Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti's microbrewing scene has a happy hour

Brewing beer has already been a popular pastime in the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area. That is until it turned into full-time jobs for a number of talented brewers. Now some of the most recognizable names in the world of great-tasting beer are in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti, and they are turning their love of hops and barley into expanded offerings here and abroad.

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With business bubbling, Arbor Brewing Co. is accelerating plans to expand production and debut three new bottled beers in 2011 while undertaking an ambitious plan to overhaul its namesake Ann Arbor brewpub and Corner Brewery in Ypsilanti into green-energy showpieces.

The company, which recently marked its 15th birthday, is also working on a joint venture agreement to open its first franchise brewpub in Bangalore, India.

"There's a lot going on right now," co-owner Matt Greff said.

That may be an understatement.

Read the rest of the story here, more about Wolverine State Brewing's new tap room here, and MLive's latest edition of this week in beer here.
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