NOTES FROM HOP CAT….

We’re teaming up with MLive.com and 10 young breweries to bring you some of the freshest and the bestest beers of which some of you may not, but should have, heard.

Featuring:

1. Stormcloud Brewing Company {Frankfort, MI}

Another Day, Another Apocalypse
Belgian-Style Golden Strong Ale/ABV%

J., Sirius
Two James Peated BBA Belgian-Style Dubbel/9%

Mr. Whiffle
New England-Style IPA/ABV%

2. Transient Artisan Ales {Bridgman, MI}

Transient is finalizing their list for us. They want to make sure it’s awesome.

3. Batch Brewing Company {Detroit, MI}

Marta Rita
Imperial Gose/ 7.4%

Palewise
American Pale Ale/ 4.7%

Drawing Down The Moon
Sahti/ 8.4%

2017 BBA Better Together
Imperial Stout Hybrid/ 13.5%

4. Hop Lot Brewing Co. {Suttons Bay, MI}

Born Secret
Double IPA / 9%

Ransom Note
Double Black IPA / 10%

5. Cedar Springs Brewing Company {Cedar Springs, MI}

Küsterer Original Weissbier
Antique Bavarian Hefeweizen/ 5.6%

Küsterer Heller Weissbier
Modern Hefeweizen/ 5%

Küsterer Bohemian Pilsner
Czech-Style Pilsner/5.5%

6. Grand River Brewery {Jackson, MI}

Monkey Mouth
American IPA/6.5%

Red Death
Imperial Red Ale/ 8.6%

Black Ace
Imperial Oatmeal Stout/ 12%

7. Tapistry Brewing {Bridgman, MI}

Juice In The Wheel
Imperial Rice IPA/9%

British Off
English-Style ESB/5.5%

Lupulin Love
American Pale Harvest Ale/6.8%

8. Cognition Brewing Company {Ishpeming, MI}

Black Mass Porter
Porter w/ Chaga Mushroom and Spruce Tips/ABV%

Sälïnöflörä
Sumac Ale/ABV%

Teeth of the Forest
Farmhouse Ale w/ Hedgehog Mushroom/ABV%

9. Territorial Brewing Company {Springfield, MI}

Big Yellow Truck
North German Pils / 5%

Unicorn Schwarz
Schwarz-Weizen / 5.3%%

Drop it like it’s Apricot
Apricot Sour / 5.2%

10. One Well Brewing {Portage, MI}

Only Gose to show lime
Gose w/ Lime/ 5.5%

Sow, It’s Oats
Imperial Oatmeal Stout / 9.1%

Blueberry Sky Cider
MI Hard Cider w/ Blueberries / 6.2%