Michigan's Great Beer State Podcast

S1E10 - Melissa Brolick - Old Boys' Brewhouse

Jul 28, 2020

In episode ten, we talk with Melissa Brolick who founded Old Boys' Brewhouse on the shore of Spring Lake, in 1997. Melissa is a natural host and restaurateur, who shares her perspective on their early days, including converting from a microbrewer’s license to a brewpub. She also reflects on how they’re adapting to...

S1E9 - Rene & Matt Greff - Arbor Brewing

Jul 21, 2020

We talk with Rene and Matt Greff, co-founders of Arbor Brewing Company in Ann Arbor and Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti, while enjoying beers at the original Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales in Dexter, Michigan in the fall of 2018 as part of the Rising Tide project.

Matt & Rene are happily semi-retired and continue to follow...

S1E8 - Tina Schuett - Rare Bird Brewpub

Jul 14, 2020

In Episode 8, we feature an interview from the here and now, with Tina Schuett. Tina is originally from Wisconsin and discovered her love for great beer while living in Germany. A friend taught her how to brew while she was studying Biology at the University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point and it became her favorite hobby....

S1E7 - Rex Halfpenny - Michigan Beer Guide

Jul 7, 2020

We talk with Rex Halfpenny in this interview from A Rising Tide Archives. Rex and his wife Mary founded Michigan Beer Guide, a publication devoted to Michigan Beer in 1997. His voice and urging was a catalyst for the formation of the Michigan Brewers Guild later that same year, and he served as the Guild's first...