JamesPort Brewing Company

This past weekend I took a trip to Ludington, Mi with my family and made a stop at Jamesport brewing in downtown Ludington. I had never heard anything about them I had just heard the name once or twice. When we first drove by it didn't look very big and other then the name painted on the front window I wouldn't have guessed this to be a brewpub.
To my surprise it was quite a bit bigger then the first impression. It was a sunday afternoon and it was fairly busy in the dining room. We chose to sit at the bar of course because I was there to try the beer. They had a great selection for a smaller brew pub. I started off with the silver medal ESB, it was excellant and now would like to try the gold medal winner if that was only a silver. I ordered a Kolsch for the wife and even though shes an american light beer drinker she enjoyed it. I thought it was a decent kolsch had a nice crisp finish.
I also tried their Northern Alt since I have 5 gallons in the secondary at home. I enjoyed it enough to fill my growler for back at the campground. It was very smooth and slightly malty, just right for the occasion.
The bartender Tammy was very friendly and knowledgable and also a homebrewer. She has been helping her boyfriend and his brother brew for two years and recently started brewing on her own. She had even assisted the master brewer at the pub. I had only one complaint and if you decide to visit Jamesport take this into consideration. Tammy asked if she could put one of the pubs stickers on my growler and I agreed. When I got the bill I was charged $3 for that sticker and could have gotten a new growler for the same price! Other than that it was a very pleasant although too short of an afternoon.
On August 22nd there is a beer event at the Ludington City Park called "Suds On The Shore" and also a homebrew competition in conjunction. When I have more info I will include it in our club newsletter.