SPONSORED IN PART BY MICHIGAN LOTTERY INSTANT GAMES, PUT SOME PLAY IN YOUR DAY. OCTOBER IS
RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. BUT DID
YOU KNOW THE OCTOBERFEST
CELEBRATIONS IN MUNICH ARE
ALREADY UNDERWAY? I DID NOT
STARTED CELEBRATING IN THE LAST
TWO WEEKS OF SEPTEMBER, AND IT
CONTINUES UNTIL EARLY OCTOBER
ONE LOCAL BREWERY HAS STARTED
THEIR CELEBRATIONS, ADDING
GERMAN CUISINE TO ITS SMOKEHOUSE
MENU. MICHELLE OLIVER IS TAKING
US TO WASHINGTON. TO DINE IN THE
D AT BROWN IRON BREWERY.
BARBECUE AND BEER ARE A MATCH
MADE IN HEAVEN, AND THAT’S
EXACTLY WHAT YOU’LL FIND AT
BROWN IRON BREW HOUSE IN
WASHINGTON. LAST NAME IS EISEN
BRAUN AND IN GERMAN EISEN MEANS
IRON AND BRONZE MEANS BROWN
BROWN IRON BREW HOUSE AND THEN
WE HAVE A HIDDEN DOG IN THE LOGO
BECAUSE WE LOVE ANIMALS HERE.
THIS PLACE GOT STARTED, THANKS
TO PETTY, EISEN BRAUN AND HER
HUSBAND’S LOVE OF BEER. WE FOR
FUN USED TO HOME, BRILL DECIDED
YOU GET ONE CHANCE IN THIS LIFE.
LET’S DO SOMETHING THAT WE LOVE.
SO LET’S SET THIS 10 YEAR PLAN
INTO MOTION AND START A CRAFT
BREWERY ENDED UP FINDING THE
PERFECT SPOT FOR THEIR BREWERY
JUST A MILE FROM THEIR HOME. WE
WANTED IT TO BE OUR TWIST AND A
GERMAN BEER HALL. WE TOOK TWO
PIECES OF PROPERTY ONE THAT WAS
BLIGHTED, AND WE COMPLETELY
CHANGE THIS WHOLE BLACK WE
WANTED YOU TO BE PART OF THIS
GROUP. WHEN YOU CAME IN, YOU
HEAR THE HUSTLE AND THE BUSTLE
OF PEOPLE AND FRIENDS AND
FEELING PART OF A COMMUNITY WITH
THEIR 69 BEERS ON TAP ARE SOME
DELICIOUS SMOKED MEATS. WE ARE A
SCRATCH MADE KITCHEN. WE REALLY
PUT A LOT OF LOVE INTO WHAT WE
DO WE KNOW THAT THERE’S SO MANY
GREAT AMERICAN CRAFT BEERS OUT.
THERE ARE SERVERS ARE CICERONE
TRAINED, WHICH MEANS THEY KIND
OF WENT TO BEER SCHOOL. IT GIVES
YOU AN OPPORTUNITY. TO DISCOVER
BEER HERE. WELL THIS SPREAD
LOOKS FANTASTIC. I CAN’T WAIT TO
DIG IN. LET’S GET INTO THE MENU
AND WE’RE GOING TO START OFF
WITH ONE OF THEIR APPETIZERS ARE
THEY’RE SOFT PRETZEL STICKS AND
THEY ARE A GREAT CROWD PLEASER.
THEY’RE MADE FRESH EVERY DAY,
AND THEY COME WITH THREE HOUSE
MADE SAUCES, INCLUDING THEIR
GOLD, HONEY MUSTARD HATCH, CHILI
KOSO, SO A LITTLE BIT OF SPICE
THERE. AND THEY’RE CARAMELIZED
ONION DIP, WHICH IS MADE WITH A
BIT OF LAGER. THEIR MOST POPULAR
APPETIZER WAS JUST ALSO HAPPENS
TO BE GLUTEN FREE. ARE THERE
BURNT ENDS? SO THIS IS THE
OUTSIDE PART OF THE BRISKET? SO
IF YOU REALLY LIKE THAT SEASON
BARK, THIS IS THE WAY TO GO
SMOKE IT FOR 16 HOURS. IT’S
COVERED IN THEIR SANDY DAPPLE
BARBECUE SAUCE, AND IT HAS
HOUSEMAID PICKLED ONIONS ON TOP.
FOR THE VEGETARIANS AND VEGANS.
CHECK OUT THIS MIXED BERRY SALAD
. NOW YOU CAN ALSO GET THIS TOP
WITH SOME CHICKEN OR SMOKED
SALMON IF YOU WOULD LIKE, BUT
WE’RE SHOWING THIS ONE VEGAN
STYLE WITH WALNUTS. YOU HAVE
STRAWBERRIES, RASPBERRIES,
BLUEBERRIES, RED ONIONS ON TOP,
ALL ON A BED OF ROMAINE, AND IT
COMES WITH A SIDE OF MAPLE
BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE FAVORITE
HERE IS THEY’RE BROWN IRON
BURGER. NOW, THIS COMES WITH
THREE DIFFERENT KINDS OF MEAT IN
THE PATTY, INCLUDING SHORT RIB
BRISKET AND CHUCK. IT HAS
CHEDDAR CHEESE ON IT. THEIR
HOUSE SMOKE BIG CUT BACON. IT
HAS THE SAME CARAMELIZED ONIONS
SPREAD AS THE SOFT PRETZELS,
HOUSE MADE PICKLES. AND IF YOU
WANT TO, YOU CAN ASK ABOUT
MANG THIS GLUTEN FREE. ANOTHER
GREAT OPTION WHEN IT COMES TO
ENTREES. IS THERE BEER CAN
CHICKEN SO THEY SMOKE THIS FOR
THREE HOURS? CHAR GRILL IT AND
THEN SLATHER IT IN THEIR HOUSE
MADE BEER BUTTER. WE’RE SHOWING
THIS ONE WITH A SIDE OF PIT
BEANS AND THEIR MEXICAN CORN
SALAD AND FINALLY, ONE OF THEIR
MOST POPULAR ENTREES AND THE
TEXAS BEEF BRISKET. NOW THIS IS
SMOKED WITH APPLEWOOD FOR 16
HOURS HAND CUT TO ORDER AND
WE’RE SHOWING THIS ONE WITH
COASTLINE AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS.
MM TATTOO. YOU CAN EAT THAT ONE
THAT LOOKS SO THE BRUSSELS
SPROUTS LOOK AMAZING. THIS IS
THE TIME OF YEAR WHERE WE’RE ALL
CREATING THEM. BUT ANYWAYS,
LET’S GET INTO IT. MICHELLE YOU
BROUGHT IN AN INCREDIBLE SPREAD
FOR US. WHAT DO WE HAVE? SO THIS
IS THE GERMAN FOOD THEY HAS
SPECIALLY FOR OCTOBERFEST. SO
STARTING RIGHT THERE WE HAVE
THEIR PRETZELS AND BEER. CHEESE
IS LITTLE DIFFERENT. PRETZELS
ARE KIND OF CHOPPED UP AND THEN
TOASTED. SO THEY’RE LIKE LITTLE
CHIPS. UM NEXT, WE HAVE
SOMETHING CALLED THE CURRY WORSE
. THIS IS A POPULAR STREET FRUIT
AND I BELIEVE THEY SAID BERLIN.
SO LIKE A CURRY FLAVORED SAUSAGE
ON TOP OF FRIES. UM THIS IS ONE
THAT WE HAD MADE GLUTEN FREE.
THIS IS THE CHICKEN, WHICH JASON
IS CHOWING INTO AS WELL. IT’S SO
GOOD. WE WERE JOKING EARLIER.
THAT, LIKE TOUCHING, NEVER GETS
TO EAT. BUT SHE HAS TO TALK. IT
WAS FUN WE HAD WE HAD A LITTLE
FUNNY. OKAY SO LET’S GET INTO
IT. GOT ABOUT A MINUTE LEFT.
THERE’S YOUR CLASSIC BRATWURST
WITH SAUERKRAUT. AND THIS IS
YOUR SCHNITZEL, WHICH IS POUNDED
AND BREADED FRIED CHICKEN. AND
THEN YOU HAVE LIKE GERMAN.
POTATO SALAD ON IT. AND WE’LL
FINISH IT OFF WITH THE DELICIOUS
BLACK FOREST CAKE. SO CHOCOLATE
CHERRIES IN A CAKE? LOTS OF
CREAM ON THIS ONE. BLACK FOREST
OCTOBERFEST DETAILS SO THEY ARE
CELEBRATING OCTOBERFEST UNTIL
THE FIRST WEEKEND OF OCTOBER AND
YOU CAN GET A 10% DISCOUNT IF
YOU COME IN WEARING LITTLE
HOESEN OR ADRENAL, WHICH IS LIKE
THE LITTLE DRESS VERY NICE, AND
THEY ALSO HAVE AT LEAST 25 BEERS
FROM GERMANY ON TAP THAT YOU CAN
NICE. OKAY, WE’RE JUST ABOUT OUT
OF TIME. MICHELLE WHERE ARE THEY
LOCATED, ACTUALLY HAVE TWO
LOCATIONS. BROWN IRON BREWERY
HAS ONE IN WASHINGTON, WHICH IS
JUST OFF 20-6 MILE AND THEN DYKE
. THE OTHER IS LOCATED IN ROYAL
OAK ON WOODWARD RIGHT BEFORE YOU
GET RIGHT BY BEAUMONT BEFORE YOU
GET TWO THIRDS OVER THERE. YEAH
LOTS OF GLUTEN FREE STUFF,
INCLUDING GLUTEN FREE BEER. I
LOVE IT. THE FLAVOR THE CHARTS.
AMAZING AWESOME TO BRING YOU THE
BEER BUTTER THAT COMES WITH IT.
SHE COULDN’T HAVE IT BECAUSE IT
HAS BEER, BEER BEER, BUT YOU
COULD HAVE IT, MICHELLE. THANK
YOU. AMAZING FIND AS ALWAYS WANT
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