Final 4 revealed for Michigan Craft Brewery Bracket Challenge, cast a vote for finalists The craft brewery fans have spoken, and the final four semifinalists for The Detroit News Michigan Craft Brewery Bracket Challenge have been announced. The first bracket pairs Griffin Claw Brewing Company of Birmingham, which also has a tap room and facility in Rochester Hills, and Williamston, Michigan's Old Nation Brewing, maker of the popular M-43 beer. It's a good matchup: Both beer companies distribute in Michigan and beyond, and both opened in the mid-2010s. The second bracket pits against each other New Holland Brewing on the west side of the state and Cheboygan Brewing Company at the top of the lower peninsula. Both of these breweries have been around a while, with New Holland dating back to 1997 and Cheboygan opening in 2009 (although the Cheboygan Brewing and Malting Company operated in the late 19th century). Voting for these two brackets is open now and runs through Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. The two winners will battle each other in the final round. These contenders started as a pool of 64 breweries which were chosen based on nominations from our readers. The champion brewery will get a trophy and bragging rights, plus a feature in The Detroit News. This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Final 4 revealed for Michigan Craft Brewery Bracket Challenge, cast a vote for finalists

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Top 8 announced in Michigan Craft Brewery Bracket Challenge, time to vote for final 4 The remaining eight challengers in The Detroit News' Michigan Craft Brewery Bracket Challenge have been announced and voting is now open to vote them into the top 4. The matchups are fierce, with 12-year-old Griffin Claw Brewing Co. of Birmingham battling independent brewing veterans Dragonmead, a Warren brewing operation that dates back to 1997. One of them will head to the next round and go up against the winner of the face-off between Williamston, Michigan's Old Nation Brewing (maker of the popular M-43 beer) and Witch's Hat Brewing, a community-centric microbrewery in South Lyon. Representing the Grand Rapids area, Odd Side Ales and New Holland Brewing are competing in this round, and the winner will be matched in the next round with either Cheboygan Brewing Company or Stormcloud Brewing Company of Frankfort. Both of those breweries are in the northern part of the lower peninsula. Voting is open now through 11:59 p.m. Saturday. Voting for the final four will start Tuesday. These contenders started as a pool of 64 breweries which were chosen based on nominations from our readers. The champion brewery, announced in early April, will get a trophy and bragging rights, plus a feature in The Detroit News. This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Top 8 announced in Michigan Craft Brewery Bracket Challenge, time to vote for final 4

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