Michigan Beer

SirIsm · Post by **SirIsm** » Tue Feb 17, 2004 10:36 pm

Currently on a business trip just outside of Detroit...so hitting the beer fairly hard. Used ratebeer to get an idea of decent Michigan beer...and picked up a bunch of Bells...great stuff...so far have had:

Bells Kalamazoo Stout: nummy...reminds me of St. Ambroise
Bells Pale Ale: Just average...the most disappointing.
Bells Third Coast Old Ale: probably my best experience with a barley wine yet. Great.
Great Lakes Eliot Ness: Ok...from Ohio...but one of the better Amber's I've ever had.

Still have to "sample":
Bells Expedition Stout
Bells Porter
Dark Horse Reserve Special Black Bier

Jealous?

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Gunny · Post by **Gunny** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 3:22 am

JerCraigs · Post by **JerCraigs** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 8:42 am

Well, not exactly. You are planning to bring some back for me... right?

Jon Walker · Post by **Jon Walker** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 9:06 am

You're on a working trip to the armpit of the north east...not much to envy about that.

There are some really good beer stores down there though. I stopped into one in suburban Detroit a year and a half ago and found a great selection of stuff.

SirIsm · Post by **SirIsm** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 9:24 am

Ya ya...I wasn't talking about being jealous about being in Detroit...the home of scarily bland suburban america...it's all about the beer...smartasses.

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Mississauga Matt · Post by **Mississauga Matt** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 10:12 am

On 2004-02-18 09:24, SirIsm wrote:
...I wasn't talking about being jealous about being in Detroit...the home of scarily bland suburban america...

As opposed to the GTA, the home of scarily bland suburban Canada?

SirIsm · Post by **SirIsm** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 10:14 am

Naive as I may be...I'd like to think that I can sense a pulse in the GTA? Maybe?

Gunny · Post by **Gunny** » Wed Feb 18, 2004 8:18 pm

Why didn't you pick up some Bell's Two Hearted smart guy? You're not dressed to impress if you forget your underwear.

Salut,
Jeff

SirIsm · Post by **SirIsm** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 12:58 am

Dammit...I knew that there was a reason why it was cold down there!!! One more day left...Two Hearted could still be found.

Gunny · Post by **Gunny** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 5:12 am

Good hunting! While you're at it, try and find some Bell's Batch 6000. This is a one time only release of a barley wine. Then the jealousy might start showing.

Salut,
Jeff

SirIsm · Post by **SirIsm** » Thu Feb 19, 2004 10:42 pm

Hey...what do you know? A six pack of Two Hearted followed me home from Michigan!!!