![]() Just over 2 weeks ago I went down to Detroit with 3 friends to go see the Toronto Raptors play the Detroit Pistons. The trip was a day full of beer as we took a bus down and had a few drinks on the bus, before the game and, during the game. In all, I was able to try 11 new beers during the course of the day the majority of those were from Detroit Beer Company. The Detroit Beer Company and it's 10 hectoliter custom brewhouse was established in 2003. They offer up to 9 house brews and have an eclectic American cuisine food menu. The Detroit Beer Company is located in a historic building known as the Hartz Building. Much like Collective Arts and Shawn and Ed's the building itself has an interesting history. The six-story Hartz building was built in 1902; it was named after J. Frederick Hartz, who was Chairman of the Board of the J.F. Hartz Company, a medical and surgical supply company. In 1902, it was estimated that the building would cost $15,000 to build. The Hartz Building was originally built as a three-story brick building articulated as a single bay. A fourth floor was added in 1926/27 for $25,000. The first floor was remodeled in the early 1990s. In the early 2000s the Hartz building underwent a complete renovation with the Detroit Beer Company in mind as a tenant all the while preserving the historic character of the building which is now being considered for the National Register of Historic places. The building is located close to Ford Field and Comerica Park making it a fan favorite on game days. The Raptors lost their game that day, but we had already won the day before the game after enjoying these beers and fresh pretzel sticks (the perfect beer drinking snack). Of the 8 samples I had, all of which I enjoyed, one stood out to me. Jer's Pick Double Impact IPA: It probably comes as no surprise that my beer of choice was an IPA. Honestly, this was well balanced. Slightly malty, a bit sweet with the citrus flavors you'd expect. It's at 75 IBUs and 9% but it's a sneaky 9%.
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Roberto (@robsarj)
3/19/2019 03:10:50 pm
Botanical Fortress was incredible! So refreshing and clean.
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