Catch Up Posts - Wisconsin Dells - October 2011

Our Church's Annual Conference is held in Wisconsin Dells. 

We heard through the grapevine that a Sprecher's had opened in town.  We went for lunch one of the days.

Visiting Wisconsin Dells also gave us an opportunity to visit the Grumpy Troll again.  We went on Saturday, October 1st for dinner.  As is our way, we ordered a sampler of beers.

We have yet to be disappointed at the Grumpy Troll.  We took several bomber bottles home to drink and share.

We loved the chili last time and got it again this time.  It is really good.


On the way home on Sunday, October 2nd, we stopped at two places in Madison, WI.

We, yet again, got the sampler at Vintage Brewing Company.  We also ate the chicken nachos.  They were delicious!

 We talked to several people at the bar and told them we were headed to Ale Asylum next.  The folks we spoke to, and then later, we agreed... Vintage Brewing was the better of the two stops.

Ale Asylum was cute inside but the beer just didn't hold up to what we had at Vintage.

The Hopalicious was good but still didn't have enough body to make it worth going back.

Catch Up Posts... Michigan in late August

The first weekend after classes started this past Fall semester, Tony and I decided to get out of town and get up to Southwest Michigan.  We did a couple of old standby favorites but tried a few new places, too.

We started off on Friday, August 26th at The Livery in Benton Harbor.  We decided to get the sampler and try as many as we could.

Saturday, August 27th we hit quite a few.  We tried a new place called Paw Paw Brewing (in Paw Paw, of course).

The bar was pretty new and very cute on the inside.  A little rustic, although in the summer with the doors open and all, it might feel different in the winter.

Again, there were so many things to try, we got a sampler.

We tried everything they had... they had just run out of the stout.  The beers were good, but compared the rest of the trip, it was probably our least favorite.  We will go back and see how they've progressed.















Next, we stopped at Arcadia Brewing in Battle Creek, MI.  We had tried Arcadia back in November of 2007 but we had heard that they had made some significant changes over the years.  We were more impressed this time than we were last time (and we liked them then, too.)

We probably didn't need another sampler, but we did it anyway. 

We also got some food.  We shared the quesadillas and smoked wings.

We were so impressed with the beer, we brought home a few six packs.
























Off to the bed and breakfast for a quick nap before dinner at Dark Horse in Marshall, MI.

We only got pictures of the food... not the beer.  But, chances are if you're reading this blog - you've seen a Dark Horse brew or two in your lifetime.

We got bread and oil to start. 

Tony got a pizza...

and I opted for a Greek salad.

Sunday, August 28th was our day to head back home.  But, not without one last stop to a new brewery in Sawyer, MI.

Greenbush Brewing Company is not only gorgeous inside but the beer is outstanding.

picture from Greenbush website

We started with a few samples...

and then had a few more samples and a pint (or two).

We were pleasantly surprised and anxious to visit again.