Michigan brewers guild beer festivals

LondonBeer · Post by **LondonBeer** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:56 pm

Anyone ever been to the summer one? Thinking of going but haven't heard much about it.

JerCraigs · Post by **JerCraigs** » Mon Mar 05, 2012 11:10 pm

Went like 4 years ago now and it was awesome. Transportation was kind of brutal though. Cabs in that are seem to be of variable reliability. I was looking at going last summer and there appears to be a local bus that would take you there from Ann Arbor though.

SteelbackGuy · Post by **SteelbackGuy** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 1:54 am

I`ve been to them and they are shit shows. The first one I was at had essentially no beer under 7% and we were there all day and still made it out alive.

GregClow · Post by **GregClow** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:15 am

I've been to the summer one twice. Two of the best beer festival experiences I've ever had. Great beer, great atmosphere, great people. Highly recommended!

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:41 am

They're awesome... LOTS of great beer in Michigan.

Yeah, that first winter fest was crazy. There was actually one guy puking on the way out.

The summer fest is much larger, more spacious and relaxed. That's actually where I met a lot of Bartoweler's for the first time (including Greg & Jeremy)... that was 2006, when I was still in London.

LondonBeer · Post by **LondonBeer** » Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:58 pm

Sounds like a good time. Any hotel recommendations in ypsilanti or area? I really don't want to drive

JerCraigs · Post by **JerCraigs** » Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:21 am

There are a couple B&Bs really close, but I expect they book up super fast.

LondonBeer · Post by **LondonBeer** » Fri May 04, 2012 10:19 pm

Looks like we are prob going. For people who have been, how bad is it to get transportation to/ from ann arbor? As much fun as walking 10 miles sounds I would rather get a ride

JerCraigs · Post by **JerCraigs** » Sat May 05, 2012 1:25 pm

Cabs in Ann Arbor are sketchy. Our last trip we had no problem getting into town, but trying to get a cab home from downtown didn't work out so well.
I think there was a pubic bus that goes past the festival grounds though when I looked last.

LondonBeer · Post by **LondonBeer** » Sun May 06, 2012 5:18 pm

JerCraigs wrote:Cabs in Ann Arbor are sketchy. Our last trip we had no problem getting into town, but trying to get a cab home from downtown didn't work out so well.
I think there was a pubic bus that goes past the festival grounds though when I looked last.

Thanks

andrewrg · Post by **andrewrg** » Sun May 06, 2012 5:39 pm

I try to avoid riding the pubic bus, but your mileage may vary.