Learn Local Beer History and Get Great Christmas Gifts

Two beer guys.

Christmas season is upon us, and that means you're probably starting to think, "Oh, crap. What am I going to get for [insert name of friend or relative here]?"

Allow me to make a splendid suggestion. The perfect gift is within reach when you join Steve Johnson, proprietor of Motor City Brew Tours, and me this Thursday, November 30 (tomorrow), at Liberty Street Brewing in Plymouth for a tour-de-force talk about the beer histories of Detroit and Ann Arbor. Then, just about the time we've bored you to sleep piqued your curiosity to an extreme, you can pick up copies of "Ann Arbor Beer: A Hoppy History of Tree Town Brewing" and "Detroit Beer: A History of Brewing in the Motor City" for that special someone (or someones) who deserves the best. We'll also sign them, making them priceless. The awesomeness begins at 7 p.m., and you can register for free here or, most likely, just show up. We're easy that way.

On Monday, December 4, Steve and I take our beer-and-pony show to the Chelsea Alehouse for another 7 p.m. chat and signing. Register for that one here.

Still on the fence? You can get an idea of how amazingly entertaining we are by listening to this podcast.

This Christmas, give the gift of local beer history books written by a pair of desperate alcoholics acclaimed authors, all while broadening your own horizons, or at least drinking some good beer.