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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.8



                                   LEASE AGREEMENT


                                       BETWEEN


                                   MICHAEL G. EYDE,
                                       Landlord


                                         AND


                               MICHIGAN BREWERY, INC.,
                                        Tenant


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                                  TABLE OF CONTENTS

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DATA SHEET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1

Article 1:     PREMISES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4

Article 2:     TERM OF LEASE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4

               Section 2.1:  Commencement Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
               Section 2.2:  Termination Date. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
               Section 2.3:  Option to Extend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
               Section 2.4:  Lease Year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4

Article 3:     RENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4

               Section 3.1:  Base Rent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   4
               Section 3.2:  Percentage Rent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
               Section 3.3:  Gross Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5

Article 4:     USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6

               Section 4.1:  Permitted Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6

Article 5:     OBLIGATION TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6

               Section 5.1:  Tenant's Obligations. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6

Article 6:     INSURANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6

               Section 6.1:  Tenant's Obligation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
               Section 6.2:  Mutual Waiver of Subrogation. . . . . . . . . .   6

Article 7:     ASSIGNMENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6

Article 8:     SIGNAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7

Article 9:     ADDITIONAL RENT CHARGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7

               Section 9.1:  Maintenance and Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
               Section 9.2:  Utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
               Section 9.3:  HVAC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7
               Section 9.4:  Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7

Article 10:    DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   7

Article 11:    EMINENT DOMAIN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8

Article 12:    DEFAULT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8


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Article 13:    SUBORDINATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8

Article 14:    SECURITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9

Article 15:    RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9

Article 16:    OPTION TO PURCHASE/OPTION TO SELL/STOCK OPTION  . . . . . . .   9

               Article 16.1:  Option to Purchase . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
               Article 16.2:  Option to Sell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
               Article 16.3:  Closing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
               Article 16.4:  Title, Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
               Article 16.5:  Closing Payments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
               Article 16.6:  Taxes, Prorations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
               Article 16.7:  Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
               Article 16.8:  Claim of Interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13

Article 17:    MISCELLANEOUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13

               Section 17.1:  Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
               Section 17.2:  Brokerage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
               Section 17.3:  Quiet Enjoyment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
               Section 17.4:  Mutual Force Majeure . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
               Section 17.5:  Legal Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
               Section 17.6:  Joint and Several Liability. . . . . . . . . .  13
               Section 17.7:  Arbitration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
               Section 17.8:  Entire Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
               Section 17.9:  Additional Construction or Changes by
                               Landlord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
               Section 17.10: Successors and Assigns . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
               Section 17.11: Landlord's Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
               Section 17.12: Recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15

EXHIBIT A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
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                                      DATA SHEET

     THIS LEASE AGREEMENT, executed this 1st day of October, l997, by and
between MICHAEL G. EYDE, ("Landlord"), and MICHIGAN BREWERY, INC., a Michigan
corporation d/b/a Big Buck Brewery & Steakhouse ("Tenant"), subject to the
following terms and conditions:

     A.   LEASED PREMISES:  Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby
          rents from Landlord the premises (the "Premises") legally described
          on Exhibit A attached hereto located at 2550 Takata Drive, Auburn
          Hills, MI 49501 in the city of Auburn Hills, Oakland County,
          Michigan.

     B.   TERM OF LEASE:  The Term of the Lease shall be twenty five (25) full
          Lease Years, as that term is defined in Article 2 herein, together
          with two (2) options to renew the Lease of ten (10) years each.

     The Term shall commence on the Commencement Date, as defined in Article 2,
     and shall expire at midnight on the twenty fifth (25th) anniversary of the
     Commencement Date, unless this Lease is extended, renewed or sooner
     terminated as otherwise set forth herein.

     C.   BASE RENT:  Tenant shall pay the following as its Base Rent annually:

     Initial Term:  From the Commencement Date through and including the fifth
     full Lease Year, Tenant shall pay $400,000 per annum, in twelve (12) equal
     monthly installments of $33,333.33.

     Base Rent shall be adjusted on the sixth (6th ) anniversary of the
     Commencement Date of this Lease, and on each five year anniversary date
     thereafter as follows:

     Annual Base Rent for the sixth through tenth years of the Lease shall be
     equal to the product of multiplying the sum of Four Million and no/100
     ($4,000,000.00) dollars by the sum of one and three-quarters (1.75%)
     percent per annum plus the prime commercial lending rate for NBD Bank,
     established by NBD Bank from time to time in the ordinary course of its
     business ("Prime Rate") existing on the first day of the sixth Lease Year
     of the Lease, with a minimum Annual Base Rent of $400,000.00 and a maximum
     Annual Base Rent of $550,000.00.

     Annual Base Rent for the eleventh through fifteenth years of the Lease
     shall be equal to the product of multiplying the sum of Four Million and
     no/100 ($4,000,000.00) dollars by the sum of one and three-quarters
     (1.75%) percent per annum plus the prime commercial lending rate for NBD
     Bank, established by NBD Bank from time to time in the ordinary course of
     its business ("Prime Rate") existing on the first day of the eleventh
     Lease Year of the Lease, with a minimum Annual Base Rent of $400,000.00
     and a maximum Annual Base Rent of $550,000.00

     Annual Base Rent for the sixteenth through twentieth years of the Lease
     shall be equal to the product of multiplying the sum of Four Million and
     no/100 ($4,000,000.00) dollars by the sum of one and three-quarters
     (1.75%) percent per annum plus the prime commercial lending rate for NBD
     Bank, established by NBD Bank from time to time in the ordinary course of
     its business ("Prime Rate") existing on the first day of the sixteenth
     Lease Year of the Lease, with a minimum Annual Base Rent of $400,000.00
     and a maximum Annual Base Rent of $550,000.00.

     Annual Base Rent for the twenty first through twenty fifth years of the
     Lease shall be equal to the product of multiplying the sum of Four Million
     and no/100 ($4,000,000.00) dollars by the sum of one and three-quarters
     (1.75%) percent per annum plus the prime commercial lending rate for NBD
     Bank, established by NBD Bank from time to time in the ordinary course of
     its business ("Prime Rate") existing on the first


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     day of the twenty first Lease Year of the Lease, with a minimum Annual
     Base Rent of $400,000.00 and a maximum Annual Base Rent of $550,000.00.

     Annual Base Rent under the first five years of the first option term, if
     same shall be exercised by Tenant, shall be equal to the product of
     multiplying the sum of Four Million and no/100 ($4,000,000.00) dollars by
     the sum of one and three-quarters (1.75%) percent per annum plus the Prime
     Rate existing on the first day of the first option term under the lease,
     with a minimum Annual Base Rent of $400,000.00 and a maximum Annual Base
     Rent of $550,000.00.

     Annual Base Rent under the second five years of the first option term, if
     same shall be exercised by Tenant, shall be equal to the product of
     multiplying the sum of Four Million and no/100 ($4,000,000.00) dollars by
     the sum of one and three-quarters (1.75%) percent per annum plus the Prime
     Rate existing on the first day of the sixth year of the first option term
     under the lease, with a minimum Annual Base Rent of $400,000.00 and a
     maximum Annual Base Rent of $550,000.00.

     Annual Base Rent under the first five years of the second option term, if
     same shall be exercised by Tenant, shall be equal to the product of
     multiplying the sum of Four Million and no/100 ($4,000,000.00) dollars by
     one and three-quarters (1.75%) percent per annum plus the Prime Rate
     existing on the first day of the second option term under the lease, with
     a minimum Annual Base Rent of $400,000.00 and a maximum Annual Base Rent
     of $550,000.00.

     Annual Base Rent under the second five years of the second option term, if
     same shall be exercised by Tenant, shall be equal to the product of
     multiplying the sum of Four Million and no/100 ($4,000,000.00) dollars by
     the sum of one and three-quarters (1.75%) percent per annum plus the Prime
     Rate existing on the first day of the sixth year of the second option term
     under the lease, with a minimum Annual Base Rent of $400,000.00 and a
     maximum Annual Base Rent of $550,000.00.

     In the event that the Prime Rate of NBD Bank shall be unavailable for
     purposes of these calculations, then the parties shall use the Prime Rate
     of Comerica Bank, and if such rate shall not be available, the parties
     shall mutually select a prime rate being charged by similar reputable
     banks in the Detroit Metropolitan Area.

     D.   PERMITTED USE:  Tenant's use of the Premises shall be for any legal
          purpose.

     E.   NOTICE ADDRESSES:

               LANDLORD:           Michael G. Eyde
                                   6250 W. Michigan Avenue
                                   Lansing, MI 48917

               With a copy to:     Peter C. Samouris, Esq.
                                   Gaffney Professional Building
                                   530 S. Capitol Avenue
                                   Lansing, MI 48933-2333

               TENANT:             Michigan Brewery, Inc.
                                   550 S. Wisconsin
                                   P.O. Box 1430
                                   Gaylord, MI 49735


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               With a copy to:     Alan S. Levine, Esq.
                                   Butzel Long
                                   32270 Telegraph Road, Suite 200
                                   Birmingham, MI 48025

     F.   PERCENTAGE RENT: Five and one-quarter percent (5.25%) of Gross Sales
          on Gross Sales in excess of $8,000,000.

IN WITNESS of the attached Lease and any Exhibits, the parties hereto have
executed this Lease the day and year first above written.



("LANDLORD")                       MICHIGAN BREWERY, INC.
                                   a Michigan corporation
                                   ("TENANT")


/s/ Michael G. Eyde                By: /s/ William Rolinski
----------------------------       ---------------------------
    Michael G. Eyde                    William Rolinski
                                       Its: President


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                                        LEASE

Article 1:     PREMISES

Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby rents from Landlord the
Premises legally described on Exhibit A, together with all rights, privileges,
easements and appurtenances belonging or pertaining to the Premises, and
together with any and all improvements now or hereafter situated upon the
Premises.

Article 2:     TERM OF LEASE

The Term of this Lease shall be for the number of Lease Years as set forth on
the DATA SHEET after the Commencement Date as set forth below.

Section 2.1:  COMMENCEMENT DATE:  The Commencement Date and Tenant's obligation
to pay Base Rent and other charges hereunder shall commence on October 1, 1997.

Section 2.2:  TERMINATION DATE:  The Term of this Lease shall expire at
midnight on the twenty fifth (25th) anniversary of the Commencement Date,
unless Tenant exercises its option(s) to extend hereunder or this Lease is
otherwise terminated as set forth herein.

Section 2.3:  OPTION TO EXTEND:  Tenant shall have the option to extend the
Term of this Lease for two additional periods of ten (10)  Lease Years each.
If Tenant desires to exercise such option or options, Tenant shall give
Landlord written notice exercising its option to extend the Term no later than
thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of the initial Term, or the expiration
of the first option period, as applicable.  The Base Rent for such option
periods shall be as stated in Item C of the DATA SHEET.

Section 2.4:  LEASE YEAR:  A Lease Year shall be the period from the
Commencement Date through and including the date immediately preceding the
first (1st) anniversary of the Commencement Date and each successive twelve
(12) month period thereafter during the Term.

Article 3:     RENT

Section 3.1:  BASE RENT:  Beginning with the Commencement Date and on the first
(1st ) of every month thereafter without demand, Tenant shall pay 1/12th of the
then applicable Base Rent to Landlord at the address set forth on the DATA
SHEET (unless otherwise notified by Landlord of a change of address).  If the
Commencement Date occurs on a day other than the first day of a calendar month
or the termination date occurs on a day other than the last day of a calendar
month, the Base Rent for such partial calendar month(s) shall be prorated on a
per diem basis (calculated based on the actual number of days in such
month[s]).  In the event that any payment of Base Rent shall not be received by
Landlord within five (5) days after same shall become due, then Tenant shall
pay to Landlord an additional sum equal to five per cent (5%) of such monthly
payment as a late charge.

Section 3.2:  PERCENTAGE RENT:

     (a)  In addition to the payment of the fixed annual Base Rent, as
hereinbefore provided, Tenant shall pay to Landlord during each lease year of
the term hereof as annual percentage rental, a sum equal to the percent set
forth in paragraph F of the Data Sheet hereof of all Gross Sales resulting from
the sale of food and beverages in, on or from the leased premises during such
lease year. The annual percentage rental shall be payable annually, within
sixty (60) days after the end of each Lease Year, at the office of the
Landlord, or such other place as the Landlord may designate.


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     (b)  The term "lease year" as used herein shall be defined to mean a
period of twelve (12) consecutive calendar months.  The first lease year shall
begin on the date of Commencement Date of the term of this Lease.  Each
succeeding lease year shall commence on the anniversary date of the first lease
year.

Section 3.3:  GROSS SALES:

     (a)  DEFINED:  The term "Gross Sales" as used herein shall be construed to
include the entire amount of the actual sales price, of all sales of food ,
beverages and merchandise conducted in or from the Demised Premises, and sales
by any sublessee, concessionaire or licensee in said premises.  Said term shall
not include, however, any sums collected and paid out for any sales,  excise,
or gross receipts  tax  imposed upon the sale of any food or beverages by any
duly constituted governmental authority nor shall it include the exchange of
food or beverages between the stores of Tenant, if any, where such exchange of
food or beverages are made for the convenient operation of the business of
Tenant and not for the purpose of consummating elsewhere a sale which has
theretofore been made at, in, from or upon the Demised Premises, or for the
purpose of depriving Landlord of the benefit of a sale which otherwise would be
made at, in, from or upon the Demised Premises, nor the amount of returns to
shippers or manufacturers, nor the amount of any complimentary food, beverages
or merchandise given out at the Demised Premises for promotional or other
purposes, nor the amount of any cash or credit refund made upon any sale where
the merchandise sold, or some part thereof, is thereafter returned by the
purchaser and accepted by Tenant, nor receipts from public telephones, stamp
machines, public toilet locks or vending machines, nor to sales of furniture,
equipment, property or bulk sales not in the ordinary course of Tenant's
business, nor sales to employees, nor any credit card charges payable by
Tenant.

     (b)  REPURCHASE OBLIGATION:  In the event that Gross Sales shall not
exceed the sum of Eight Million and no/100 ($8,000,000.00) annually for any two
(2) consecutive full Lease Years during the term of the Lease, then Tenant
shall be obligated to repurchase the Premises from Landlord, upon Landlord's
written request, within one hundred eighty (180) days after receipt of such
request from Landlord.  The purchase price for the Premises in such
circumstances shall be equal to the sum of $4,000,000.00, plus $200,000 for
each full lease year, plus a  pro rata portion of a partial lease year,
measured from the Commencement Date of this Lease to the date of receipt of
such request from Landlord.  The pro rata portion of the Purchase Price for
such partial year shall be prorated on a per diem basis at the rate of $ 547.94
per day ($200,000 / 365).The closing shall otherwise be governed by Paragraphs
16.3 through 16.8 hereof, inclusive.

Article 4:     USE

Section 4. 1:  PERMITTED USE:  Tenant shall be allowed to use the Premises as
set forth in Item D on the DATA SHEET.

Article 5:     OBLIGATION TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN

Section 5.1:  TENANT'S OBLIGATIONS:  Tenant shall make and perform all
necessary maintenance and repairs to the Premises, other than repairs due to
Landlord's negligence or as a result of damage or destruction as set forth in
Article 10, in order to maintain the Premises in good condition, ordinary wear
and tear excepted.

Article 6:     INSURANCE

Section 6.1:  TENANT'S OBLIGATION:  Tenant shall maintain a comprehensive
policy of liability insurance with respect to the Premises, with Landlord named
as an additional insured.  The policy shall be with companies licensed to do
business in the State of Michigan and shall have coverage limits of at least
$4,000,000.00 combined single limit.  All insurance policies required hereunder
shall provide that Landlord be given at least thirty (30) days written notice
prior to its cancellation.


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Tenant shall have the right to self-insure for its merchandise, trade fixtures,
furnishings, operating equipment, personal property and plate glass, if any.
Tenant shall be responsible for replacing any broken glass in the Premises.

Any insurance required of Tenant hereunder may be furnished by Tenant under a
blanket policy carried by Tenant or under a separate policy therefor, at
Tenant's option.

Section 6.2:  MUTUAL WAIVER OF SUBROGATION:  Landlord and Tenant hereby waive
any rights each may have against the other arising out of any loss or damage
connected in any way to, or arising in any way out of an occurrence related to
the Premises to the extent that such damage or loss is coverable by insurance.
Landlord and Tenant, on behalf of their respective insurance companies, waive
any right of subrogation they may have against each other where such waiver of
subrogation is not invalidated by State Law.

Article 7:     ASSIGNMENT

Tenant shall not assign this Lease or sublet all of the Premises without
Landlord's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any such proposed successor entity
has a net worth of at least Ten Million and No/100 Dollars ($10,000,000.00) and
Tenant furnishes Landlord with reasonable evidence of such proposed successor
entity's net worth, Landlord's consent shall  not be required, and in the event
of such sublease or assignment by Tenant, Tenant shall automatically be
released from all obligations under this Lease.

Article 8:     SIGNAGE

Tenant may, without Landlord's consent, construct exterior signage in
accordance with the requirements of governmental authorities have jurisdiction.
Tenant shall be responsible for obtaining any necessary governmental permits
relating to its exterior signage, at its sole cost, but Landlord will cooperate
with Tenant and assist Tenant in obtaining any and all necessary approvals,
permits and variances for such sign(s).  Tenant shall maintain its exterior
signage in good condition throughout the Term of this Lease.  Tenant may,
without Landlord's consent, install any and all signs, displays, and other
advertising matter within the Premises as Tenant elects, in its sole
discretion.

Article 9:     ADDITIONAL RENT CHARGES

Section 9.1: MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS:  Tenant shall be responsible to pay all
expenses, costs, disbursements and charges incurred for the operation,
maintenance and repair of the Premises, including but not limited to,
landscaping, parking lot paving and striping, snow removal, utilities, sanitary
control, sprinkler, removal of common area trash, security and repainting.

Section 9.2:  UTILITIES:  Tenant shall promptly pay for all gas, electricity
and water used in the Premises during the Term of this Lease.  Tenant shall pay
for such utility services directly to the public utility supplying the same.

Section 9.3:  HVAC:  Tenant will perform all maintenance, repairs and
alterations to the HVAC system on an as needed basis.

Section 9.4:  TAXES:  Tenant shall pay the real estate taxes ("Taxes") levied
against the Premises during the term of the Lease.   Tenant shall pay such
Taxes before same shall become delinquent.

Nothing contained herein shall be construed to include as a tax which shall be
the basis of real estate taxes, any inheritance, estate, succession, transfer,
gift, franchise, corporation, income or profit tax or capital levy that is or
may be imposed upon Landlord.


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Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, in the event that
during the Lease Term any governmental entity makes any improvement and
assesses any portion of the Premises therefor, Tenant shall be liable only for
so much of its such assignment as the remainder of the Lease Term relates to
the useful life of such improvement.  Additionally, with respect to any special
assessments which may be levied as part of the Taxes, Tenant shall have the
right to pay such assessments in equal installments over the longest legally
available period, whether or not Landlord elects to pay in installments,
provided that Landlord has the option of paying said assessment over the
longest period of time.

Article 10:    DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION

If the Premises are damaged by peril coverable by the insurance required
hereunder, Tenant shall promptly repair and restore the Premises to its
condition immediately prior to such damage.

Article 11:    EMINENT DOMAIN

In the event a portion of the Premises shall be taken or appropriated by any
lawful power or authority by the exercise of the right of condemnation or
eminent domain, (a) Landlord shall immediately restore such to at least a
condition equal to that existing prior to such taking or appropriation,
sufficient to make the Premises a whole architectural unit, and Base Rent shall
abate until Tenant is able to reopen for business, and (b) Tenant's Base Rent
and other charges shall be equitably adjusted as of the date of such taking to
reflect the reduction in the square footage of the Premises.  In the event such
partial taking materially interferes with Tenant's use of the Premises, or in
the event a temporary taking exceeds six (6) months, Tenant may terminate this
Lease upon thirty (30) days written notice to Landlord.

In the event all of the Premises shall be taken or appropriated by any lawful
power or authority by the exercise of the right of condemnation or eminent
domain, this Lease shall terminate as of the date of such taking.  Landlord
shall promptly refund any prepaid rents.

Article 12:    DEFAULT

The following shall be deemed a Default: (i) Tenant's failure to make a rental
payment within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice that said
amount is past due; (ii) Tenant's failure to observe and perform its
obligations hereunder (other than a payment of rental) within thirty (30) days
after receipt of written notice of such curable violation; provided, however,
if such default cannot be cured within said thirty (30) day period, then in
that event, a Default shall occur only if Tenant shall fail to have commenced a
cure within such thirty (30) day period.

In the event of a default which is not cured within the applicable grace
period, Landlord shall have the right to re-enter and repossess the Premises,
whereupon this lease shall terminate and Landlord may recover from Tenant all
unpaid rent which is due at the time of termination, as well as the rent and
all other charges payable by Tenant hereunder, all of which sums shall be
payable to Landlord on a monthly basis over what would have been the balance of
the Term.  Landlord agrees to use best efforts to mitigate damages and relet
the Premises.

Article 13:    SUBORDINATION

Tenant agrees to subordinate this Lease to any mortgage, deed of trust, ground
lease or other lien or lease now on the Premises or any mortgage, deed of
trust, ground lease or other lien or lease placed thereon during the Term of
this Lease or any extension thereof, and shall execute and deliver to Landlord
upon demand and at Landlord's cost, such instruments necessary to effect such
subordination, all of the foregoing on the condition that the holder shall
provide Tenant with a written non-disturbance agreement, in form acceptable to
Tenant, wherein the holder agrees to recognize the validity and continuance of
this Lease and agrees not to disturb Tenant's possession of the Premises.


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Landlord agrees to obtain a Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement from its
current lenders, and the ground lessor, if any, and deliver same to Tenant
within thirty (30) days from the date hereof, in form and substance acceptable
to Tenant.  If any said Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement is not so
delivered, Tenant may, at its option, terminate this Lease by written notice to
Landlord.

Article 14:    SECURITY

This Lease constitutes a lien as security for the rent and other amounts
payable hereunder and for the performance by Tenant of every other obligation
herein contained upon all the personal property and fixtures, of any nature,
which are or may hereafter be placed on the Premises by Tenant, which lien may
be enforced on the nonpayment of any rent or other amount due under this Lease
or the nonperformance of any obligations herein contained.

Article 15:    RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL

Tenant is hereby granted a right of first refusal on the Property during the
term of this Lease and any extensions or renewals thereof ("Right of First
Refusal").  If at any time during the term of this Lease or any extensions or
renewals thereof, Landlord receives a bona fide offer from a third party to
purchase the Property, Landlord shall, within two (2) days from the date of
execution thereof, supply Tenant with a complete copy of the executed purchase
agreement and all exhibits and addenda thereto ("Sale Notice").  Landlord's
Sale Notice shall constitute an offer to sell the Property to Tenant at the
price and upon substantially the same terms and conditions as are contained in
Landlord Sale Notice.  Tenant shall have thirty (30) days after receipt of
Landlord's Sale Notice and after all contingencies contained therein have been
satisfied or waived (the "Offer Period"), in which to accept such offer and to
agree to purchase the Property from Landlord at the price and upon
substantially the same terms and conditions contained in the Sale Notice.

Article 16:    OPTION TO PURCHASE/OPTION TO SELL/STOCK OPTION

Article 16.1:  OPTION TO PURCHASE:  Landlord hereby grants to Tenant the option
(the "Purchase Option") to purchase the Premises by written notice from Tenant
to Landlord (the "Purchase Option Notice") given at any time after the end of
the seventh full Lease Year of the term of the Lease and prior to the
expiration of the original term of the Lease, or the end of the thirty fifth
Lease Year, if the First Option to Extend the Lease is exercised by Tenant, or
the end of the forty fifth Lease Year, if the Second Option to Extend the Lease
is exercised by Tenant. The purchase price for the Premises ("Purchase Price")
shall be equal to the sum of $4,000,000.00,  plus $200,000 for each full lease
year, plus a  pro rata portion of a partial lease year, measured from the
Commencement Date of this Lease to the date of exercise of the Purchase Option.
The pro rata portion of the Purchase Price for such partial year shall be
prorated on a per diem basis at the rate of $547.94 per day ($200,000 / 365).

Article 16.2:  OPTION TO SELL.

     (a)  SALE OPTION:  Landlord shall have the right  to require Tenant to
purchase the premises from Landlord ("Sale Option") by giving written notice
from Landlord to Tenant (the "Sale Option Notice") given at any time prior to
the end of the third full Lease Year of the term of the Lease.  The purchase
price for the Premises ("Purchase Price") shall be equal to the sum of
$4,000,000.00, plus $200,000 for each full lease year, plus a  pro rata portion
of a partial lease year, measured from the Commencement Date of this Lease to
the date of exercise of the Sale Option.  The pro rata portion of the Purchase
Price for such partial year shall be prorated on a per diem basis at the rate
of $547.94 per day ($200,000 / 365).

     (b)  GRANT OF STOCK OPTION:  Upon exercise by Landlord of the Sale Option,
in lieu of the payment by Tenant of the Purchase Price for the Premises, the
Tenant hereby grants to Landlord an option (the "Stock Option") to acquire
shares of its common stock in consideration of the cancellation of part or all
of the Purchase Price for the Premises upon such exercise by Landlord of the
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     (c)  SHARES COVERED BY OPTION:  The Stock Option shall entitle Landlord to
acquire a number of shares of common stock of the Tenant determined by dividing
(i) the aggregate amount of the Purchase Price for the Premises to be canceled
by (ii) $5.00.

     (d)  CONDITION TO EXERCISE:

          (1)  The Stock Option may be exercised only upon Landlord's exercise
of the Sales Option during the period (the "Exercise Period") beginning on the
date of the execution of this Lease and ending on the third anniversary of this
Lease, upon which it shall expire.  In connection with the exercise of the
Stock Option, Landlord may elect to cancel less than all of Purchase Price
owing to Tenant in consideration for the issuance of shares, but the Stock
Option shall immediately expire with respect to any uncanceled amounts to the
extent not so exercised on such date, and the balance of the Purchase Price not
canceled shall be paid by Tenant in cash, by wire transfer or certified funds.

          (2)  In addition, the Stock Option may only be exercised within the
thirty day period following (a) the filing by the Tenant with the Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC") during the Exercise Period of each of its
quarterly reports on Form 10-Q (or 10-QSB, if applicable) or (b) the filing by
the Tenant with the SEC during the Exercise Period of each of its annual
reports on Form 10-K (or 10-KSB, if applicable).

     (e)  MANNER OF EXERCISE:  To exercise the Stock Option, Landlord shall
deliver a written notice to the Tenant (a "Notice of Exercise") which must be
delivered to the Tenant prior to the expiration of the Stock Option as
determined in Section 3 above.   The Notice of Exercise must specify the amount
of the Purchase Price with respect to which the Stock Option is exercised, and
the Stock Option shall terminate with respect to any amount of the Purchase
Price not so specified in the Notice of Exercise.  An election, once delivered,
may not be canceled or withdrawn without the written consent of the Tenant.

     (f)  CLOSING OF SALE:

          (1)  The closing of the acquisition of shares pursuant to the
exercise of the Stock Option in the manner set forth above shall occur as soon
as practicable following the delivery by Landlord to the Tenant of a Notice of
Exercise, but not more than ten days thereafter, at a time and place agreed
upon by the Tenant and Landlord.

          (2)  At the closing of such acquisition:

               a)   Landlord shall convey the Premises to the Tenant as set
                    forth below;

               b)   the Tenant shall cause to be delivered to Landlord one or
                    more certificates for the shares being acquired.  The
                    certificates shall bear a legend substantially similar to
                    the following:

                    THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
                    SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR ANY STATE SECURITIES ACT.  THEY
                    MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED UNLESS THEY ARE REGISTERED UNDER ALL
                    SUCH APPLICABLE ACTS OR THE TRANSFER SATISFIES AVAILABLE
                    EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION PROVISIONS THEREOF.  THE
                    TENANT SHALL HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO TRANSFER THESE
                    SECURITIES ON ITS BOOKS AND RECORDS UNLESS IT RECEIVES THE
                    OPINION OF COUNSEL TO THE TRANSFEROR, IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE
                    REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO COUNSEL FOR THE TENANT, TO THE
                    EFFECT THAT SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE MADE WITHOUT VIOLATION OF


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                    SUCH REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, OR UNLESS THE TRANSFEROR
                    DEMONSTRATES TO THE REASONABLE SATISFACTION OF COUNSEL FOR
                    THE TENANT THAT THE TRANSFER IS MADE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
                    PROVISIONS OF RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS
                    AMENDED.

               c)   Landlord shall deliver to the Tenant an acknowledgment in
                    writing that the shares been registered pursuant to the
                    Securities Act of 1933 or any applicable state securities
                    law, an acknowledgment that such shares are being acquired
                    for investment and with no current intention to resell,
                    distribute, fractionalize or subdivide such shares, an
                    undertaking not to sell or transfer such shares unless they
                    are registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and all
                    applicable state securities laws or such transfer is exempt
                    from the registration provisions thereof, and an
                    acknowledgment that the Tenant will issue stop transfer
                    instructions to its transfer agent to prohibit the transfer
                    of the shares represented by such certificates in violation
                    of the foregoing restrictions.

               d)   The parties shall deliver such further documents as either
                    party may reasonably request.

Article 16.3:  CLOSING:  The closing shall occur on a date mutually agreeable
to Landlord and Tenant, which date shall not be later than six (6) months after
the date Tenant delivers its Purchase Option Notice to Landlord, or the date
Landlord delivers its Sale Option Notice to Tenant, whichever is applicable.
The closing shall be held at the offices of Tenant's lending institution, or at
any other place agreed to by Landlord and Tenant.

Article 16.4:  TITLE, DEFECTS:  The Premises shall be conveyed by standard
warranty deed, subject to easements and restrictions now of record, the rights
of the public in all streets and roads abutting the  Premises, liens for unpaid
property taxes first coming due and payable after the Commencement Date, and
zoning and such other matters created by Tenant or arising out of Tenant's use
and occupancy of the Premises (the "Permitted Exceptions"), but free and clear
of the lien of any mortgage, deed of trust, or security interest created by or
resulting from acts of the Landlord, any successor of Landlord, any party
claiming through Landlord, or any other person, without the express consent of
Tenant.  Landlord shall, within fifteen (15) days after delivery of the
Purchase Option Notice to Landlord or delivery of the Sale Option Notice to
Tenant, whichever is applicable,  obtain and deliver to Tenant a commitment for
an ALTA owners form of title insurance, without  standard exceptions, in the
amount of the Purchase Price.  Within fifteen (15) days thereafter, Tenant
shall notify Landlord in writing of any claimed defect in title.  Within thirty
(30) days after receipt of such notice, Landlord shall notify Tenant of
Landlord's election whether or not to cure any or all of such defects.  In the
event that Landlord shall be unable or unwilling to cure any such claimed
defects, Tenant shall have the option to (i) accept title to the Premises
subject to such claimed defects, with a credit against the Purchase Price in an
amount necessary to discharge any lien against the premises, the amount of
which is liquidated as of closing, (including interest and penalties thereon
accrued to the date of closing) which is not a Permitted Exception, or (ii)
terminate and rescind the exercise of the Purchase Option or the Sale Option,
whichever is applicable, without any liability to Landlord, and Tenant's right
to exercise such Purchase Option and Landlord's right to exercise such Sale
Option thereafter shall be terminated.

Article 16.5:  CLOSING PAYMENTS:  All transfer taxes, documentary deed stamps,
and the title insurance premiums for an ALTA owners policy of title insurance,
with standard exceptions deleted, in the amount of the Purchase Price shall be
paid by Tenant at the closing.

Article 16.6: TAXES, PRORATIONS:  Tenant shall pay all taxes and assessments
which have become a lien against the Premises and which shall become due and
payable prior to the closing. Rents shall be prorated as of the date of
closing.

Article 16.7: SURVEY:  Tenant may obtain prior to closing, at Tenant's expense,
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Article 16.8: CLAIM OF INTEREST:  Tenant shall be free to record an affidavit
of claim of interest against the Premises with the Oakland County Register of
Deeds; provided, if Tenant does not exercise this Option within the time
provided, Tenant shall promptly record a release of such affidavit of claim of
interest promptly upon expiration of all of Tenant's rights under this option.

Article 17:    MISCELLANEOUS

Section 17.1:  NOTICE:  Whenever notice or consent is required hereunder, such
notice shall be sent to the address set forth in the DATA SHEET (or such
subsequent address provided by either party to the other in writing by proper
notice), by United States certified mail, return receipt requested, or by
overnight carrier and shall be deemed delivered when received or rejected as
evidenced by return receipt.

Section 17.2:  BROKERAGE:  Landlord and Tenant represent to each other that
they have not utilized the services of any broker in connection with the
transaction evidenced by this Agreement.  Accordingly, Tenant agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless Landlord from payment of any brokerage fees or any
liability or obligation therefor to any person or party claiming a fee or
commission through Tenant and Landlord agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
Tenant from payment of any brokerage fees or any liability or obligation
therefor to any person or party claiming a fee or commission through Landlord.

Section 17.3:  QUIET ENJOYMENT:  Landlord covenants that Landlord has the right
to enter into this Lease and Tenant shall lawfully, peaceably and quietly have,
hold, occupy and enjoy the Premises through the Term and any extension thereof
without hindrance or ejection by Landlord or any person claiming, by, through
or under Landlord or landlord's successors, and Landlord shall defend Tenant's
right to such quiet enjoyment.

Section 17.4:  MUTUAL FORCE MAJEURE:  The time within which any of the parties
hereto shall be required to perform any act or acts under this Lease (other
than the payment rent or other monies owing hereunder) shall be extended to the
extent that the performance of such act or acts shall be delayed by acts of
God, fire, windstorm, flood, delays or restrictions by governmental bodies, or
any other cause beyond the reasonable control of such party; provided, however,
that the party entitled to such extension hereunder shall give reasonable
notice to the other party of the occurrence causing such delay.

Section 17.5: LEGAL EXPENSES:  In the event either party hereto institutes
legal action or proceedings arising out of or in any way connected with this
Lease, the non-prevailing party shall reimburse the prevailing party for all
reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in connection therewith.

Section 17.6:  JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY:  In the event two or more
individuals, corporations, partnerships or other business associations (or any
combination thereof) shall execute this Lease as Landlord, the liability of
each to comply with all other terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease
shall be joint and several.  In like manner, in the event Landlord is a
partnership or other business association, the members of which are, by virtue
of statute or general law, subject to personal liability, then the liability of
each member shall be joint and several.

Section 17.7:  ARBITRATION:  In the event of a dispute between the Landlord and
the Tenant, arising out of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease,
such dispute shall be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the Rules of
the American Arbitration Association then pertaining, except that the
arbitrator shall have no power to modify or alter the terms of this Lease.  The
party in whose favor an award is rendered may cause judgment on the award to be
entered in any court having jurisdiction.

Section 17.8:  ENTIRE AGREEMENT:  This Lease and the Exhibits attached hereto
and forming a part hereof set forth all the covenants, promises, agreements,
conditions and undertakings between Landlord and Tenant concerning the
Premises, and there are no covenants, promises, agreements, conditions or
undertakings, either oral or written, between them except as set forth herein.
No subsequent alteration, amendment, change or addition to this Lease shall be
binding upon Landlord or Tenant unless reduced to writing and signed by both
parties hereto.


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Section 17.9:  ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION OR CHANGES BY LANDLORD: Notwithstanding
anything in this Lease to the contrary, no modifications, additions or
construction to the Premises shall alter the dimensions, location or
configuration of the Premises adversely affect the use, operation or conduct of
Tenant's business being conducted in the Premises, or adversely affect the
accessibility or visibility of the Premises or Tenant's signage.

Section 17.10: SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS:  Except as expressly provided herein,
this Lease and the obligations of Landlord and Tenant contained herein shall
bind and benefit the successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

Section 17.11: LANDLORD'S AGREEMENT:  Landlord represents, covenants and
warrants that it has full right, power and authority to enter into this Lease.

Section 17.12: RECORDING:  Neither Landlord nor Tenant shall record this Lease.
However, at the request of either Landlord or Tenant, the parties shall join in
the execution of a memorandum or so-called "short form" of this Lease for
purposes of recordation.  Any recording costs associated with the memorandum or
short form of this Lease shall be borne by the party requesting recordation.


("LANDLORD")                       MICHIGAN BREWERY, INC.
                                   a Michigan corporation
                                   ("TENANT")


/s/ Michael G. Eyde                          By: /s/ William Rolinski
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    Michael G. Eyde                                  William Rolinski
                                                     Its:  President