In the Fall of 2010, a family trip was made to a local apple orchard in Michigan. The purpose of the trip was not for beverage making, but for sauce making. Apple sauce in particular. After an afternoon of hand selecting apples for the tasty sauce, we sat and enjoyed some fresh pressed cider and glazed donuts at at the orchards shop. The conversation between a few of us wandered to the idea of making some home made cider to go with our seasonal sauce.

 

Fermenting unfiltered un messed around with cider was the next natural progression of thought. In the short time to follow, jugs of cider, a few airlocks, and a variety of dry yeast packs produced the initial fruits of the obsession... and in turn led to the avenue of homebrewing beer.

 

The focus of the next 5 years was on crafting not only the recipes to follow, but also the equipment used to make each batch. As our passion for home brewing grew, it began to pour out into our local community. Friends and family alike began collaberating on new recipe ideas, as well as improving processes and equipment ideas.

 

In an effort to support the opening of a commercial community based brewery, Salty Dogg Craft Brewing was born. See OUR PASSION to find out how you can help.

From the begining, we have been about working together as family and friends. There is no better way to enjoy hand crafted anything, than to teach and work with the people you know and love.