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Having just opened up a tasting room in Grand Rapids earlier this year, we chatted with Brengman Brothers' winemaker, Maggie Thompson, to learn more about their wine and the blossoming Michigan wine culture.

Bartenders from eight Grand Rapids bars and restaurants will compete for the title of “best bartender.”

April 7 is National Beer Day, the perfect excuse to spend today celebrating the great beer of West Michigan.

A Michigan winery announced plans to open a tasting room north of Grand Rapids later this year.

Toast to the start of spring! As the days become longer, why not share a cup of coffee to celebrate? GR|MAG brewed up a list of seven special spring coffee drinks around Grand Rapids.

There might not be a more well-traveled brewer than Ron Jeffries, the brewer behind the beers at Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales. With Jolly Pumpkin Pizzeria and Brewery opening this week, 428 Bridge St. NW, GR|MAG decided to chat with Jeffries to get to know how his magical beers come together.

The popular brewery on Grand Rapids’ West Side announced this month it plans to open a taproom in Saugatuck, the second satellite location for The Mitten, joining a location in Northport.

Beer Month is coming to an end this week, but not without one last hurrah.

This summer when you head out the door with a cooler filled with beer, don’t forget a few gin and tonics.

Looking to spend an afternoon or a weekend touring Grand Rapids' best craft breweries? The new Brewsader app developed by Experience Grand Rapids makes it even easier to plan your outing and follow the city’s ale trail.

Grand Rapids' newest happy hour also includes a chance to learn about the cocktails you’re sipping.

Grand Rapids gets to celebrate what it arguably does best this month. Starting Thursday, Grand Rapids Beer Month takes hold of the city’s breweries and many bars and restaurants, promoting the idea Grand Rapids is one of the best beer cities in the country.

Waited until the last minute to pick up a Valentine’s Day gift? No worries, you can grab a bottle of Long Road Distillers limited release liqueur made in honor of the holiday.

If there’s an event that helps highlight why Founders Brewing Co. continues to be one of the most-respected and fast-growing breweries in the country, it’s the annual Cellar Raid.

When New Hotel Mertens owner Anthony Tangorra was doing research on the history of the Mertens Hotel, which dates back to 1914, he made a surprising discovery – he came across an original cocktail menu from the hotel’s 1940’s era.

Promising to warm your belly during the cold days ahead, a downtown restaurant is launching a whiskey league.

You’ll want to head to Alger Heights after work Thursday, Jan. 11 to check out the Brass Ring Brewing, which opens its doors at 4 p.m. for its official grand opening celebration.

Choose from 25 different Brewery Vivant beers this week during the Brewery Vivant Holiday Extravaganza.

Our sister publication Grand Rapids Magazine recently set out to find the city’s most Instagrammable cocktails. One of its finds is the Smoked Old Fashioned from Amway’s recently opened Rendezvous bar. The cocktail is a fun spin on the classic Old Fashioned, which it turns out, is the original cocktail.

Gray Skies Distillery is set to release its first aged whiskey on a large scale, but not without some controversy.