by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Feb 27, 2020 | Beer
The 2020 Michigan Winter Beer Festival was a gift from the Gods. The sky was a perfect blue, the Grand River was bulging but not overflowing, the beer lines weren’t freezing, the music was badass, and over 133 Michigan Breweries were gathered in one place. It was a... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Feb 28, 2019 | Beer
The 2019 Michigan Winter Beer Festival token controversy washed away in a flood of beer on Saturday, February 23 when Michigan Beer Enthusiasts gathered in Grand Rapids to celebrate with their beer families. 2019 Michigan Winter Beer Festival I was... 
by Chuck Marshall | Feb 7, 2019 | Beer
We were happy to lend a hand in kickstarting Ogma Brewing in Jackson by attending their Kickstarter fundraising party at the site of the new brewery. Kickstarting Ogma Brewing in Jackson We were delighted when a Facebook invite to the Ogma Brewings Co. Kickstarter... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Jan 30, 2019 | Beer, Travel
Our chant, “Open, Open, Open” kept time with the sleet hitting the windshield while we waited in the car for the for Lake Ann Brewing Co to open. Our chant worked! Not only did the doors open but we got a very special treat. Lake Ann Brewing... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Mar 8, 2018 | Beer
The 2018 Winter Beer Festival was the same wonderful festival, just postponed for a week. There were new faces in the crowd and just a few less breweries because of the date change. The BeerFest mobile app provided a notice for the brewers unable to attend. 2018... 
