See 32 Michigan beers readers loved in 2020
Updated Jan 13, 2021;
Over the last several days, Amy Sherman and I have been writing about our favorite Michigan craft beers of 2020.
Hey, it’s what we do as Michigan’s Best reporters at MLive! (Yes, we know we have the best jobs in the world.)
On Tuesday we named Biere de Mac Brew Works’
Fleur de Mac as our No. 1 pick for Beer of the Year. The French/Belgium biere de garde style beer was a collaboration with Mackinac State Historic Parks to to help celebrate the park’s 125th anniversary. It was released in July.
MLive’s Beer of the Year is a tribute to Mackinac history
Updated Jan 12, 2021;
Brewed for a very special birthday celebration, Biere de Mac’s Fleur de Mac is a bit of local history in a glass. A delicious, traditional blonde French and Belgium-inspired ale, it is Michigan’s Best pick for Beer of the Year for 2020.
“It’s a real honor, I’m shocked,” said Biere de Mac’s manager Danny Ranville when we called to tell him the news. “There’s a lot of really good beer out there. We are really honored.”
The brewery collaborated with Mackinac State Historic Parks to create this beer to help celebrate the park’s 125 anniversary. Biére de Mac is located right in Mackinaw City, and is well versed in the history of the area. When approached by Craig Wilson, Mackinac State Parks curator of history and a mug club member at the brewery, with the idea of collaborating on a beer to celebrate the 125th birthday of the parks, owner George Ranville was all in.
MACKINAW CITY — Every year, Mackinac State Historic Parks sends historic interpreters into classrooms throughout the state to share the diverse historic and natural history of the straits area with the students of Michigan.Unfortunately, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, in-classroom outreach has been suspended. However, Mackinac State Historic Parks is excited to debut its lineup of six virtual offerings, headlined by the award-winning Historic Mackinac on Tour program."Our new online
Gonzo’s Top 10 Michigan beers of 2020
Updated Jan 09, 2021;
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How do you pick a list of Top 10 beers in a year that was nothing like normal? Typically, I’m checking out new breweries and sampling as many Michigan beers as possible while out and about. What happens when there is no “out and about”?
This year my list is about those “taste memories” my colleague Amy Sherman likes to say shape our decisions of where to eat and what to drink. These were my personal favorites because they made an impression. They captured a moment in time during a year like no other.
Amy’s Top 10 Michigan beers of 2020
Updated Jan 09, 2021;
Posted Jan 09, 2021
Fleur de Mac is a special brew by Biére de Mac made to help celebrate Mackinac State Parks 125th birthday.
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There was nothing normal about 2020, even the simple act of enjoying a cold pint of Michigan beer. And while things weren’t the same, our Michigan breweries stepped up even more, not only brewing up some excellent beers, but also changing almost everything they do in order to remain open.
John Gonzalez and I have picked a few of our favorites that we tried over the last year to share with you, and we are asking for you to share your thoughts on great beers you had this year from Michigan breweries.