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High and Dry: Revue’s Brut IPA taste-off

Written by Jack Raymond | Friday, 24 May 2019 10:44 |

Like a mouse trying to out-squeak a hamster with a megaphone, the Brut IPA has had trouble fully making a name for itself under the New England IPA’s tutelage. This comes as no surprise.

Weird Cousin: Broad Leaf Local Beer is Brewery Vivant’s new relative

Written by Elma Talundzic | Thursday, 25 April 2019 14:09 |

From the passionate beer connoisseur to the occasional glass of beer drinker, chances are they’ve all made their way through Brewery Vivant’s doors at some point. The historic funeral home chapel turned microbrewery is well known for its farmhouse style ales and European-inspired eats.

Best of All Worlds: Craft wine, beer, cider and spirits all in one place

Written by Kelly Brown | Thursday, 25 April 2019 13:56 |

It’s a sunny spring Saturday and your crew is unnecessarily stressed — scouring Yelp, texting friends, looking for a place to day drink that satisfies everyone’s tastes. The abundance of quality watering holes in West Michigan all begin to blur together. 

Whether you’re out at dinner or at a bar with friends, you know you have that favorite, classic cocktail. Maybe on the weekends you try your hand at it, with poor ingredients and little direction, and it never tastes quite the same. 

Honeycombs and Honeycrisp: Mead and cider around West Michigan

Written by Josh Veal | Thursday, 25 April 2019 13:40 |

Mead, cider and wine are all cut from the same cloth. 

In fact, mead is sometimes referred to as “honey wine,” though that’s a bit misleading — there’s a big difference between white wine with honey added and true mead, made from fermented honey, with no grapes involved. 

West Michigan Wine Directory: A roundup of regional vineyards and wineries

Written by Revue Staff | Thursday, 25 April 2019 13:08 |

You may not know it, but here in West Michigan, wine is all around us. Whether you’re out in the vast orchards of the southwest or up in the rolling hills of Traverse City, there’s no shortage of grapes to be found. Our whites and bubbly are especially notable, but maybe even better is the simple pleasure of sitting around a table with friends, tasting your way through the winery’s flavors while overlooking the winding vineyards on a beautiful day. We’re here to help you find new vintages and tasting rooms alike — here’s your guide to just some of the great wineries the mitten can proudly claim.

I’m up north, bopping about a peninsular wine trail, when I find my schnozz inside another tasting glass, sniffing the day’s fifth Merlot. The menu proposes such scents as “bramble jam” and “tanned leather.” 

Cocktails can be a little intimidating, to be sure.

When you pick up a menu and see words like amaro, falernum and aperol for the first time, it starts to feel like a foreign language textbook. You could always take a gamble and assume any word you don’t know is some sort of herbal liqueur — you’d often be correct — but isn’t it better to actually understand what’s in your drink?

Snap Shots: A quick guide to quenching your thirst in West Michigan

Written by Josh Veal | Thursday, 25 April 2019 12:18 |

West Michigan is no Sahara — you can find something to drink with ease. 

In the city, it’s easy to lose touch with the natural world. Billowing smokestacks emit fake clouds. Everything is brick and asphalt we can’t eat. Then there’s the smell of a gutter. 

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