A Civil War era iconic church at the crossroads of downtown New Buffalo, Michigan. A brief role as an improvised armory during a time of need. What better bones upon which to build a brewery? We saved it from knockdown and buildup of who-knows-what franchise because it's a beautiful place for you to have a beautiful beer.
Paul Peterson, aka Pete Wylde the MeadMaster, has won 18 awards for his meads since 2009; see www.blackdragonmeadery.com, Awards link.
Pete the Meadmaster was the popular Innkeeper at the Black Dragon Inn at renaissance and medieval faires around the State of Michigan from 2006-2009.
A brief history is here:
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/theblackdragoninn/info
http://youtu.be/PYygBcw2tq4