The Metro Detroit Thread

[Holland]

Dudes, I moved to Detroit recently. Living right around Atwater Brewing. Any suggestions for spots around town? Anyone want to get ****** with me and my meager beer, bourbon, mead, and wine collection?

 

[trickytunadicky]

Dudes, I moved to Detroit recently. Living right around Atwater Brewing. Any suggestions for spots around town? Anyone want to get ****** with me and my meager beer, bourbon, mead, and wine collection?

I'll vouch for him as being an okay person to drink with, if that helps. Or doesn't hurt too much. ;-)

 

[thebandit1]

Dudes, I moved to Detroit recently. Living right around Atwater Brewing. Any suggestions for spots around town? Anyone want to get ****** with me and my meager beer, bourbon, mead, and wine collection?

Atwater Detroit or Atwater Grosse Pointe?

 

[Holland]

Atwater Detroit or Atwater Grosse Pointe?

Detroit... Didn't realize there was one in Grosse Pointe.

 

[steimie]

Alright, why are people getting their knickers all wet for M-43? What a lame ass, boring, watery mess of a beer. It's not terrible. It's just really not anything.

 

[trickytunadicky]

Alright, why are people getting their knickers all wet for M-43? What a lame ass, boring, watery mess of a beer. It's not terrible. It's just really not anything.

Because DACBE got a brewery to make a beer for them.

 

[steimie]

Because DACBE got a brewery to make a beer for them.

******* Facebook...should've known.

 

[thebandit1]

Wait? You're telling me I can only buy 12 bottles of a ******, overpriced stout?

#Horseshit.

 

[cneville1]

Wait? You're telling me I can only buy 12 bottles of a ******, overpriced stout?

#Horseshit.

...i liked krakatoa at the summer beer fest

 

[IndianaJones]

I really enjoyed the Flying Buffalo x Great Lakes coffee stout they did, but what the hell do I know?

 

[thebandit1]

...i liked krakatoa at the summer beer fest

I really enjoyed the Flying Buffalo x Great Lakes coffee stout they did, but what the hell do I know?

What you know is a good beer.

 

[steimie]

JP moving into the Bastone space in Royal Oak.

http://www.freep.com/story/news/loc...artner-open-jolly-pumpkin-royal-oak/99715670/

 

[lb304854]

JP moving into the Bastone space in Royal Oak.

http://www.freep.com/story/news/loc...artner-open-jolly-pumpkin-royal-oak/99715670/

Now that is ******* interesting. On a Saturday, I can see myself walking from brunch at Lockhart's to JP to Motor City Gas to River Rouge and then checking myself into a cell at the police department.

 

[AnchorDrops]

Old Nation M-43 hitting distribution this week. Seems to be plenty in the GR area for those that were able to get out at lunch to pick it up. Interesting that my LBS indicated it will be delivered weekly as long as the demand remains high.

 

[steimie]

Easily the most overhyped beer in Michigan. I just don't get it.

 

[trickytunadicky]

It's alright. Buddy of mine from MSU is one of the brewers, so I am happy to support em when I see cans around but I liked Bumpy Cake just as much.

 

[AnchorDrops]

Easily the most overhyped beer in Michigan. I just don't get it.

I'm not chasing it around but certainly enjoy it. Was fairly easy to walk into my LBS today and grab a couple of 4pks off the stack of 5 cases he had sitting there.

 

[rjose]

Who's going to brew M-22, cash them cottage folk's checks?

 

[beerindex]

Easily the most overhyped beer in Michigan. I just don't get it.

It's hazy and in a can, so it is automatically great. Who cares what it actually tastes like?

 

[AnchorDrops]

It's hazy and in a can, so it is automatically great. Who cares what it actually tastes like?

Have you tried it? Or are you assuming it's not good? I can name off some not so good hazy IPA's. Drink what you like, bruh.

 

[trickytunadicky]

I definitely dislike everything I have tried from Witch's Hat more. Not that you were talking to me.

 

[AnchorDrops]

I definitely dislike everything I have tried from Witch's Hat more. Not that you were talking to me.

Never had anything from Witches Hat but have certainly had some less than average IPA's, hazy or otherwise.

 

[beerindex]

Have you tried it? Or are you assuming it's not good? I can name off some not so good hazy IPA's. Drink what you like, bruh.

I've had it. I don't think it is undrinkable. But I agree with steimie that the hype is entirely undeserved. In fairness though, I'm not a big fan of these new fangled hazy ipas to begin with.

 

[beerindex]

I definitely dislike everything I have tried from Witch's Hat more. Not that you were talking to me.

Have you tried Andrew Gose Grapefruity? While my opinion of Witch's Hat has definitely declined as I've tried more of their stuff, that particular beer is seriously excellent. That Guy was pretty good too.

 

[AnchorDrops]

Have you tried Andrew Gose Grapefruity? While my opinion of Witch's Hat has definitely declined as I've tried more of their stuff, that particular beer is seriously excellent. That Guy was pretty good too.

Andrew Gose Grapefruity is the best beer I have had from Witches Hat, but gose are so 2014....

 

[AnchorDrops]

I've had it. I don't think it is undrinkable. But I agree with steimie that they hype is entirely undeserved. In fairness though, I'm not a big fan of these new fangled hazy ipas to begin with.

I guess I don't know much about the "hype". I went there in December after a disappointing release at Ellison and had a beer that reminded me somewhat of the stuff friends have sent me from Treehouse. And I'm like, I like this stuff, except I'm not driving and hour and a half to buy it. And now today, I picked it up pretty easily during my lunch hour, about a half mile from work. I like how it tastes, not hyping it by any means.

 

[trickytunadicky]

Have you tried Andrew Gose Grapefruity? While my opinion of Witch's Hat has definitely declined as I've tried more of their stuff, that particular beer is seriously excellent. That Guy was pretty good too.

I have really only had what I have been offered at random Michigan bottle shares. Mostly various Night Furies.

 

[steimie]

Have you tried Andrew Gose Grapefruity? While my opinion of Witch's Hat has definitely declined as I've tried more of their stuff, that particular beer is seriously excellent. That Guy was pretty good too.

That Guy is terrific.

 

[user 306926]

Easily the most overhyped beer in Michigan. I just don't get it.

Overhyped? Perhaps. I think its great. I went to the first release and dug it enough to buy a case. Missed out on later releases but picked up a growler not too long ago. Not worth chasing too agressively I'll admit.
But its better than 90% of the Ellison I've tried, and all the WH stuff in the IPA vein.

I've given a few to out of state buds. One in FL happened to love it. And I'm sure he's not heard of it before hand. Lord knows I didn't hype it for him. So there's that.

 

[steimie]

Overhyped? Perhaps. I think its great. I went to the first release and dug it enough to buy a case. Missed out on later releases but picked up a growler not too long ago. Not worth chasing too agressively I'll admit.
But its better than 90% of the Ellison I've tried, and all the WH stuff in the IPA vein.

I've given a few to out of state buds. One in FL happened to love it. And I'm sure he's not heard of it before hand. Lord knows I didn't hype it for him. So there's that.

For my money, Stormy from North Peak is at least as good and half the price.