Transient Artisan Ales

Now in Bridgman, MI this brewery has got it right. There is a good variety of beers, all of them are delicious, and it’s a fun laid-​back atmosphere. If you are in the area put this on your list of to do’s.

This self-​described gypsy brewery is operating out of One Trick Pony Brewing Company’s facility in south suburban Lansing. I haven’t visited them in person, but did try one of their beers (on a guest tap at Haymarket, as I recall, though my notes are woefully deficient on this point – might have been the Map Room). The product was their Obelus Galaxy (named for the hop variety), classified by the brewer as a saison or farmhouse ale; this category seems to be the house specialty. 7.2% ABV. Served in a tulip glass. Cloudy reddish brown, with a thin «halo» head. Sweet, fruity nose. Taste is a rather thin maltiness with tropical fruit and yeast notes. Lightly hopped. Ethanol does not rise to the level of being a flavor element. Quite drinkable.