This past weekend I attended a funeral in Bowling Green Ohio. After the mercy meal and a big nap, a bunch of us went out to have a beer or three at a local bar. It was a sports bar, with Bud on draught and the most exciting beer they had in the tap was Magic Hat #9.
I asked the barmaid what they had that was locally sourced. In bottles, they had Great Lakes Brewing Company. I had the Eliot Ness and the Holy Moses wit beer. Both were very tasty, and I was happy to enjoy local brews even though they didn't offer them on draught. We stopped at a supermarket to get bottled waters for our long trip home, and the grocery store had a beer aisle. So I stopped to see what they had from local breweries.
There was a nice selection of beers from Ohio and Michigan, I had to limit myself because I could have bought several dozen different 6 packs but I settled for a tasters pack of beers fr the Great Lakes brewing company, and a six pack of Oberon Ale from Bell's Brewery of Kalamazoo, MI.
Dave will also receive a 12 pack of the Great Lakes, and we'll sing "Cuyahoga" by REM as we drink the Burning River Pale Ale.
In November, I'm heading to Pittsburgh and may have a few days to entertain myself. I have some friends in the Cleveland area... so a possible side trip to the Great Lakes brew pub may be in my future.
Beer, here, there, and everywhere. Once upon a time with Dave in Massachusetts, and now, in Maryland without Dave but with Doug and our son, and sometimes our dog. Dave is always and forever in our hearts, even if he lives far away.
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