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Let’s be honest: this has been the worst winter in my nearly 24 years of existence. Cold is an understatement, and the only way I’m going to defrost with a smile on my face is with a Michigan craft beer in hand—specifically, one that is a spring seasonal.
I’ve been waiting months for next Monday, March 24. Why, you ask? Because it’s Oberon Day, of course! The day in which the sun will shine bright, birds will chirp and Bell’s Oberon will flow from taps citywide. Well, one can only hope the first two events occur, but the third one you can count on without a doubt.
In addition to Oberon, a handful of other Lower Michigan breweries are also releasing spring seasonals. Grab a bottle opener and get ready to sip one of the following:
Jolly Pumpkin Brewery, 311 S. Main St., Ann Arbor
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Bell’s Brewery, 8938 Krum Ave., Galesburg
I can’t be the only one excited about Oberon season, because Bell’s official website includes a countdown clock to its release. As of press time, we’ve got 4 days, 14 hours, 6 minutes and 15 seconds to go!
Atwater Brewery, 237 Joseph Campau St., Detroit
The brewery’s specialty lager, Mai-Bock, greets the spring season with a traditional German bock. It’s malty, it’s hoppy, and it’s gold, both in taste and appearance
Motor City Brewing Works, 470 W. Canfield St., Detroit
MCBW’s Corktown Stout is a classic Irish dry stout, a dark beer with just the slightest hint of coffee taste. It’s not available for long, but you can find it at the taproom and at bars in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood
Arbor Brewing Company, 114 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor
Short’s Brewing Company, 121 N. Bridge St., Bellaire
Arcadia Brewing Company, 103 W. Michigan Ave., Battle Creek
New Holland Brewing, 66 E. 8th St., Holland
Released in March, White Hatter is New Holland’s spring seasonal white pale ale. It blends the best flavor profiles of a Belgian white with an IPA, and has a hint of orange
With the changing of the seasons, you’ll be shedding a few layers (buh bye scarves and boots, hellooo flip flops and sundresses), and you might as well ditch the hearty, heavy beers while you’re at it. Enjoy the warmth the sunshine provides with a lighter, refreshing spring seasonal from a Michigan brewery.
Cheers!
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