We're always jumping over to the hops news page on the Michigan State University Extension website to find cool new … Read More
Become a hop farmer in the Great Lakes region with this cool online class and free 46-min. introductory module
In the United States, most hops today are grown in the Pacific Northwest. In fact, production for Idaho, Oregon and … Read More
Michigan close to increasing self-distribution limit for craft breweries in state
Michigan is already a top craft beer state, and a new bill introduced by lawmakers in the Michigan House of … Read More
New Holland Brewing announces beer release and events to celebrate 100 years of Michigan State Parks
New Holland Brewing Co. has partnered with REI Co-op Merrell and Woosah Outfitters to celebrate 100 years of Michigan … Read More
MSU study of craft beer value chain shows $1 billion of economic impact in Michigan
Michigan State University has published a first-of-its-kind study, published in the journal Beverages, that shows the … Read More
Michigan hop industry grew 153 percent in the last two years but will stabilize at about 800 acres
Michigan actually used to be a lupulin Shangri-La. Way back in the mid-1800s, hops and cherries were the state’s biggest … Read More
Bell’s Brewery to invest $7 million in Comstock, Kalamazoo projects
Bell’s Brewery continues to grab the world by the gonads. To give its grip strength and flexibility, Bell’s Brewery just … Read More
Loans for breweries in Michigan — from not to hot back to not again?
Timing is everything is such a dumb lead, but god damn it, it keeps proving to be true, so hacks like me will keep … Read More
Michigan grocery chain reports 20 percent increase in craft beer sales
Let Meijer and the Michigan craft beer scene be an inspiration to us all. Meijer began carrying its first craft brew … Read More
David Sipes moves from Boston Beer to Hop Head Farms in Michigan
Hop Head Farms is another ag pioneer, helping regrow Michigan’s hop industry. Outside of the Pacific Northwest, Michigan … Read More