What a great week on the wine and beer front! I have been working in collaboration with Jon Trasky, General Manager of the Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center State Room to combine our resources and identify donors and finalize our pairings for Les Gourmet's reception and seven-course menu. Jon has been a great resource in aligning me with distribution reps for donation.
Exciting news breaking today that Bell's Brewery of Kalamazoo, Michigan, makers of such favorites as Oberon, Two Hearted Ale, and Bell's Amber Ale, have agreed to partner with us again this year! Much thanks goes out to Jim Parks and the Bell's Brewery family for once again partnering with Les Gourmets and generously donating to this year's event. Pure Michigan seems to be a fitting theme with so many great regional craft beer offerings amidst the state and the growing popularity and curiosity among consumers to try these many stylings.
This trend is not by any means limited exclusively to beer, as many quality wines, spirits and hard ciders are emerging from Michigan as well. Expect to be surprised by some of the Michigan-made beverages to be featured this year.
My advice for those coming to Les Gourmets 2012: Pure Michigan? ...come thirsty!
-Tom Inners
(Ambassador of Beverages & Assistant Donations Director - Les Gourmets 2012: Pure Michigan)
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