Oktoberfest Dinner & Brew Cruise on MI Princess

Just in time for Traverse City’s world famous National Cherry Festival, Right Brain Brewery will debut their 2016 Cherry Pie Whole beer. Cherry Pie Whole is a medium bodied amber ale brewed using whole cherry pies (crust and filling) from Grand Traverse Pie Company, and Balaton cherry concentrate from Northern Natural Cider House and Winery. The flavor of Cherry Pie Whole is described by its name. The aroma brings to mind a graham cracker crust pie straight out of the oven, followed by a balance of caramel from the amber ale and tart sweetness imparted by the cherry pie filling, which is used during fermentation.

This summer, Right Brain Brewery will expand its packaged product offerings and launch many of its popular brands in 12 oz bottle six-packs. Previously, Right Brain only offered its products in 16 oz cans, 22 oz bottles, and on draft. The first two brands to hit shelves are Cake Walk vanilla cream ale and Blue Magic lavender ale, and they are scheduled to be available in retail stores in late June.

Unconventional? Sure. Impossible? Absolutely not.

Right Brain Brewery will release fan favorite Dead Kettle IPA, in 16 oz pint cans to help round out the brand’s can line-up of CEO Stout, Willpower pale ale, Northern Hawk Owl amber ale and Smooth Operator cream ale.

Craft Beer lovers across Michigan will have multiple opportunities to enjoy Right Brain Brewery’s award winning beer this weekend.

The gold medal winning beer is back, and better than ever.

Here we are, just a few days away from WINTER BEERFEST! I have assembled my top 25 list for this year, and my is it sounding delicious! Breweries from all over the state are bringing their brightest and best for the festival, anxious to share their fantastic brew with all of you!

The weather forecast for the end of January is still calling for below freezing temperatures. Stay warm and join us at The Buck on January 29th and 30th from 4:00 PM to close for the First Annual Barrel Aged Beer Fest, where the temperature even on the heated, outside deck will be nice and toasty warm. Make sure to mark this event on your calendar, and remember that there is no entry fee.

October is here, and the beer community is gearing up for the Michigan Brewer's Guild's fourth and final festival of the year at Eastern Market in Detroit. The Guild is welcoming 60 breweries to the grounds this year, representing over 400 Michigan Brews.

The inaugural Paddle for Pints kayak pub crawl held this past weekend in Traverse City was an event for craft beer and kayak enthusiasts alike.  90 participants on Saturday alone, it proved that getting wet and drinking locally brewed beer are great activities to enjoy on a hot Northern Michigan day. Registration was only $20 for those providing their own kayaks, but single and tandem kayak rentals were available for an extra fee with drop off and pick up provided.