WASHINGTON D.C. (WTVB) – An Albion brewing company that’s less than a year old played a role in the swearing-in reception of Michigan’s U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow earlier this month.
Representatives of Albion Malleable Brewing Company were invited to attend Stabenow’s “Made In Michigan” Swearing-In Reception, following the official swearing-in ceremony.
The reception which included Michigan based food and beverage products such as Faygo, Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Company, Hanover’s Michigan Mints, Murdich’s Fudge, Uncle John’s Cider, and Zingerman’s Deli.
Albion Malleable Brewing Company’s dry-hopped saison “Proper Villains” and red double IPA “Red Headed Senator” were on tap for the reception. Brewery co-owners Ben Wade said Stabenowr had a tour of the brewery before it opened its doors in May 2018. They invited her to come back to Albion once they were open, joking that they’d name a beer after her.
Co-owner Charles Moreau later suggested Red Headed Senator as a name for their red double IPA. “It was a great beer name,” says Wade. “It had a ring to it and it has a story behind it. It really wasn’t politically motivated, and we certainly couldn’t have imagined that it would lead us to seeing our beer in the capital.”
