Beer of the Month: October 2021

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Could it be? Yes? Yes? It is!

We’re back for Beer of the Month after a nearly 18-month hiatus due to the Covid-19 crisis, the cause for our inability to be “On The Mitten Road” with no destination except our new favorite brewery somewhere in Michigan.

Truth is, we didn’t really go far to find this “local” brew.

Standing in the middle beer aisle at Siciliano’s on a Monday afternoon staring at a five level rack of aluminum cans doesn’t seem like a bad thing until you realize you’ve been there for 12 minutes just looking for something different.

Then we realized October began with Pulaski Days here in Grand Rapids and the drink of choice for our team is Tyskie.

 

From their website:

 

Gronie is our flagship pale lager of full strength, which has been gaining recognition both in Poland and all over the world for years. Thanks to the centuries-old tradition of Tyskie Browary Książęce and the experience of their brewers, Gronie provides the perfect balance between hoppy bitterness and malty fullness.

A discerning beer drinker will sense some malty notes, a delicate aroma of hops, and even apple and banana flavours. Tyskie Gronie is the only Polish beer to have won two “Brewing Oscars” – Grand Prix at the British Brewing Industry Awards.

Alcohol content: 5.2%

Best with: baked and grilled meat, game, pasta and potato dumplings

Serving temperature: 4-6°C

Nutrition facts: www.abcalkoholu.pl

 

Green Ligers 2021 Winter team photo

Season 2 begins November 2nd

Get your tickets now! 

 

The Gr3g League returns for its’ second season next month!

Spots still available for co-ed adults ages 30 and up!

14 games (regular season) and playoffs form Nov 2021 through March 2022.

 

Ricky Robby signs a new deal with the Creston Rock Crew

Ricky Bobby, the big fundamental from the Greyline Nines, has announced he’ll be taking the stage with the purple Creston Rock Crew for the upcoming 2021-22 season and beyond. 

While most of you know the background of the team, you don’t know that Ricky Bobby is also the lead singer of the Pretoria Band, who play tonight on the City’ s WestSide at the Tip Top Deluxe on Butterworth Ave SW.

1st Ward Division

SeasonTeamMVP RaceGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%GRMGRA3G%PTSPPGZEBREBZPGASTSTLBLKFTMFTAFT%OFFDEFTOPFGSRPGAPGSPGBPGEFF
2020 SeasonNines**020000000002412.0000.0000000000020.00.00.00.024
2021 SeasonNines**00000000000000000000000000000000
Total-020000000002412.0000.0000000000020.00.00.00.024

2nd Ward Division

SeasonTeamMVP RaceGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%GRMGRA3G%PTSPPGZEBREBZPGASTSTLBLKFTMFTAFT%OFFDEFTOPFGSRPGAPGSPGBPGEFF
2020 SeasonCrew**00000000000000000000000000000000
2021 SeasonCrew**060000000008013.30152.5000000000060.00.00.00.080
Total-060000000008013.30152.5000000000060.00.00.00.080

the GR3G league

SeasonTeamMVP RaceGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%GRMGRA3G%PTSPPGZEBREBZPGASTSTLBLKFTMFTAFT%OFFDEFTOPFGSRPGAPGSPGBPGEFF
2020 SeasonNines**01000000000011211.2000.00000000000100.00.00.00.0112
2021 SeasonCrew**01400000000018413.10151.10000000000140.00.00.00.0184
Total-02400000000029612.30150.60000000000240.00.00.00.0296

Career Total

SeasonMVP RaceGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%GRMGRA3G%PTSPPGZEBREBZPGASTSTLBLKFTMFTAFT%OFFDEFTOPFGSRPGAPGSPGBPGEFF
2020 Season01000000000011211.2000.00000000000100.00.00.00.0112
2021 Playoffs040000000004912.3000.0000000000040.00.00.00.049
2021 Season01400000000018413.10151.10000000000140.00.00.00.0184
Total02800000000034512.30150.60000000000280.00.00.00.0296

Rumor: The Nines are currently working the phones to add a big man and a point guard from Summer League. 

Nines losing PG as Wasabi heads west

The Greyline Nines learned this week that speedy PG Joe Tan, aka Wasabi, will not be returning to the League in 2021-22.

1st Ward Division

SeasonTeamMVP RaceGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%GRMGRA3G%PTSPPGZEBREBZPGASTSTLBLKFTMFTAFT%OFFDEFTOPFGSRPGAPGSPGBPGEFF
Total-008.00.000.00.00.00.08

the GR3G league

SeasonTeamMVP RaceGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%GRMGRA3G%PTSPPGZEBREBZPGASTSTLBLKFTMFTAFT%OFFDEFTOPFGSRPGAPGSPGBPGEFF
Total-005.70.000.00.00.00.017

Career Total

SeasonMVP RaceGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%GRMGRA3G%PTSPPGZEBREBZPGASTSTLBLKFTMFTAFT%OFFDEFTOPFGSRPGAPGSPGBPGEFF
Total005.70.000.00.00.00.017
BeerCityHoops patch logo

Summer League is set for Michael Sanders Memorial Court at Wilcox Park

BeerCityHoops Summer League has a home

BeerCityHoops is headed to Wilcox Park for Summer League 2021!

After more than a year-long wait due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we are happy to announce that the Gr3g League will host its Summer League at Wilcox Park on the newly renovated Michael Sanders Memorial Court after reaching an agreement with the City of Grand Rapids Parks & Rec Department earlier this week.

Starting June 15th, the first Tuesday on the summer calendar, our Summer League will take over the court named after a 2021 BeerCityHoops Hall Of Fame inductee, Michael Sanders. You can find the story here. MLive also did a piece, found here.

If the Stitcher interview is still available, Gr3g had the privilege of talking to Elizabeth Sanders about the project on the podcast we hosted back in September 2017.

 

Register for Summer League!

Los shoots photo

2021 Gr3g League MVP: Los

Nines guard takes home inaugural MVP honors

Los, #13 in white, has won the 2020-21 Gr3g League MVP award after a great season for the Greyline Nines.

Los received 14 player votes for MVP, no other player had more than 6 votes.

The award was measured on the algorithm below.

League MVP Award Points Breakdown:

 

  • Games Played x .2
  • Wins x .3
  • Total Points x .1
  • 3G Made x .05
  • 3G% x .1
  • Vote by Players x .25

 

2021 Winter Player Stats

RankPlayerTeamPositionPTSPPGREB
1LosForward-Guard26126.10
2MJGuard21824.20
3BanditGuard19918.10
4Jackson Sr.Forward-Guard14217.80
5MotenForward17117.10
6WallGuard21416.50
7Boog*Forward-Center8116.20
8JacksonGuard10615.10
9SilkyForward-Guard16515.00
10The JuiceGuard3015.00
11LoubalanceGuard9613.70
12Ricky BobbyForward11211.20
13D NagsGuard10111.20
14TycoForward8710.90
15Ureste*Forward-Guard10810.80
16Frain WreckForward-Guard9110.10
17EllCenter1129.30
18B. BucketsGuard749.30
19Fries With That “Diesel”Forward-Center1029.30
20ShippyGuard968.70
21SpaghettiForward928.40
22Sam AwryForward837.50
23MoneyForward787.10
24LelandGuard147.00
25BostonGuard486.90
26JspoonForward-Guard66.00
27Kid AForward475.90
28WasabiForward-Guard175.70
29DJ Seven EightzGuard685.70
30Berlin Wall*Forward-Center425.30
31Zaza*Forward344.90
32Jimmy GGuard524.70
33I’ll WillForward514.30
34Red LeifForward414.10
35JermsGuard244.00
36GoolayGuard313.10
37CakeGuard93.00
38Big BabyCenter303.00
39B StacksGuard92.30
40K MacForward-Center00.00
41B NastyGuard00.00
42Scotty JForward-Guard00.00
43KP3Guard00.00
44ShotgunGuard00.00
45Jo Eddie GForward-Guard00.00
46Howard BeachGuard00.00
47Gr3gForward-Guard00.00
48Dr. WeedForward00.00
49Lost Ang3lGuard00.00
50TripForward00.00
51PeteGuard00.00

Hawks soar to 2021 Championship

Red Hawks leave the Crew behind on way to inaugural Gr3g League title

 

It came down to one final game in the inaugural Gr3g red hawks team photo finalsLeague playoffs on Tuesday night at the Knapp Shack and the Red Hawks Of Force clawed their way to raise the trophy, 55-41, over the Creston Rock Crew.

The Crew got out to a quick 7-0 lead to start the game but found themselves behind 16-13 at the end of the first quarter. The Hawks were able to take a 30-20 advantage at the halftime break and kept their opponents at bay throughout the second half.

 

 

Mr94Feet led the way for the Hawks scoring a game-high 24 points, including 13 in the first nine minutes.

Mr94Feet shoots finals

 

 

Ureste (driving) took top honors for the Crew with 12 points.

Ureste drives finals

 

 

Jimmy G (below) added 11.

Jimmy G shoots finals

City of Bridges wins Draft Lottery

City wins the lottery, will pick 1st overall in 2021 Draft

At least one thing went their way in April. Coming off a tough loss in the Gr3g League Playoffs Elimination Game, the City of Bridges and injured guard Jackson have a little sun shining down upon them today.

City, aka The Blues, will have the 1st overall pick in the 2021 draft, scheduled for mid-October.

2021 Draft Entrants

#PlayerPositionHeightWeight
1I’ll WillForward5-9185
1Ureste*Forward-Guard6-1185
1CakeGuard5-8186
1JacksonGuard5-10195
1CuervoForward-Guard6-1212
1MJGuard6-0220
2DanielBkGuard5-8177
2Jackson Sr.Forward-Guard6-1230
2BanditGuard6-1180
3Coach DrewForward-Guard5-10200
3FordGuard5-9177
04LelandGuard6-0190
4Sam AwryForward6-1190
5Asian SpiceGuard1255-7
6Scotty JForward-Guard5-11200
6CopeCenter6-3180
7The DiscipleForward-Guard6-2163
7A.G.Guard6-1200
7ShippyGuard5-8177
7ShotgunGuard5-10-

Nines stay atop the standings, City goes fishing

Seeding Round and Elimination Game highlight Week 11

 

It really all had to happen over Spring Break while players, coaches, and League staff were finally getting a chance to escape the pandemic for a few slight moments. Yes, folks, it all came down to who showed up in Week 11.

In Game A, otherwise known as the 7pm game (which normally starts about 7:12p, sigh), the Nines worked their way to a 59-55 win over the Crew to solidify their #1 seed in the Playoffs. With the win, the Route Nines achieved the storied honor of choosing their semi-final opponent. They have the option of facing off against the Crew for a second week in a row, but will have to weigh the return of players for both teams. MJ did his thing.

In Game B (we started at 8p, not bad), the Greens took advantage of an injury-riddled City team. Behind $ilky’s team season-best 43 points, the Green Ligers made a run just after halftime to send the City of Bridges into the 3rd game of the night and a date with possible elimination.

Oh, the terror of playing your last game of the season. That’s the nightmare the Hawks and City had to deal with. After a tough loss to the Greens and an immediate turnaround in a game against the hungry Hawks team looking to notarize the playoff paperwork late in the year. After a stretch of 7 straight losses, the Hawks won big in Week 9 and lost by 1 in the final game of the regular season. But Tuesday night, the Red Hawks of Force were flying a stealth bomber right up and over the defense of the City squad. “Green Light” Bandit led the way in the final 3 quarters, but really put it away in the 2nd. Mr94Feet and Berlin Wall complimented well and fan favorite Big Baby did his thing, driving the gallery into a frenzy.

 

 

Today is #NationalBeerDay, so go pop a top at a local shop and drop and flop some cash on your favorite people in the industry.