BOTL Info

BOTL is a club that was founded as a means for our members to educate themselves and others about brewing beer, ciders and meads. We are all in this hobby as like minded individuals that have a thirst for knowledge and an appetite for an enjoyable time. Most of us are from Holland, MI and the surrounding communities.
We are accepting new members at this time.
For more information about our fine organization please email us at brewersonthelake@gmail.com


Styles of each month:
January - Cider, Meads, Barleywine and Strong Ales
February - Belgian & French Ales, Lambics and funky stuff
March - English Ales, Milds and Scottish Ales
April -Alts, Kolsch, Hybrids and Lagers
May - Pale Ale, IPA and Ryes
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September - Wheat, Weizens and Fest Beers
October - Ambers, Reds, Pumpkin and Spiced Ales
November – Browns, Porters and Stouts
December - Xmas Party Potluck. Your best beers.

Friday, January 28, 2011

RateBeer Best 2011

  RateBeer.com announced results from its RateBeer Best 2011 today.
And once again, Michigan's craft brewers and beer businesses were ranked among the best.
In this year's competition, 130,000 beers from over 10,000 brewers were tallied worldwide.
Take a look at which breweries, beers, retailers, restaurants, brewpubs and brewers made this year's list and where they ranked.  Rate Beer Best By Style_2011
 BEST BEERS 2011
9. Kentucky Breakfast Stout, Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids
12. Hopslam, Bell's Brewery Inc., Kalamazoo
14. Canadian Breakfast Stout, Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids
21. Expedition Stout, Bell's Brewery Inc., Kalamazoo
47. Founder's Breakfast Stout, Founder's Brewing Co., Grand Rapids
67. Bourbon Barrel Double Cream Stout/Expedition Stout, Bell's Brewery Inc., Kalamazoo
72. Two-Hearted Ale, Bell's Brewery Inc., Kalamazoo
87. Founder's Black Biscuit, Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids
95. Founder's Imperial Stout, Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids

BEST BREWERS IN THE WORLD
2. Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids
7. Bell's Brewery Inc., Kalamazoo
12. Kuhnhenn Brewing Co., Warren
26. Dark Horse Brewing Co., Marshall
45. Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales, Dexter
76. Short's Brewing Co., Bellaire

BEST BEER BARS
28. Hopcat, Grand Rapids

BEST BREWPUBS
9. Short's Brewing Co., Bellaire
27. Kuhnhenn Brewing Co., Warren
38. The Livery, Benton Harbor
45. Dark Horse Brewing Co., Marshall

BEST BEER RETAILERS
41. Siciliano's Market, Grand Rapids

BEST BEER RESTAURANTS
7. Slow's Bar-B-Q, Detroit
27. Ashley's, Ann Arbor

BEST BREWERIES TO VISIT
9. Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids
20. Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales
26. Dragonmead Brewery, Warren
35. Bell's Eccentric Cafe, Kalamazoo

BEST BEERS BY STYLE
Specialty: Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock (No. 4 out of 5)
India Pale Ale: Hopslam (No. 3 out of 5)
Strong Ale: Founders Black Biscuit (No. 5 out of 5)
Porter: Founders Porter (No. 3 out of 5)
Dark lager: Short's Bourbon Barrel Sustenance Black Beer (No. 3 out of 5)
Cider and perry: J.K.'s Solstice Hard Cider (No. 5 out of 5)
Mead: Kuhnhenn Banana French Toast Mead (No. 1 out of 5)
B. Nektar Bourbon Barrel Mead (No. 3 out of 5)

Cheers to all!
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