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... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Nov 24, 2015 | Beer, Michigan, Running, Travel
Our Grand Traverse Bay Beer Tour was packed! In 48 short hours we ate and drank beer in 7 breweries, visited 6 cities in the Grand Traverse Bay area and to keep it healthy, we ran the Vasa Trail Race on Saturday morning. I’d like to take a moment to mention that... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Apr 19, 2015 | Beer, Michigan, Travel
After a whirlwind visit to the House of Blues Chicago for Chuck to cover At The Gates, Converge, Pallbearer and Vallenfyre on April 5th we stopped at the Greenbush Brewing Co. It was raining and I hit the door running. I couldn’t help thinking this must be how... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Feb 22, 2015 | Beer, Michigan
The Dark Horse Staff Brew-Off and Snow Sculptures event on Saturday, Feb, 21, 2015, was a mini beer festival with a touch of naughty. Surrounded by the slightly naughty snow sculptures designed by Martinez Studio Art Club, Dark Horse beer enthusiasts mingled in the... 
by Brenda Sodt Marshall | Nov 22, 2014 | Running, Travel
On October 12, 2014, I found myself standing under the Ponderosa Pines in Westwood, California waiting for the Bizz Johnson 50K Ultramarathon to start. The voice in my head wouldn’t stop shouting,”It is freezing. You need your gloves. Why are you doing... 
