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Tag Archives: breweries
Crafting a Perfect Brewery Name, Logo, and Slogan
Favorite craft brewery names/logos/slogans and why they are so good: *BEST NAME: Stormcloud Brewing of Frankfort, MI – This is my all time favorite name for a brewery and they have a great logo, as well. If you’ve ever seen a fierce … Continue reading
Posted in advertising, beer, branding, brewpubs, business, Canada, cities, commerce, Communications, consumerism, Cuisine, culture, economic development, economic gardening, entertainment, entrepreneurship, geography, historic preservation, history, land use, marketing, place names, placemaking, planning, product design, third places, tourism, Trade, Travel
Tagged advertising, branding, breweries, brewpubs, business, fun, logos, marketing, slogans, taglines, Third places, travel
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A trip to Oddside Ales
Made a road trip yesterday to Grand Haven that among other things included a short brew respite at Oddside Ales. A quaint and enjoyable microbrewery, Oddside produces quite a range of beers for being a small brewer. I tried out … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, breweries, brewpubs, cities, Grand Haven, Michigan, Oddside Ales, placemaking
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“Bad” can be good
I recently made a short trip south to a newer craft brewer located in the Ingham County seat of Mason, Michigan. The Bad Brewing Company opened in mid-2012 in a handsome historic building just off Courthouse Square. I’ll be honest … Continue reading
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Tagged Bad Brewing, beer, breweries, brewpubs, cities, cuisine, entrepreneurship, food, land use, Mason, Michigan, planning, small business, The Vault
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A transcendental trip to Oberon
The aura of Oberon has attained near-mythical proportions in its home state of Michigan and throughout the Great Lakes Region. To many (present company included), this seasonal craft beer brewed by Bell’s Brewery of Kalamazoo comes as close to a … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, Bell's Brewery, breweries, brewing, cuisine, Kalamazoo, Oberon, placemaking, travel
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Something’s brewing out there
Below, are the five states with the most new brewery openings in 2012 as determined by the Brewers Association. I would have guessed we added more than this in Michigan last year, but still nice for us to be in the … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, breweries, brewpubs, commerce, craft beer, cuisine, dining, placemaking
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Grand engine houses of GR
The following photos show three absolutely stunning and historic fire engine houses in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Each has been lovingly cared for and restored. Their fine architecture is as impressive today as when they first opened in the latter third … Continue reading
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Tagged breweries, cities, civics, Engine houses, fire departments, fire engine houses, fire stations, government, Grand Rapids, historic preservation, history, infrastructure, Michigan
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A frosty mug of economic development
I don’t know about the rest of you, but from what I have observed over the past few years, beer has become an excellent economic development tool regardless of region. In the past year or so, I have observed packed brewpubs, craft breweries, and … Continue reading
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Tagged beer, breweries, brewpubs, cities, cuisine, dining, downtown, economic development, entertainment, entrepreneurship, food, land use, redevelopment, revitalization, urban planning
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World’s only LEED-certified commercial brewery
Yesterday, Alison and I had the distinct pleasure of touring Brewery Vivant, a Belgian-style brewery in the East Hills neighborhood of Uptown Grand Rapids. This impressive facility was awarded a Silver LEED Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council and remains … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycling, breweries, brewpubs, food, fun, Grand Rapids, sustainability, tourism, tours, travel
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BEER – my current favorite brewski’s (UPDATED)
I enjoy a great tasting and refreshing beer and especially like finding new ones. My own taste buds tend to prefer traditional lagers, pilsners, reds, and wheat beers. I will drink pale ales and India Pale Ales, but prefer beers … Continue reading
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