Just in time for the end of the year, Mark and Jimmy post their annual retrospective, looking back on the best (and silliest!) moments of 2011 on The Happy Hour Guys. It's been a FANTASTIC year. Many thanks to all those who've come on board and joined the team this year - we couldn't do this without you, especially the one and only THURSTON. Whew! ENJOY, and here's to an amazing 2012!
Jimmy, Joe, Pete, (and Mark, in spirit) stop by Ann Arbor, MI to meet up the the Insolent Minx herself, the Ann Arbor Beer Wench. Find out why they've had a 650% increase (that is not a typo) in sales this year. Will Jimmy make it out the door with his pants on? Watch and see!
Hey There folks! Loud Guy and Communicator Guy in Michigan, checking out the craft industry. Our newest snooping has led us to a store in Brighton, Michigan which stocks New Holland's Artisan Spirits line. Their HATTER ROYALE HOPQUILA is a "fermented wash of 100% Barley, twice distilled, then steeped with Centennial hops." So the QUILA moniker is a tad misleading - it's actually a hop-infused grain liquor. Sort of a hopped White Dog. And upon tasting, we can report that EVERY HopHead should have this in their home arsenal. The hop character is not overwhelming but suffused throughout, and really raises the malt whiskey character to another level. Wonderful stuff! Stay tuned for further updates. Cheers!
Hi Everybody! Loud Guy here with the scoop on Bell's Batch 9000 at the Michigan Summer Brewers Festival. Cheers!
Hey Artsy, move over and let someone else have a chance. In preparation for THHG's eminent trip to the Wolverine State Brewing Company next week, here's what we sampled at the Michigan Summer Brewers Festival last month: Garden Weasel! Thanks to The Beer Wench for the sassy brew and sassier talk.
Hey Guys! When we stopped by the Michigan Summer Beef Festival a few weeks ago, we were pleasantly surprised by the food choices. Jambalaya. Local cheeses. Pulled pork. Tamales. Dang -- they may have to put "Food" in the title next year. Here is Erin, a festival-goer who we ate with. She fills us in on the food and and her favorite brews.
Hey Guys! Here's a tidbit from the Michigan Brewer's Festival in Ypsi last month. Here, John from Short's Brewing Company convinces LoudGuy to spend one of his precious tokens on a India Spruce Pilsner. Excellent initial hit, with a fantastic shout-out to the north woods. A token well spent, my friends.
