Near Grand Traverse Bay, in Northern Michigan, you can find the vibrant community of Traverse City. Breweries and wineries comprise part of the overall experience of tourists and residents alike. It is a region where the wine grows fine and the beers are savored. Grand Traverse breweries are abundant and prepare their brews from the best. In fact, part of the fascination with local brew masters is their ability to utilize locally sourced ingredients.
Traverse City Breweries: Brewing Fine, Local Beer
The grapes that produce wine in the region are locally grown. The same approach has been taken with beer production. Hops and malt are grown on site or are sourced from northern Michigan to produce unique products. This creates a flavor that is unforgettable. Yet it allows an individuality that easily allows you to distinguish the product of one Traverse City Brewery from another one. As a result, you should take a tour that includes any of these “Proudly Michigan” breweries.
* Beggars Brewery: This microbrewery is family owned. Its brews are hand-crafted and owe their existence and flavor to local ingredients and Northern Michigan.
* Brewery Ferment: Combining the best of old and new world traditions with locally grown ingredients, this Downtown Traverse City brewery offers five flagship beers together with other types of beer. Together with a small assortment of unique snacks, this Brewery offers visitors a chance to truly enjoy their distinctive tastes.
* Brewery Terra Firma: If any Traverse City brewery stands out of the pack for its role in sustainability, it has to be Brewery Terra Firma. Everything is performed with a singular goal – to produce excellent product without harming the environment. Whenever possible, everything is recycled and reused, including the harvest waste BTU’s, which actually helps heat several components of the operation, including the taproom.
* Rare Bird Brewery & Taproom: The ingredients for this Traverse City brewery are local whenever it is possible to do so. The same applies to the food that appears on the menu. It is seasonal but fits in perfectly with the beer you can enjoy in the cozy lounge or at the German beer hall.
Visit a Traverse City Brewery
If you decide to come to Traverse City, you can enjoy the best in beer from medium sized to microbreweries. From the classic styles found in the Filling Station to the house brewed offerings of the Mackinaw Brewing Company, you can find it all in one Traverse City brewery or another. Visit the city, enjoy the beach and toss back a cold one.
If you are interested in tasting what a Traverse City Brewery can offer you, be sure you sign up for Beer Tour with Wine and Beer Tours.
