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Things are certainly heating up in the world of craft beer and talk that maybe Western Michigan is reaching a craft beer “tipping point.” So here’s more of what’s been going on, while you were dinking your way through the weekend.
How Many Craft Breweries Can Western Michigan Support? (Rockford, MI) – Citing worries about whether the number of craft breweries in western Michigan is reaching a saturation point, regional banks are reportedly taking an increasing cautious approach to their once bullish lending practices – and we expect to see these kinds of reports only increase in 2017.
Anything That Can’t Go on Forever, Won’t and that includes the amount of risk banks will be willing to take on in certain regions like Western Michigan, where some lenders are seeing new craft breweries coming online at an increasingly concerning rate.
Words To Drink By (Grand Rapids, MI) – “Ten or 15 years ago, there just weren’t as many {breweries} as there are today…The level of competition is starting to make it difficult for new operators to squeeze into that space.” – Joel Rahn, VP Midland-based Chemical Bank
Into The Wild And Under The Sea Beer (United Kingdom) – The Wild Beer Company was born out of a love of fermentation, barrel-aging and most importantly, flavor.
Founded by Andrew Cooper and Brett Ellis, they’ve garnered a considerable reputation over the years for their eclectically flavored creations – beers brewed with sake, toffee apples, and mushrooms. But according to Esquire they’ve just upped the ante and brewed a special shellfish fueled beer!
Inspired By Their Wildness and the brewery’s love of shellfish bisque, Wild Beer Of The Sea is a 7% Wild Ale that was actually brewed using 30 lobsters, seaweed, sea salt and lots of wheat to recreate the smooth texture and frothy foam of the sea.
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