Scenes from the Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival

Tom Gromak
The Detroit News
Noah Kaplan, owner of Mothfire Brewing, of Ann Arbor, pours a sample of How Many Skuills, a barrel aged imperial stout aged in Two James whiskey barrels.
Noah Kaplan, owner of Mothfire Brewing, of Ann Arbor, pours a sample of How Many Skuills, a barrel aged imperial stout aged in Two James whiskey barrels.
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Left to right, Keith Appel, Zac Whalen, Jordan Szpond, David Bladecki, and Nick Szpond pose for a picture on a giant Adirondack chair in Riverside Park at the Summer Beer Festival. All but Bladecki are from Ypsilanti. Bladecki is from Benton Harbor.
Left to right, Keith Appel, Zac Whalen, Jordan Szpond, David Bladecki, and Nick Szpond pose for a picture on a giant Adirondack chair in Riverside Park at the Summer Beer Festival. All but Bladecki are from Ypsilanti. Bladecki is from Benton Harbor.
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A close-up look at the military-themed beer tap handles at the stand of Grand Armory Brewing at the Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival on Friday, July 22, 2022.
A close-up look at the military-themed beer tap handles at the stand of Grand Armory Brewing at the Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival on Friday, July 22, 2022.
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Maddie Davis, of Ann Arbor, looks on as Heather Dangel, of Livonia, tosses a cornhole bag at the New Holland Brewing area at the Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival Friday in Ypsilanti's Riverside Park. Dangel doesn't spill a drop.
Maddie Davis, of Ann Arbor, looks on as Heather Dangel, of Livonia, tosses a cornhole bag at the New Holland Brewing area at the Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival Friday in Ypsilanti's Riverside Park. Dangel doesn't spill a drop.
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Priyank Kumal, left, and Sarra Rimer, right, both of Ypsilanti, relax along the Huron River at the Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival on Friday, July 22, 2022.
Priyank Kumal, left, and Sarra Rimer, right, both of Ypsilanti, relax along the Huron River at the Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival on Friday, July 22, 2022.
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Left to right: Sharon Fries, Mary Spitzley, Marianne Turner and Connie Poremba, all of Canton, cool their heels at the Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival Friday in Ypsilanti's Riverside Park.
Left to right: Sharon Fries, Mary Spitzley, Marianne Turner and Connie Poremba, all of Canton, cool their heels at the Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival Friday in Ypsilanti's Riverside Park.
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Tap handles are shown at the New Holland Brewing Co. stand at the Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti on Friday, July 22, 2022.
Tap handles are shown at the New Holland Brewing Co. stand at the Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival at Riverside Park in Ypsilanti on Friday, July 22, 2022.
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Anna Goren, of Ypsilanti, puts a pickle into her "bloody" Xalapa Blonde Ale from Kalamazoo's One Well Brewing. The drink blends a peppery, but not hot, jalapeno ale with bloody mary mix and fixings for a different take on a beer.
Anna Goren, of Ypsilanti, puts a pickle into her "bloody" Xalapa Blonde Ale from Kalamazoo's One Well Brewing. The drink blends a peppery, but not hot, jalapeno ale with bloody mary mix and fixings for a different take on a beer.
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Beer fans line up at a series of brewer tents along the Huron River in Ypsilanti's Riverside Park on Friday, July 22, 2022.
Beer fans line up at a series of brewer tents along the Huron River in Ypsilanti's Riverside Park on Friday, July 22, 2022.
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A group of Summer Beer Festival patrons looks over the event program to scout out their next beer choice on Friday, July 22, 2022.
A group of Summer Beer Festival patrons looks over the event program to scout out their next beer choice on Friday, July 22, 2022.
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A look inside Tent 2 at the Michigan Brewers Guild's Summer Beer Festival in Ypsilanti's Riverside Park on Friday, July 22, 2022.
A look inside Tent 2 at the Michigan Brewers Guild's Summer Beer Festival in Ypsilanti's Riverside Park on Friday, July 22, 2022.
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The good stuff. A series of Saugatuck Brewing Co. kegs await tapping at the Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival in Ypsilanti's Riverside Park Friday.
The good stuff. A series of Saugatuck Brewing Co. kegs await tapping at the Michigan Brewers Guild Summer Beer Festival in Ypsilanti's Riverside Park Friday.
Tom Gromak
Summer Beer Festval attendees study the beer options at Short's Brewing Company's speedboat-themed stand.
Summer Beer Festval attendees study the beer options at Short's Brewing Company's speedboat-themed stand.
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