Tuesday, July 12, 2011

International #IPADay in the Great Beer State!


Earlier this week the Beer Wench, along with many other influential people in the craft beer community, announced the 1st International IPA Day (August 4th).  Like many other craft beer enthusiasts, I was thrilled to see this announcement, not only because IPAs are my favorite beer style, or because I enjoy craft beer in general, but because this event will help draw more attention to craft beer.  This event is not only for those of us that already regularly enjoy craft beer and IPAs, but more importantly for those who don’t; IPA Day is about introducing and promoting craft beer to a wider audience.
In preparation for this event I have started a list of all the breweries, brew pubs, and bars that are participating in this event in Michigan—the Great Beer State.  I will continue to update this list as I receive more information.
  •        Wolverine State Brewing Company, Ann Arbor: A fresh batch of Gulo Gulo,  Wolverine’s extremely popular India Pale Lager, will be released on # IPADay.    They will also have a discount on Insolent Mink, their IPA all day.
  •        Ashley's, Ann Arbor: 10 IPAs will be on rotation, in addition to the 7 IPAs regularly on tap (Bell's Two-Hearted, Arcadia B-Craft Black, Founder's Red's Rye, Short's Huma Lupa Licious, Arcadia Hopmouth, Darkhorse Crooked Tree, and Bear Republic Racer 5).  Bell's The Oracle DIPA is the first beer confirmed for the rotating taps, with the other 9 likely being a mix of West Coast, East Coast, English, and possibly Belgian IPAs.
For more information on the 1st International IPA Day:
The Beer Wench, International #IPADay: a Message From the Founder
Posted by The Great Beer State at 8:43 PM
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2 comments:

  1. MJCJuly 12, 2011 at 10:12 PM

    Every time I try a new IPA, I hope it's going to be better than my current favorite Bells Two Hearted. Still haven't found one. Any suggestions?

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  2. The Great Beer StateJuly 12, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    Two Hearted is a great choice, it's one of the most popular IPAs around. If you're looking for a similar taste, Founders' Centennial IPA is brewed with the same hops, so you might enjoy that as well. Depending on where you live there are probably a lot of good local IPAs that are not as widely distributed. For example, in A2 we have Insolent Mink IPA at Wolverine.

    Hopefully you enjoy #IPADay and can find some new IPAs to drink!

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