North Peak Brewing Company

North Peak Brewing Company sits in downtown Traverse City, MI. I first noticed North Peak Brewing Company when I moved back to Michigan. Their bottles are very unique, think red stripe style bottle, and I bought a six pack just so I could reuse the bottles for my homebrew. I was up north this July and stopped in for dinner and a few drinks at what I would call a very average brewery.

Northern Lights - suprisingly flavorful for a light, golden ale. I tasted a lot of pilsner malt and Saaz. Very czech pilsner like, but missing the lager yeast. Light, crisp, and complex. Perfect beer after a day on the beach.

Shirley's Irish Stout - perfect balance. There was a great mix of roasted character and hop bitterness. Tasted almost like drinking cold, stale coffee. But, the nitro smooths out all the flavors. Definitely the best beer on tap, that night.

Diabolical IPA - nothing too special. A lot of bitterness up front, but lacking in hop flavor and aroma.