While in Michigan visiting family and attending a high school class reunion, I tasted a ton of great Michigan beers. Here are some of the highlights:

• Arcadia Angler's Ale - Tasty Pale Ale, probably a good everyday beer.
• Arcadia Whitsun - Spicy American Wheat very similar to Bell's Oberon.
• Bell's Beer - A seriously under-appreciated American take on a Czech Pilsener.
• Bell's Batch 5000 - An interesting smoked Barley Wine. Tastes a little like bacon.
• Bell's Cherry Stout - Like a dark chocolate torte topped with cherries. Very nice.
• Boyne River Brown Ale - Nice American take on an English-style Brown Ale.
• Boyne River Lake Trout Stout - Fairly tasty stout.
• Boyne River Log Jam Ale - Good ESB. Very smooth and well-rounded.
• Boyne River Pale Ale - One of the best American Pale Ales I've ever had. Great balance of malt and west coast hops.
• Dark Horse Special Reserve Black Bier - This beer has the crappiest label I've ever seen on a bottle of beer. The art looked like it was produced using clip art on an Apple ][e and there was glue smeared all over the bottle. But a nice meaty stout, nonetheless.

I also brought home a mixed-sixer of Bell's and New Holland beers which I'm looking forward to tasting.

(*note: I usually enter more detailed ratings of beers at RateBeer.com. Follow the links above for my more detailed reviews.)