Micros

This is not a knock on the big three beers in the US. This is for some much needed praise for the art from that is hand crafting beer one barrel at a time. I'm lucky enough to live 10 minutes from the Livery and have developed a palate for beer critiquing.

Microbrews are the exact opposite of what the macros are. The Macros are large scale brewing that sometimes forgets that we as the consumer like sustenance. The first micro I tasted was Red Canoe. It was a red lager served chilled to only 52 degrees and an unfrozen pint glass. When was the last time you have had a warm beer and enjoyed it. It was full of body and I was hooked at first drink. I sipped it the way a sommelier would drink and study a glass of 1931 Chateau Margaux. With first sip the malt flavor fills your mouth and the bitterness of the hops washes it down. All this while listening to Gordon Wantuch(LISTEN!!!) play Cool Air while a snow storm is ironically hammering down on our small part of Michigan.

Whatever part of the country you are currently in, look for a microbrewery and try a sampler. I can guarantee that the struggle will be to pick your regular. It's time to appreciate art. Why not the art of beer?