - Brewery Vivant (Lori)
HDL team’s favorite beers in all of Michigan:
Power of Love - Short's Brewing Company (Allison)
M-43 - Old Nation Brewing Co. (Steve)
Most anything from Our Brewing Company (Tom)
Tangerine Space Machine - New Holland Brewing (Lindsay)
The Poet - New Holland Brewing (Annaka)
Local's Light - Short's Brewing Company (Craig)
Blood Orange Honey - Cheboygan Brewing Company (Jake)
Green Zebra – Founders Brewing Co. (Matt)
Light Point - New Holland Brewing (Andres)
All Day IPA - Founders Brewing Co. (Erik)
Any Kolsch beers from River's Edge Brewing or Drafting Table Brewing (Dan)
Local Light - Short's Brewing Co. (Lori)
Other favorite Michigan-made beverages:
Straight Bourbon Whiskey - Coppercraft Distillery (Lindsay)
Gin or Vodka – Coppercraft Distillery (Dan)
Whaleback Spiced Rum - Northern Latitude Distillery (Jake)
Michigan Straight Bourbon - Eastern Kille Distillery (Jake)
Riesling - Fenn Valley Vineyards (Ronda)
Late Harvest Riesling - Chateau Grand Traverse (Ronda and Matt)
Watusi Red and the Razz M’tazz - Karma Vista Vineyards (Ronda)
Beach Bum Blueberry Sparkling wine - Tanglewood Winery (Erik)
Bubbly Cherry sparkling wine - Chateau Chantal (Annaka)
Arcturos Pinot Noir - Black Star Farms (Jake)
Winemaker’s Red - Blustone Vineyards (Jake)
Greenman and Smackintosh ciders - Tandem Ciders (Matt)
Lake Effect series - Farmhaus Cider Co. (Annaka)
Midwest Nice - Farmhaus Cider Co. (Lindsay)
Razzputin mead - St. Ambrose Cellars (Jake)
Gluten-free beers at Brewery Nyx (Ronda)
Sour beers from Jolly Pumpkin Brewery (Lindsay)
Kombucha from Sacred Springs – (Matt)
New Wave Lemonade – B. Nektar (Jen)
Root Beer – Faygo (Craig)
Rock & Rye – Faygo (Alicia)
Feeling inspired? Try making your own brew:
