Tap Into the Great Lakes: A Guide to Microbreweries (Locally Brewed) [Paperback]

John Bice (Author)

Book Description

Series: Locally Brewed | Publication Date: April 1999

The indispensable guide to great beer in the Great Lakes region. 200 brewpubs and microbreweries are covered in this comprehensive, up-to-date book.

Each entry features:

* A complete beer list, with reviews of the best and most unique brews

* History and little-known facts about the region's most innovative breweries

* Price categories for all establishments that serve food

* Complete contact information, including address, phone number, e-mail, and website address

* Hours of operation

* Directions and landmarks for travelers

The Beer Style Guide included in this book is a fascinating resource for beer novices and experts alike. It profiles all the major types of beer, American and European, and gives examples of mass-market and microbrewed brands for each style. Beer lovers can expand their horizons with Belgian Wit, Trappist Ale, 80 Shilling Scottish Export, Weizenbock, and more.

There has never been a better time to be a beer lover in the Great Lakes region, and there is no better book on Great Lakes beer. With over 800 beers rated, it's the perfect companion for a weekend road trip, a brewery tour vacation, or relaxing and sipping your favorite brew.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Covering more than 200 breweries in the Great Lakes Area, with 70 pages devoted to those in Michigan, the trade-sized, well-designed paperback goes into great detail describing each sites location, brief history, hours, pricing structure, opening date and specialties. While it unfortunately has no photos, the volume does provide a beer list per location that succinctly grades a massive variety of beer styles, ranking them from fair to excellent . . . it offers a beer style guide, 10 ingredients for an excellent brewery, a glossary of beer terms and an index for those who are more seriously (hic!) interested in tracking down unusual drinking and brewing establishments." -- Lansing State Journal, December 19, 1999

About the Author

John Bice is a native of Michigan. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1987 and is currently employed there. His avid interest in beer, particularly the burgeoning American craft-brewing industry, led to his creation of the "Michigan Microbrewery & Brewpub Guide" website, which he continues to maintain. In addition to being a home-brewer, John has served as beer judge at brewing contests and as a regional beer consultant for a TV news report focusing on the Michigan brewing industry. John is also a member of the American Beer Writers Guild.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Thunder Bay Press (MI) (April 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1882376676
• ISBN-13: 978-1882376674
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,356,286 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm ready to tap into that keg!, July 14, 2000

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This review is from: Tap Into the Great Lakes: A Guide to Microbreweries (Locally Brewed) (Paperback)

Tap into the Great Lakes - A guide to the Brewpubs and Microbreweries of Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Wisconsin.

What a title! What a book! This is an in-depth review of microbrews in the Great Lakes region, and oh what a region it is! Mr. Bice must have had a great time sampling the various brews throughout the five states listed.

Having visited a few of the microbreweries, I can certainly attest to the accuracy and quality of the reviews. It is very well written and clearly understandable. The glossary of brews is certainly a useful tool when search for the perfect Scotch Ale!