About
Our beers are crafted for a chosen few, a small cadre of renegades and rebels who enjoy a beer that pushes the limits of what is commonly accepted as taste. In short, we make beer for people like us.
Our taproom experience was born in 1997 in downtown Grand Rapids, MI, when our Co-Founders decided to start a brewery and realized immediately that the only way they could earn some cash (the brewery was losing money during those first years) was through bartending. With its super-casual vibe, gritty feel and amazing beer, the taproom quickly became a haven for many misfits, artists, musicians and more in Grand Rapids, outgrowing its tiny space quickly. The good news was, so did the brewery. Our entire operation moved to its current downtown Grand Rapids location 10 years ago to accommodate this growth and has since maintained the relaxed atmosphere and “all are welcome” approach to those who walk through the door. What’s next for our taproom? A second one, of course! We’re headed to Motown and hope to bring our Founders feel to the heart of the Cass Corridor in downtown Detroit.
Our taproom experience was born in 1997 in downtown Grand Rapids, MI, when our Co-Founders decided to start a brewery and realized immediately that the only way they could earn some cash (the brewery was losing money during those first years) was through bartending. With its super-casual vibe, gritty feel and amazing beer, the taproom quickly became a haven for many misfits, artists, musicians and more in Grand Rapids, outgrowing its tiny space quickly. The good news was, so did the brewery. Our entire operation moved to its current downtown Grand Rapids location 10 years ago to accommodate this growth and has since maintained the relaxed atmosphere and “all are welcome” approach to those who walk through the door. What’s next for our taproom? A second one, of course! We’re headed to Motown and hope to bring our Founders feel to the heart of the Cass Corridor in downtown Detroit.
7.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Black with a large foamy brown head that left great lacing. Toasty with coffee, cocoa and hot pepper. Medium finish. Moderately full bodied.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Sep 2025
at 22:54
7.6/10
Tried
on 20 Sep 2025
at 15:59
6.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Tried
from Can
from
Horrocks Farm Market
on 19 Sep 2025
at 15:13
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Tried
from Bottle
from
Horrocks Farm Market
on 18 Sep 2025
at 20:56
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle. Caramel malt aroma with notes of toffee, sweet corn, vanilla, bourbon and oak. Pours clear copper colored with a thin white head that has no retention and little lacing. Starts with caramel, toffee and vanilla flavors as well as having a medium body and smooth mouthfeel. Finishes smooth and a touch boozy with sweet corn, oak and bourbon flavors. Hides the booze dangerously well for a good malt liquor.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Freedom Liquor
on 15 Sep 2025
at 00:56
7/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 9
Overall 7
(Bottle) Dark golden colour with foamy, off-white head. Turns a bit browner with the bottom sediment in the bottle. Malty, fruity, hoppy nose with oak wood, rum, dried apricots, fruit cake, vanilla, coconut and orange marmalade. Fruity, malty, sweetish taste with notes of oak woood, rum, dried apricots, fruit cake, chocolate, coconut, pineapple, vanilla and a mild spicy bitterness in a slightly boozy finish. Almost full body, quite sweet. A bit sharp and boozy, but quite rich and tasty. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2025
at 18:55
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
8584 18
Clear, Golden Yellow Color, Huge Dense White Foam, Creamy Top, Good Retention, Thin Wavy Creamy Strings of Lacing. Malty Hop Aroma. Sweet, Malt, Resinous, Hop Big Hop Bitter Bite. Sweet, Malt, Lasting Resinous Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Soft Full Body. Easy Going. Slightly Dated. Good. Enjoyed it. Recommended...
Clear, Golden Yellow Color, Huge Dense White Foam, Creamy Top, Good Retention, Thin Wavy Creamy Strings of Lacing. Malty Hop Aroma. Sweet, Malt, Resinous, Hop Big Hop Bitter Bite. Sweet, Malt, Lasting Resinous Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Soft Full Body. Easy Going. Slightly Dated. Good. Enjoyed it. Recommended...
Tried
from Can
on 13 Sep 2025
at 17:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
7584 17
Clear, Yellow Color, Huge Dense Thick White Foam Head, Creamy Top, Good Retention, Thin Creamy Drip Ring and Small Patches of Lacing. Malty Hop Aroma. Sweet, Malt, Slight Notes of Resin, Hop Bitter. Sweet, Malt, Resinous, Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Light and Easy Going. Not Sure What Part Is Hazy... Otherwise Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Clear, Yellow Color, Huge Dense Thick White Foam Head, Creamy Top, Good Retention, Thin Creamy Drip Ring and Small Patches of Lacing. Malty Hop Aroma. Sweet, Malt, Slight Notes of Resin, Hop Bitter. Sweet, Malt, Resinous, Hop Bitter Aftertaste. Light and Easy Going. Not Sure What Part Is Hazy... Otherwise Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Tried
from Can
on 13 Sep 2025
at 17:06
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Can pour at crazy bash. Deeply hazy yellow, ring of head, trace lace. Aroma is citrus and peach, slightly astringent. Taste is citrus, apricot, light peach. Smooth texture, soft carbonation, finish as taste. Elements are here, but something is not quite right.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Sep 2025
at 16:46
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
It is a classical I.PA, the body is copper, normal carbonation, hop, malt and a bit watery, 23.05.16
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2025
at 11:06