At Home On The Road: The Alpha MI Brewing Company.
Jimmy returns to his old stomping grounds in the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan for the first time in over 35 years... and there's a brewery in Alpha! Deep in the heart of Mastadon Township in Iron County, well down the road from Crystal Falls, the tiny village of Alpha, Michigan, is far and away the smallest village in the entire United States with its own craft brewery.
How could we NOT cover these fine folk? Enjoy.
Alewife Brewpub: Let's ketchup, six feet apart.
Catch up? Ketchup? There’s a word for it around somewhere….
And why ALEWIFE?
In these times, why show video of gathering to drink absolutely terrific beer? Because, during these days of social distancing, it has perhaps NEVER been more important to support our Local, and our Local Craft friends. Many still offer curbside pickup; if your state allows it, order online and have it delivered; but our friends need us more than ever.
First in Ohio: Great Lakes Brewing.
A long awaited dream comes to fruition as The Guys make a stop in Cleveland, OH, to take in the sights, sounds and tastes of the Great Lakes Brewing Company. Not only were they the first brewpub in Ohio, but since 1988 (!!) they have led the industry in many other ways, and continue to do so to this very day. This is an amazing company with a loving past and a very, very bright future - we were overjoyed to visit. No one can claim to have knowledge of US Craft Beer history without a stop at Great Lakes. Press play, and check them out!
And a big Happy Hour Guys thank you to our MDQ Cleveland team on this day - thanks Sky Seals, Eric Anthony, Kristen Beth Williams, James Barry, and Gabe Aronson for pitching in!
Creating community (and a bunch of medals): Walking Tree Brewery.
On Florida’s Treasure Coast, every now and then, gold washes up on the beach. And sometimes, it pours out of the taps! Walking Tree Brewery is barely 3 years old, and from local contests to national (GABF) their beers are winning medal after medal - very few startup craft brewers we've ever met have garnered this many accolades in such a short period of time.
As luck would have it, Vero Beach is also home to Riverside Theatre, where Jimmy just happened to be playing Henry Higgins opposite Kristen as Eliza Doolittle - and on this fine day, the cast and crew (and JAKE!) came out to help with the shoot. Join The Happy Hour Guys out by the former Naval Air Station, where this brewery, in the words of their bartending staff, "is taking names!"
BREW DAY: Waitress brews "It's for Adrienne" Cherry Cream Ale!
Sixpoint Brewing's facility in Redhook, Brooklyn, is understated - it's not the kind of showplace that many Craft brewers, who've been around as long as they have, have created. That said, it's one of the coolest places that we've ever brewed in. Watch & find out why - what a terrific day.
Video #310: BrewcadeSF - Craft Beer and Classic Arcade Games in the Castro!
Craft Beer has landed in neighborhoods around the country, and in so many different ways, including this dynamite stop in San Francisco's Castro District. Long an historic and iconic neighborhood in relation to the LGBT Community, the Castro is also now finding ways to lead in Craft. Join Mark and Jimmy as they make another stop on a recent NorCal tour at Brewcade, where the sound of quarters dropping into Defender, Joust and Buck Hunter mingle with the clink of glasses filled with a well-curated Craft list. Cheers!
