B-E-E-R. It’s a four letter word that has changed countless lives. In recent years, beer-related words like hops, gravity, malt, ABV, craft brewery, brew pub, flocculation and mashes have become mainstream in our lexicon. In Greater Lansing we have multiple beer festivals and celebrations when a new firkin is tapped. Please don’t ask me about Bung Holes and Burton Snatches. Those words are better left for the experts to explain. But I might be able to walk you through the terms of ales, lagers, malts, IPAs and stouts. Yes sirree. We’ve come into our own as a craft brew culture around here.
So where can you find locally made and Michigan craft brews in the Lansing area? Hit up Lansing’s Makers & Shakers Trail and discover not only small batch breweries but also plenty of Lansing area hot spots that serve “Made in Michigan” beer, wine and spirits along with some great food.
What do you do when there’s great beer around? Have a party! Put these Lansing area beer festivals on your calendar:
April 30 Beerfest at the Ballpark Cooley Law School Stadium, downtown Lansing
June 4 Swill & Swine Fest Lansing Brewing Company, downtown Lansing
June 4 BAD Brewing Block Party BAD Brewing Company, downtown Mason
June 24 Festival of the Moon Old Town, Lansing
June 25 Lansing Beer Fest REO Town, Lansing
Sept 19-25 Greater Lansing Beer Week Greater Lansing
Sept 23 Beerfest at the Ballpark Cooley Law School Stadium, downtown Lansing
