Would anyone want to do a quick one day (or two day, if we have interest) route and hit a few breweries in the SE Michigan Area or heck maybe a overnight Grand Rapids run.
Several weekends each summer I pick a random breweries (usually a 1-2 hr drive away) to drive to and have a flight of beer and some food. I would think it would be great to roll up with 3-4 speedsters to do the same thing.
Im sure i could plan a route to either start, drive near, or end somewhere close to anyone interested.
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Depending on timing and weather I'm in.
This interests me.
I may finally meet @Tom Blankinship! And anytime @Joe Fortino can break loose from the grind of flying to vacation hot-spots all over the western hemisphere is a good day for speedstering. @Tom Boney might be in, assuming the timing works.
i never buy beer, i just rent it:}
This sounds like a pretty cool tour. Wish I were closer.
I've been trying to get my cycling friends to do this "Casks and Castles" tour, but they keep telling me that after the second or so stop we'll all be falling off our bikes......
I'm interested.
Ok so we have 2 Illinois people, a Dearborn and a Ferndale ... and a No Where USA. Stan PM me your where about so I can try to come up with a good route for people.
Right now I'm thinking maybe a Kalamazoo to Grand Rapids
I would vote for Grand Rapids. It’s kind of becoming the beer capital of Michigan.
I was thinking the same between Bell's, Founder's and New Holland you cannot go wrong. Paging @Marty Grzynkowicz road trip to Michigan??
How does late May early June sound for a time. Any dates off limits for anyone?
No need for a PM— I’m in Morton, IL 61550, so anything is a bit of a drive. I’m interested, but please don’t plan around me.
Im in Chicago, but out of town last weekend in May. Like Stan, please don't plan around my schedule, it's not normal.
Thanks
Carlisle is May 16 -19 and the following week, many travel on Memorial Day the weekend.
The weekend of June 14th or 21st work well for me, but don't schedule around me as well. With end of school and my son leaving for a mission trip the first couple of weekends in June are shot.
I'm interested. I am in Ann Arbor.
Lets tentatively shoot for June 15th? Just so we can at least start with a date in mind.
Interested!
Marty Grzynkowicz posted:Interested!
Did you join the Desperados MC?
The dew rag and the gloves just won't work together Marty! Elegance or ghetto, make up your mind.
This is from the Moto Gearo last June. We did not have hats so Sandy pulled these out of her bag. Kept the sun off the noggin 
They're right, Marty. It's tough to gain any street cred without giving up Italian designer style.
Maybe a Gucci baseball cap, but worn a little sideways?
I put it on the calendar, right now it looks good.
Sacto Mitch posted:
They're right, Marty. It's tough to gain any street cred without giving up Italian designer style.
Maybe a Gucci baseball cap, but worn a little sideways?
@Sacto Mitch your timing is hilarious. My DNA came back yesterday. I knew I was Polish and Native American/Hispanic. The unexpected part was that I am more Italian than both those other nationalities. So, the rumors may be true, grandma Lottie was lonely during the war
I'm out for the 15th, just committed to a wedding of a close friend's son and future daughter in law.
So, I am looking into planning a meeting place and a route for this drive. Personal I would like to stay out of downtown Grand Rapids (GR) to some extent just because it’s easy to get turned around and the parking for several cars like ours in one spot might be a little challenging. I am thinking meet outside GR have a late lunch, take a drive along the river to maybe another brewery or two and call it a day.
Does anyone have a “Must stop” brewery in the GR area. If not I’ll probably pick a few places I know are good, and make a plan. Founders, Atwater New Holland, ETC. are downtown and the parking is not great but I can make that work if I have to. I have been to them all, so I don’t really care.
Does everyone think they can be in the GR area by say Noon-1:00 on that Saturday? Most of us will have already logged some good seat time by then so, I’m thinking lunch and chill for a few hours to gather the group and stretch the legs. Maybe jump back in the car take ½ hr or so drive to someplace else stop for another drink, and maybe do one more drive/stop. Does anyone want to do a multi day trip?
I would be a little reluctant to participate on Sunday if it extended there. There is a great car show that I attend every year on Father's Day at the Edsel Ford Estate.
I was thinking just meeting up with the group Saturday but I will going to be spend the night in GR with friends or brother. My Sunday was going to be lunch with my brother in GR and head home. But I'm open for whatever.
I was just in GR on Thursday and drove a few roads -
https://drive.google.com/open?...6Py_&usp=sharing
I think I have a little to much driving on this map (3 hours) so I will probably pair it down a little. Unless people really want to drive that much?
Current plan is to meet a Gravel Bottom Brewery for lunch say noon -1:00 BS till 2:00-3:00 drive for a 1-1.5 hrs stop and BS some more. Make it back to GR for those staying in GR. If people are staying somewhere else or heading back home let me know and I'll try to figure out the best option to peel away from the group.
For those of us coming from the East I recommend taking 21 from St Johns
For those coming from Chicago depending on how you like to drive either 196 or 63 to Blue Star to Lake Shore to Holland to Grand Rapids.
At some point I would like to get a solid head count so i might be able to swing a deal at Gravel Bottom Brewing (already chatted up the manager and he thinks this is a cool idea).
I am staying the night and open to hanging out in the evening
Still would like to get a head count if possible. Tom sound like a solid yes but haven't heard from anyone else since early April.
Any way to kick this topic up to front page again to see if anyone else want to join in?
