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Regional Tourism Group Highlights ‘River Saint Joe’ in Buchanan for Unique Winter Fun

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The West Michigan Tourist Association, which promotes tourism from the Indiana Border to the Mackinac Bridge, this week is zeroing in on a Berrien County brewery and  its unique outdoor activity.   Here’s what WMTA had to say about River Rocks at River Saint Joe in Buchanan:

Southwest Michigan’s unique farmstead brewery, River Saint Joe, is offering their fun shuffleboard on ice game again this winter. The game, called “River Rocks” utilizes curling stones which players send down 50’ x 8’ lanes of ice with brooms. River Saint Joe is located on the 180-acre Flatwater Farms, which grows hops for the beer and food for the restaurant.

“Southwest Michigan is beautiful in all four seasons. River Rocks provides an opportunity for friends and family to get outdoors and embrace the cold. If you dress warmly, it’s a really nice way to spend time outdoors and be active while taking in the beautiful scenery, ” says Brian Dougherty, CEO of River Saint Joe. He adds that “Midwesterners can handle the cold. We’re all about celebrating the seasons here at RSJ and enjoying the land year-around.”

“River Rocks” is River Saint Joe’s unique shuffleboard-on-ice game. Overlooking the brewery’s hop yard, they have three chiller-cooled ice lanes, each of which is 50 feet by 8 feet. Using a broom and a “Rock”, you push the curling stones down the ice towards a target underneath the ice. Anyone can play!

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To play, guests can book a line by visiting River Saint Joe’s website. The lanes are kept frozen with a chiller, so even if the day is warmer than expected, River Rocks should continue. In addition to offering affordable and family friendly outdoor games, River Saint Joe serves organic farmstead brews and farm-to table fare. If you’re still feeling shy about dining indoors, their 3-acre beer garden offers 7 fire pits and canopied tables with propane heaters under them to keep you nice and toasty. Get in touch with your inner child while playing River Rocks, enliven your taste buds, and enjoy the beautiful views of Flatwater Farms while on the property.

River Saint Joe is also planning to host a round robin tournament on their 3 River Rocks lanes in February. Stay tuned to their Facebook and Instagram pages for more information and to sign up!

About River Saint Joe
On a beautiful and rolling organic farm in Buchanan, in the heart of Southwest Michigan, “River Saint Joe” is a unique grain-to-glass brewery, farm-to-table restaurant, and event, community, and learning venue, open for beer & food.

Courtesy of West Michigan Tourist Association, www.wmta.org