August has been kind of a rowdy month what with a nation-wide debate taking place on healthcare reform.

An other possibly contentious issue just under the radar is a proposal to raise the taxes on beer in Michigan. Well, craft beer advocates aren’t too happy about it to say the least.

KalamaBrew bloggers Josh Smith and John Liberty have been covering the story and have the latest for this week’s podcast. Also tune in for some good beer detective work with an eye-spy of Short’s Brewery Soft Parade in town.

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