(06-01-2009 10:47 PM)Lush Wrote: (05-31-2009 10:08 PM)GRPunk Wrote: Lush,
You like Imperial Stouts and Dark Horse. You've gotta' try this...
I had my first one tonight. It's like an angel pissing on your tongue.
My mouth is watering. And, no sh!t on the Michigan locale! My buddy and I are planning a Michigan Brew Crawl in October. We really want to also check out Grand Rapids and Traverse City. Any breweries in those cities?
Founders is the biggest, and to most, the best in GR.
Just down the street is the best beer bar, HopCat. They have something like 48 taps, 150 bottles, and a cask or two.
As for brewpubs,The Hideout has some pretty good stuff. The B.O.B., Grand Rapids Brewing Company, and Schmoz are all in the greater Grand Rapids area and have something decent to offer.
I'm not as familiar with Traverse City, but I think the people that own Grand Rapids Brewing Company also run a brewpub in TC.
If I wasn't so lazy, I'd provide links. A quick google search should get you websites.
Beeradvocate.com is also a great resource for all things beer. They do beer guides to a ton of cities/regions and allow for user reviews of both beers and places. (no financial ties, so please don't ding me for pimpin' another site)