November 7, 2025
In the fermenter as of Tuesday is a new beer I’ve been wanting to brew for quite a while: Ramotswe Red. Fans of serial novelist Alexander McCall Smith may have already guessed what the not-so-secret ingredient is, as the beer… Continue Reading…
October 26, 2025
As we bid goodbye fondly (for now) to Emerald Ale Irish Stout, we console ourselves with the robust refreshment provided by our Pugnacious Porter. Quite a bit stronger than the stout at 5.9%, it has a coffee-like roastiness, and a… Continue Reading…
October 24, 2025
This here little guy got a block-and-a-half ride on the hand truck, from our cooler to Shed 6, where he’ll be the guest of honor at the Ceremonial Tapping at the 16th Annual Detroit Fall Beer Festival tomorrow. It’s a… Continue Reading…
October 11, 2025
Inspired by the classic Belgian ale Duvel (Flemish for devil,) this is a golden colored, generously hopped ale with spicy and fruity flavors from both the fermentation and the hops. Like the saison, it is highly carbonated, and deceptively strong… Continue Reading…
October 9, 2025
Upcoming beers that are at various points in their journey from grain bag to beer glass: Release dates will be determined by a combination of when they’re done, notable dates, and when a tap line becomes available. You can help… Continue Reading…
October 5, 2025
Brewed as our take on an Amber Ale for the Detroit Beer Project, this is a hearty, malty ale that includes BBQ roasted pumpkins and a teensy bit of spice in addition to more traditional ale ingredients. A hint of… Continue Reading…
July 13, 2025
…and our business is beer! Public soft opening commences at 4PM, Monday July 21, and afterwards follows our normal hours of 7 day operation opening at 11 on weekdays, and 10 for brunch on the weekends. Whoo! We’ll have the… Continue Reading…
June 21, 2025
My old brewery peristaltic pump, Perry for short, is back in action, and saving me a lot of tedious chore-time. These pumps move a discrete amount of liquid with every revolution, so if you know how much it pumps out… Continue Reading…
June 15, 2025
This website is shortly going to move from placeholder/progress blog to actual brewery taproom/restaurant website. Things have been happening rapidly, if a bit chaotically. We have a taproom manager, Tim, who is setting up our front-of-house operations, and assembling staff.… Continue Reading…
April 19, 2025
More progress! Now all we need are final Mechanical, Electrical, Building, Health, and Colon inspections.