Grand Rapids East Side Tour - Saturday, April 10 - 12-4pm
Grand Rapids East Side Tour will have you visiting Brewery Vivant, Broad Leaf Brewery & Arvon Brewing Co.
Brewery Vivant is the only brewery in Michigan that creates Wallonian (southern Belgium/northern France) influenced ales. Wallonian influenced, but 100% American made. 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!
Broad Leaf Local Beer is a new brewery, taproom, and retail shop in Kentwood, Michigan. They 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 will also be practiced at Broad Leaf. They have an eclectic food menu here is well!
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 12 large samples of beer, a private brewery tour at Broad Leaf Brewery and transportation to and from the breweries with a knowledgeable beer tour guide.
This tour is on Saturday, April 10 - 12-4pm
*There will be an opportunity for lunch at Broad Leaf Brewery (the 2nd stop).
**Face coverings are required for all customers. We are being cautious, as are the breweries. We are limiting the number of people on public tours to 8 customers. You will be riding in a large passenger van that has 4 rows, we'll be sitting two in each row. Mask must be worn on the van and upon entering breweries. Once seated the mask can come off. If you cannot follow these guideline please do not book a tour. If you feel any symptoms related to COVID-19 (fever, cough, shortness of breath, sore throat, headache...) please do not join the tour.