Potent Potables
This American amber ale from Colorado's New Belgium Brewing was named after the founder’s bicycle ride through Belgium.
What is Fat Tire?
In Roman mythology, this word is associated with a festival of fertility held in mid-February—and the root of a very romantic holiday.
What is Valentine?
This 2001 Denzel Washington film follows a rookie cop’s chaotic first day with a corrupt detective in the LAPD’s narcotics unit.
What is Training Day?
Boasting one of the largest alumni networks in the U.S., this Ann Arbor-based university was founded in 1817 — two decades before Michigan even became a state.
What is the University of Michigan?
Alfred Hitchcock’s 1963 horror classic follows a coastal town under siege from flocks of increasingly aggressive avians.
What is The Birds?
Cheers, cinemaphiles: brandy and amaretto mingle in this cocktail with a regal name, popularized in the 1970s and often served after dinner.
What is a French Connection?
This Founding Father and beer brewer succeeded Thomas Gage as governor of Massachusetts and famously signed his name very large.
Who is John Hancock?
Known for hits like "Drops of Jupiter" and "Hey, Soul Sister," this San Francisco rock band rolled into mainstream popularity in the early 2000s.
What is Train?
Founded in 1868 and named after a famous American general, this Detroit-based research university is known for its strong programs in medicine, law, and social work.
What is Wayne State University?
This British blues-rock group, known for hits like “For Your Love” and “Heart Full of Soul,” helped launch the careers of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page.
Who are The Yardbirds?
Traditionally a British term, this red wine blend—often made from Bordeaux varietals—shares its name with a deep shade of purplish red.
What is Claret?
[DOUBLE JEOPARDY] This actress starred opposite Hugh Jackman in The Prestige and opposite a talking dog in Lost and Delirious.
Who is Piper Perabo?
In this acclaimed 2016 South Korean horror film, passengers fight for survival aboard a high-speed locomotive during a zombie outbreak.
What is Train to Busan?
This public university near Grand Rapids is one of the fastest-growing in the state, and its name suggests a vast and inclusive academic reach.
What is Grand Valley State University?
This 2014 film starring Michael Keaton features a washed-up actor trying to mount a Broadway comeback—ironically, in a role quite different from his former superhero fame.
What is Birdman?
With grapes sourced from the Asti region of Piedmont, this brand of semi-sweet wine offered by the California-based San Antonio Winery is made with the Charmat method, giving it a frizzante, semi-sparkling texture.
What is Stella Rosa?
He coined the term "sack" and terrorized quarterbacks throughout the 1960s and ’70s as a defensive end for the Los Angeles Rams.
Who is Deacon Jones?
This classic rock song by Guns N’ Roses takes its name from a cheap wine and a wild ride, with lyrics referencing “a bullet in your brain.”
What is "Night Train"?
Founded in the 1930s and named after a titan of the automotive world, this Dearborn-based college focuses heavily on technical and workforce education.
What is Henry Ford College?
In this 1996 comedy, Robin Williams and Nathan Lane play a gay couple pretending to be straight to impress conservative in-laws.
What is The Birdcage?
This Polish vodka is flavored with bison grass, giving it a unique herbaceous flavor and a faint yellow hue.
What is Żubrówka?
The company with the third most wins as engine supplier in F1, this British engineering firm lent its name to a high-performance version of the Ford Escort, making it a favorite among rally fans.
What is Cosworth?
This jazz legend, whose nickname inspired one of his best-known albums, helped define the sound of modern saxophone with works like A Love Supreme.
Who is John Coltrane?
Now known as a university, this Kalamazoo school was once a teachers' college and shares its name with the region of the state it serves.
What is Western Michigan University?
These bright-red commuter trains run on Metra’s Rock Island District line in Chicago and earned their avian nickname thanks to their colorful paint job.
What are the Redbird trains?