In honor of Bell's 25th Anniversary, HopCat is putting 25 Bell's beers on tap, one for each amazing year.

Details:
Thursday, July 22
6pm
HopCat, 25 Ionia SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
616-451-4677

Here's the list:
1.Winter White
2.Batch 9000
3.'08 Expedition Stout
4.Hop Slam
5.'07 Third Coast Old Ale
6.Amber
7.Two Hearted
8.Two Hearted (firkin)
9.Bells Lager
10.Porter
11.Third Coast Beer
12.Pale Ale
13.K-Zoo Stout
14.Oberon
15.Poolside(cherry)
16.Q-Falls Lager
17.Consecrator Doppelbock
18.Java Stout
19.Rye Stout
20.Oarsman
21.Bourbon Hell Hath No Fury...
22.Sparkling Ale
23.Cherry Stout
24.Double Cream Stout
25.Best Brown Ale

They will also be releasing some vintage Third Coast Old Ale and Expedition Stout bottles. Really fun vintage handles will be on show as well as some fun vintage posters and memorabilia.

Cheers! 

Dusty's Cellar, in Okemos, MI, is planning a Michigan beer tasting to close out Michigan craft beer month. Along with Michigan beer, they will be highlighting food with Made-in-Michigan products.

Here are the details:
When July 30th, 6:30 - 8:30pm
Where Dusty's Cellar, 1839 Grand River Ave, Okemos, MI 48864
Cost $17.50 (+tax) per person

Here's what they'll be pouring...
Short's:
-Nicie Spicie
-Chocolate Wheat (growler from the Tap Room)
-Spruce Pilsener
-Dusty Roads Ale (aka Hangin' Frank, growler from the Tap Room)
-Huma Lupa Licious
-Black Licorice Lager
-Strawberry Short's Cake

Arcadia Brewing Company:
-Sky High Rye
-B Craft Black IPA (DRAFT, in growler from the Tap Room)

Dragonmead:
-Sir Williams ESB
-Armageddon Grand Cru (Belgian Style Quadrupel)

Arbor Brewing Company:
-Bavarian Bliss

Dark Horse
-Sapient Trip Ale

Jolly Pumpkin:
-Luciernaga "The Firefly"

The tasting is informal, and people are welcome to come any time between 6:30 and 8:30, though the growlers may run out before then.

**Also, ALL Michigan beer is 15% off until the end of July**

Cheers! 

Special thanks to the folks at Pure Michigan for allowing me to blog about my passion for Michigan beer and Michigan craft beer month on their site.

Click here to read the article.

Cheers!