Celebrate, Compete, or Clink Up North

Sept. 28, 2024

The region’s craft beverage prowess is on display this week across the North. Frankfort Beer Week brings limited-edition brews and beer-themed dining into the spotlight Sept. 30 - Oct. 5 in the charming towns of Frankfort and Elberta. In Traverse City, Right Brain Brewery will host a qualifying tournament on Oct. 5 for MI Steinholding State Champion, where men and women take up a 1-liter glass stein filled with beer and compete for a place in the statewide championship. (Entry: $25.) And on Leelanau Peninsula, the Hunt for the Reds of October begins Oct. 1, with specials at 21 wineries along the wine trail. Tickets are $35 at eventbrite.com and include a pour of red wine at each stop, a commemorative wine glass, and “cork cash” to use at participating wineries. (Reservations are recommended.)