<\/a><\/p>\n While some of you were out celebrating this weekend, the die-hards know that St. Patrick’s Day is actually on Tuesday. You could grab yourself a gross green-colored beer. But why don’t you check out something more interesting? I asked four of the top beer influencers in Metro Detroit for their non-green beer St. Paddy’s Day selections. You will notice some favorites across the pack.<\/p>\n Joe Hakim, Principal of The Hungry Dudes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Joe is the driving force behind the famous Detroit Food Site, The Hungry Dudes. Provided 4 selections and a bit of background on each.<\/p>\n Bobby Vedder, Certified Cicerone of Powers Distributing Co<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The major beer distributor of the area is Powers Distributing and they are lucky enough to have Bobby Vedder on staff who is a certified Cicerone (trained beer guy). He recommended 6 beers; 3 Old World and 3 New World.<\/p>\n Old World:<\/p>\n New World:<\/p>\n Ashley Price, Da Man of Holiday Market Beer\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n My go to beer guy at Holiday Market in Royal Oak, Mich. is Ashley. He has his finger on the pulse of the beer world and will tell it like it is. He has 6 recommendations. 3 that are easier to find and 3 that are more craft and select.<\/p>\n Craft Selections:<\/p>\n Easier to Find:<\/p>\n Courtney Ochab Co-Founder\/Editor of Detroit Beer Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Courtney is half of the duo that brings you the monthly Detroit Beer Press magazine. An actual printed beer magazine. Wow!! She gave us the tip on what Kuhnhenn’s is up to this holiday and 4 additional beers.<\/p>\n Hope that is helpful. Get out there and have some beer drinking fun. Be safe.<\/p>\n Budmo!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While some of you were out celebrating this weekend, the die-hards know that St. Patrick’s Day is actually on Tuesday. You could grab yourself a gross green-colored beer. But why don’t you check out something more interesting? I asked four of the top beer influencers in Metro Detroit for their non-green beer St. Paddy’s Day …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1034],"tags":[292,1050],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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