MBG-Summer Beer Fest – New Holland’s Guide

July 22, 2010

We’ve organized a few tappings in order to bring our beer-adoring public as much choice and diversity as possible.  The entire Beerfest lineup can be found on the MBG-Mash Friday night we’re tapping el Mole Ocho, our Mole Inspired Ale and Beerhive, our Honey-ginger Tripel.  They’ll both be tapped at 4 pm and poured as [...]

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Michigan Cheese & Michigan Beer – The perfect pic-a-nic basket!

June 17, 2010

Excerpt from June/July Food For Thought Magazine (click for PDF) Michigan summers are all about the great outdoors – lakes, trees, grass and sunshine. Whether you’re in a boat or on horseback, bike or foot, packing a picnic makes the trip more enjoyable. Michigan beer in the basket may seem like a simple suggestion, although [...]

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Hatter Days Chicago

June 16, 2010

Our brewery tradition is to celebrate Mad Hatter Day and our anniversay in th same breath.  We celebrated in grand fashion with our Golf Outing and Mad Hatter’s Disco Ball a couple of weeks back, but looking forward we have a three-day stomp Chicago where I’ll be in the mix. I’m going to experiment with [...]

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“Brewers’ Whiskey”, New Holland Artisan Spirits’ upcoming series of small-barrel whiskey.

April 23, 2010

This week’s WhiskyFest in Chicago is the first opportunity for the public to taste limited-edition whiskey from our upcoming series, “Brewers’ Whiskey.” We’ll be pouring Bill’s Single Barrel Wheat alongside Zeppelin Bend, Straight Malt Whiskey and Hatter Royale Hopquila. Bill’s Single Barrel Wheat – This wheat whiskey was co-distilled in 2007 by New Holland Artisan [...]

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You Say Season, I Say Saison.

April 1, 2010

From the April/May Issue of Food for Thought Magazine:  PDF Available One of my favorite aspects of beer is that it helps us enjoy and celebrate seasons. Eating and drinking seasonally is an age-old way of life, born of farming patterns and food storage. The miracles of refrigeration and transportation took our culture away from [...]

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Envious Debut – Saturday-MBG Beerfest @ 2 PM

February 25, 2010

We’re excited to unveil “Envious”, the first installment in our new “Cellar Series” this Saturday at the Michigan Brewers Guild Winter Beer Fest at 2 PM. Envious is a unique beer, a hybrid of many techniques. Its high-gravity malt-fermented base is blended with Michigan pear juice and chardonnay yeast for a second fermentation, before being [...]

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A barrel-aged tale: Dragon's Milk

December 22, 2009

It’s not every beer that etches a “first-had” memory into your brain like a “where were you, when?” Presidential assassination attempt. While I’m too young to remember JFK, I can remember flying a kite in the front yard, with my friend Tim LaRoi, when Reagan was shot. I also remember my first Dragon’s Milk. I [...]

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Lansing Rides Again

December 16, 2009

December 14, 2009 To our customers in Lansing, East Lansing, Mt. Pleasant and surrounding areas, After a difficult negotiations brought by the announcement of Classic Wines/Classic Beers’ closing, we’re happy to inform you that New Holland beers are distributed in the greater Lansing and Mt. Pleasant territory by Elite Brands. Elite Brands are dedicated to [...]

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Beer Brined Turkey

November 20, 2009

Beer Brined Turkey Howdy all.  I’m a bit on the run, so I don’t have mouth-watering pictures or uber-savvy formatting on this post.  However, what I do have is a great recipe for beer-brined turkey.  I’ve hosted Thanksgiving for more years than I can count, and I’ve cooked Turkey with many delicious techniques.  This beer-brined [...]

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Open Letter to Retailers and Beer Drinkers of Lansing, MI

November 11, 2009

To the retailers and beer drinkers of Lansing, East Lansing, Mt. Pleasant and surrounding areas, I’m writing to inform you that it may become increasingly difficult to purchase New Holland Brewing Company beers in the greater Lansing-area market.   Many of you are aware of Classic Wine’s (aka Classic Beers) decision to close their business, thereby [...]

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