Downtown Walking Tour meets at entrance of Founders Brewing Co. (235 Ceasar E. Chavez Ave SW)
Bridge Street Walking Tour meets at the entrance of Jolly Pumpkin Brewery (428 Bridge St. NW)
Private Tours also available! Visit "Contact" or call (616) 901-9719 to book.
East-South Beer Tour - Saturday, April 1 - 12-4pm
The East-South Beer Tour will have you visiting Brewery Vivant, Brass Ring Brewing Co. & Arvon Brewing Co. This tour will have some Belgian, English & New England beer influences!
Brewery Vivant is the 2nd largest brewery in Grand Rapids. They create a variety of beers, including some Belgian influenced ales. The beautiful taproom is housed in an old chapel, the brewery is housed in a livery stable that was built in 1915. Brewery Vivant is unique in every aspect!
Brass Ring Brewing Co.'s beer is made from only four natural ingredients: water, malted barley, hops and yeast. At Brass Ring strives for style-specific perfection offering Traditional Pub Ales, Porters, and Stouts. "It is with great pride that we serve you our small-batch craft brews." They also have REALLY tasty pub food!
Arvon Brewing Co. strives to create unique, Michigan craft beer that beer enthusiasts can be proud to drink! Focusing on flavor forward style of New England style IPAs, heavily fruited sours and bold stouts. Each week Arvon releases 4-5 fresh batches of beer to ensure craft beer enthusiasts are getting the best quality experience, whether that's on tap in the Grand Rapids taproom or canned and released online each Thursday morning.
Tour includes 10 large samples of beer, a private brewery tour, and transportation to and from the breweries with a knowledgeable beer tour guide.
This tour is on Saturday, April 1 - 12-4pm
*There will be an opportunity for lunch at Brass Ring Brewing Co. (the 2nd stop).
Beer City Experience - Saturday, April 8 - 12-4pm
Beer City Experience Tour will have you visiting Founders Brewing Co., Harmony Brewing Co. & Creston Brewery. This tour will be visiting all Grand Rapids born breweries.
Founders Brewing Co. No visit to Grand Rapids is complete without a visit to Founders! Founders is one the largest & most well-known breweries in Michigan...and beyond. They brew some of the highest rated beers in the world! We'll be sampling some taproom only beers at this stop.
Harmony Brewing Co. is a funky & eccentric brewery that brews small batches of well-balanced beer. Brewing this way allows them to react seasonally and respond to the tastes of the Beer Lovin’ community. Their pizzas are something to talk about as well. Their rustic wood fired pizzas are delicious. They have various lagers, IPA's, porters/stouts and fruity/citrusy to list a few.
Creston Brewery is a chill local brewery in the heart of the Creston neighborhood. They produce lagers and ales, and sometimes make unique beers such as smoked and tea infused ales. They use a lot a locally sourced ingredients such as hops, honey, coffee and fruit.
Tour includes 12 large samples of beer, a brewery tour & transportation to and from the breweries with a knowledgeable beer tour guide.
This tour is on Saturday, April 8 - 12-4pm
*There will be an opportunity for lunch at Harmony Brewing Co. (2nd stop).
River City Tour - Saturday, April 15 - 12-4pm
River City Beer Tour will have you visiting The Mitten Brewing Co., City Built Brewing Co. & Atwater Brewery. All of these breweries are near the river that gave the city the nickname, River City.
The Mitten Brewing Co. is located inside an old engine house. One of Grand Rapids most well-known breweries, The Mitten serves up some excellent crafty beers. Country Strong IPA and Triple Crown Brown are well known among the locals and beyond.
City Built Brewing Co. is unique to Grand Rapids with their vast array of beer styles and Puerto Rican food/tacos. Their tacos are REALLY tasty! Beers that have a following are Alemania (Mexican lager) & any of their amazing NE IPA's or fruity sour beers.
Atwater Brewery originally opened in 1997 in the Rivertown district of Detroit. We will be trying out their great craft beers on tap inside the historic Rowe Building, downtown Grand Rapids. They are well known for their lagers, Vanilla Java Porter and Dirty Blonde. This location brews on-site several beers you cannot get elsewhere. On the tour you will get to choose any 3 samples of your liking from their extensive beer menu.
Tour includes 12 large samples of beer, a brewery tour, and transportation to and from the breweries with a knowledgeable beer tour guide.
This tour is on Saturday, April 15 - 12-4pm
*There will be an opportunity for lunch at City Built Brewing Co. (the 2nd stop).
Downtown Walking Tour - Saturday, April 22 - 11:30am-2:30pm
The Downtown Walking Tour will have you exploring the craft beer scene of downtown Grand Rapids. On the tour you will be sampling some of the finest beers in Beer City, and find out about the intriguing history of Grand Rapids beer culture. This tour will have you visiting Founders Brewing Company, Grand Rapids Brewing Company and B.O.B.’s Brewery, where you will go behind-the-scenes for a private brewery tour.
Founders Brewing Co. is the 2nd largest brewery in the state, and one of the most renowned breweries. They brew some of the highest rated beers in the world! We'll be sampling some taproom only beers at this stop.
The name Grand Rapids Brewing Co. has been around since 1892, their flagship beer was a lager called Silver Foam; you can try the modern version of that beer today! Did we mention they have the best game room in Grand Rapids?!
B.O.B.’s Brewery is the longest running brewery in the city. At this stop we’ll go behind-the-scenes for a brewery tour, typically with John Svoboda, one of the most knowledgeable brewers in West Michigan.
Tour includes 9 samples of beer, a private brewery tour at B.O.B.'s Brewery, and a walk with a knowledgeable beer tour guide providing beer history of Grand Rapids old and new.
This tour is Saturday, April 22 - 11:30am-2:30pm
*This event is rain or shine, please dress accordingly.
*Check in will be at the entrance of Founders Brewing Co.
Specialty Walking Tour - Saturday, April 29 - 12-3pm
This Specialty Walking Tour will have you visiting breweries that are not all on our typical route. This time around we'll be visiting New Holland's Knickerbocker, Jolly Pumpkin/North Peak Brewing Co. & Atwater Brewery.
On the tour you will be sampling some of the finest beers in Beer
City and find out about the intriguing history of Grand Rapids beer culture on the historic west side.
New Holland now has an expansive new location in Grand Rapids called the Knickerbocker! Originally opened in Holland, MI in 1996, New Holland Brewing Company is one of the oldest operating brewing companies in the west Michigan area. They have been gaining recognition with beers like Mad Hatter (IPA), The Poet (Oatmeal Stout) and Tangerine Space Machine (Citrusy IPA). These are some standards of New Holland Brewing Company for good reason. Beers such as Dragon's Milk (a bourbon barrel stout) has been gaining a large following as well.
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales & North Peak Brewing Co. Jolly Pumpkin is one of the most well-known wild/sour ale producers in the country! They make some of the most unique & tastiest sours around! If sours are not your thing (or at least you think they aren't) you will have the opportunity to order non-sour ales from North Peak
Brewing Co. at this stop as well. North Peak has IPA's, ambers, lagers, browns,
stouts & wheats! North Peak originally opened in Traverse City, Jolly Pumpkin in Dexter Michigan, now you won't have to journey to these locations, they're
right in the heart or Grand Rapids! At this stop you get to pick 1 pint & 1 sample.
Atwater Brewery was founded in March of 1997 with the purpose of carrying on the rich history of breweries in Detroit. Their brewing process, however, is over 200 years old. As Atwater Brewery expanded, it only made sense that they came to Beer City USA. They’ve set camp in Grand Rapids’ historic Rowe building to serve up a continually revolving tap list (including several beers made in Grand Rapids).
Tour includes 7 large samples of beer & 1 full pint and a walk with a knowledgeable beer tour guide providing beer history of Grand Rapids old and new.
*There is no brewery tour on this tour.
This tour is Saturday, April 29 -12-3pm
*This event is rain or shine, please dress accordingly.
*We will meet in front of New Holland's Knickerbocker 417 Bridge St. NW
*Parking: We suggest getting dropped off in
front of Jolly Pumpkin. If you need to drive we suggest parking at Dash lot 7 or
9.
Bridge St. Walking Tour - Saturday, May 6 - 12-3pm
The Bridge Street Walking Tour will have you exploring the craft beer scene on the most beer drenched street in Grand Rapids!
On this tour you will be sampling some of the finest beers in Beer
City and find out about the intriguing history of Grand Rapids beer culture on the historic west side. This tour will have you visiting Broadleaf Brewery, Kusterer Brauhaus and Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales/North Peak Brewery.
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales & North Peak Brewing Co. Jolly Pumpkin is one of the most well-known wild/sour ale producers in the country! They make some of the most unique & tastiest sours around! If sours are not your thing (or at least you think they aren't) you will have the opportunity to order non-sour ales from North Peak
Brewing Co. at this stop as well. North Peak has IPA's, ambers, lagers, browns,
stouts & wheats! North Peak originally opened in Traverse City, Jolly Pumpkin in Dexter Michigan, now you won't have to journey to these locations, they're
right in the heart or Grand Rapids! At this stop you get to pick 1 pint & 1 sample.
Broad Leaf Brewery has a new taproom located on Bridge St., they have an awesome beer garden!. "We aim to produce exciting and unique beers of all sorts with a focus on new styles, process, and ingredients. Broad Leaf is a cousin brewery to Brewery Vivant and the same motivations and guidelines that inform Vivant arel also be practiced at Broad Leaf. Sustainable, Locally Sourced, Ethical, and Kind."
Cedar Springs Brewing Co's new taproom, Kusterer Brauhaus is housed in a Munich-style taproom on the historic West Side of Grand Rapids where several German and breweries existed prior to Prohibition. This stop can not be missed by any fans of Hefeweizens, Pilsners, Bocks, Marzens & Rauchbiers. They also brew amazing American influenced beers!
Tour includes 7 large samples of beer & 1 full pint and a walk with a knowledgeable beer tour guide providing beer history of Grand Rapids old and new. Your tour guide will also lead a brewery tour at Kusterer Brauhaus.
This tour is Saturday, May 6 -12-3pm
*This event is rain or shine, please dress accordingly.
*We will meet in front of Jolly Pumpkin 428 Bridge St. NW
*Parking: We suggest getting dropped off in
front of New Holland. If you need to drive we suggest parking at Dash lot 7 or
9.
Extended Bridge St. Tour - Saturday, May 13 - 12:00-4:30pm
The Extended Bridge St. Walking Tour will have you visiting all 5 of the breweries on Bridge Street!
On the tour you will be sampling some of the finest beers in Beer
City and find out about the intriguing history of Grand Rapids beer culture on the historic west side. We'll be visiting New Holland's Knickerbocker, Broad Leaf Brewery, Jolly Pumpkin/North Peak, Kusterer Brauhaus & Atwater Brewery.
New Holland now has an expansive new location in Grand Rapids called the Knickerbocker! Originally opened in Holland, MI in 1996, New Holland Brewing Company is one of the oldest operating brewing companies in the west Michigan area. They have been gaining recognition with beers like Mad Hatter (IPA), The Poet (Oatmeal Stout) and Tangerine Space Machine (Citrusy IPA). These are some standards of New Holland Brewing Company for good reason. Beers such as Dragon's Milk (a bourbon barrel stout) has been gaining a large following as well.
Broad Leaf Brewery has a new taproom located on Bridge St., they have an awesome beer garden!. "We aim to produce exciting and unique beers of all sorts with a focus on new styles, process, and ingredients. Broad Leaf is a cousin brewery to Brewery Vivant and the same motivations and guidelines that inform Vivant arel also be practiced at Broad Leaf. Sustainable, Locally Sourced, Ethical, and Kind."
Cedar Springs Brewing Co's new taproom, Kusterer Brauhaus is housed in a Munich-style taproom on the historic West Side of Grand Rapids where several German and breweries existed prior to Prohibition. This stop can not be missed by any fans of Hefeweizens, Pilsners, Bocks, Marzens & Rauchbiers. They also brew amazing American influenced beers!
Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales & North Peak Brewing Co. Jolly Pumpkin is one of the most well-known wild/sour ale producers in the country! They make some of the most unique & tastiest sours around! If sours are not your thing (or at least you think they aren't) you will have the opportunity to order non-sour ales from North Peak
Brewing Co. at this stop as well. North Peak has IPA's, ambers, lagers, browns,
stouts & wheats! North Peak originally opened in Traverse City, Jolly Pumpkin in Dexter Michigan, now you won't have to journey to these locations, they're
right in the heart or Grand Rapids! At this stop you get to pick 1 pint & 1 sample.
Atwater Brewery was founded in March of 1997 with the purpose of carrying on the rich history of breweries in Detroit. Their brewing process, however, is over 200 years old. As Atwater Brewery expanded, it only made sense that they came to Beer City USA. They’ve set camp in Grand Rapids’ historic Rowe building to serve up a continually revolving tap list (including several beers made in Grand Rapids).
Tour includes 10 large samples & 1 pint of beer, a brewery tour at Kusterer Brauhaus, a walk with a knowledgeable beer tour guide providing beer history of Grand Rapids old and new.
This tour is Saturday, May 13 -12:00-4:30pm
*This event is rain or shine, please dress accordingly.
*We will meet in front of New Holland's Knickerbocker 417 Bridge St. NW
*There will be an opportunity for lunch at Jolly Pumpkin
*Parking: We suggest getting dropped off in front of New Holland's Knickerbocker. If you need to drive we suggest parking at Dash lot 7 or
9.
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