MACOMB COUNTY

July is Craft Beer Month

Todd McInturf
The Detroit News
Bartender Lauren George, left, of St. Clair Shores, checks on patrons on the patio at the Copper Hop Brewing Company, Thursday afternoon.
Bartender Lauren George, left, of St. Clair Shores, checks on patrons on the patio at the Copper Hop Brewing Company, Thursday afternoon.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News
Bartender Lauren George of St. Clair Shores folds company T-shirts at the beginning of her shift.
Bartender Lauren George of St. Clair Shores folds company T-shirts at the beginning of her shift.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News
Copper Hop Brewing Company owner Ryan Balicki, left, of Macomb, talks with patrons Gintare Tamulyte, center, and her boyfriend, Luke Woolum, right, both of St. Clair Shores.
Copper Hop Brewing Company owner Ryan Balicki, left, of Macomb, talks with patrons Gintare Tamulyte, center, and her boyfriend, Luke Woolum, right, both of St. Clair Shores.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News
Bartender Lauren George, right, of St. Clair Shores, takes a drink order from patrons Molly Murphy, center, and her husband, Patrick Murphy, of Grosse Pointe Woods.
Bartender Lauren George, right, of St. Clair Shores, takes a drink order from patrons Molly Murphy, center, and her husband, Patrick Murphy, of Grosse Pointe Woods.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News
Bartender Lauren George, of St. Clair Shores, pours two Traffic Accident IPAs.
Bartender Lauren George, of St. Clair Shores, pours two Traffic Accident IPAs.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News
Patrons Patrick Murphy, left, and his wife, Molly, both of Grosse Pointe Woods, toast their Traffic Accident IPA craft beers on the patio.
Patrons Patrick Murphy, left, and his wife, Molly, both of Grosse Pointe Woods, toast their Traffic Accident IPA craft beers on the patio.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News
The Copper Hop Brewing Company usually craft 12 beers and two ciders, on tap.
The Copper Hop Brewing Company usually craft 12 beers and two ciders, on tap.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News
Copper Hop Brewing Company owner Ryan Balicki, right, of Macomb, talks with patrons George Allan, left, of Eastpointe, and John Mrsan, center, of Grosse Pointe Woods.
Copper Hop Brewing Company owner Ryan Balicki, right, of Macomb, talks with patrons George Allan, left, of Eastpointe, and John Mrsan, center, of Grosse Pointe Woods.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News
Manager Jason Van Gorder, of Harrison Twp, pours a Traffic Accident IPA.
Manager Jason Van Gorder, of Harrison Twp, pours a Traffic Accident IPA.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News
Copper Hop Brewing Company owner Ryan Balicki, center, of Macomb, talks with patrons Luke Woolum, left, and his girlfriend, Gintare Tamulyte, both of St. Clair Shores.
Copper Hop Brewing Company owner Ryan Balicki, center, of Macomb, talks with patrons Luke Woolum, left, and his girlfriend, Gintare Tamulyte, both of St. Clair Shores.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News
Copper Hop Brewing Company owner Ryan Balicki, of Macomb, says the company will debut their freshly fermented wine in the coming weeks, including sangria, merlot, riesling and a strawberry wine.
Copper Hop Brewing Company owner Ryan Balicki, of Macomb, says the company will debut their freshly fermented wine in the coming weeks, including sangria, merlot, riesling and a strawberry wine.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News
The Copper Hop Brewing Company will debut their freshly fermented wine in the coming weeks, including, sangria (top), merlot, riesling and a strawberry wine.
The Copper Hop Brewing Company will debut their freshly fermented wine in the coming weeks, including, sangria (top), merlot, riesling and a strawberry wine.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News
Patrons Gintare Tamulyte, left, and her boyfriend, Luke Woolum, both of St. Clair Shores, kiss each other at the bar.
Patrons Gintare Tamulyte, left, and her boyfriend, Luke Woolum, both of St. Clair Shores, kiss each other at the bar.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News
Almost 200 mugs adorn shelves behind the bar that were sold to lifetime members during the company's kickstarter party in December 2019 before the grand opening. Annual memberships are now available, which opens in December 2020, on the company's one-year-anniversary.
Almost 200 mugs adorn shelves behind the bar that were sold to lifetime members during the company's kickstarter party in December 2019 before the grand opening. Annual memberships are now available, which opens in December 2020, on the company's one-year-anniversary.
Todd McInturf, The Detroit News