New data from the Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association show the U.S. beer industry supports 66,990 jobs in Michigan and contributes more than $9.9 billion to the state’s economy.

COMSTOCK, Mich. - The best beer in the country turns 22 this week. Celebrate Bell's Two Hearted Ale, which was named the best beer in the U.S. for the third year in a row this summer, with an array of events across the country. Thursday is Two Hearted Day, the day the beer debuted in 1997, but Bell's Brewery is celebrating all week throughout its distribution area. The first version of Two Hearted, a pale ale brewed with English malt and Wisconsin-grown hops, actually appeared in the late 1980s. The Two Hearted that is known and loved now is an American IPA made with the centennial hop.