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.
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 oz can. Aroma is citrusy, bready, mango, floral, pineapple. Pours hazy golden with a one finger bone-white head with decent retention. Taste has a light bitterness and a juicy hop profile.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Sep 2025
at 21:29
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draft. Caramel colored beer with a tan head. Espresso aroma. Coffee and bourbon flavor with caramel. Medium-plus bodied. Coffee and bourbon linger with caramel.
Tried
on 10 Sep 2025
at 19:07
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Livonia Liquor. Pours a deep, chestnut brown with a small bit of beige head that dissipates. Light smoked malt notes with chocolate and faint tobacco notes. Balanced with some herbal hop notes on the finish. Leans dry, but still balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine
on 08 Sep 2025
at 01:21
8.1/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
a: pretty hazy & chunky beautiful amber & copper body | nice thinnish tan head
a: alcohol | pitted fruits | very woodsie
f: rich sugars | clean malts | bourbon barrels (not rum!)
t: rich fruits | strong bitterness | polished warmth on end
o: great age | balanced sugars and pungency | nice after SEVEN years - fresh would have probably been way TOO much!
75 cL bottle | Costco (wholesale): Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia | 02-September-2018 | US$9,99 | 2018 Vintage Bottle | sampled: 06 & 07 September 2025
a: alcohol | pitted fruits | very woodsie
f: rich sugars | clean malts | bourbon barrels (not rum!)
t: rich fruits | strong bitterness | polished warmth on end
o: great age | balanced sugars and pungency | nice after SEVEN years - fresh would have probably been way TOO much!
75 cL bottle | Costco (wholesale): Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia | 02-September-2018 | US$9,99 | 2018 Vintage Bottle | sampled: 06 & 07 September 2025
Tried
from Bottle
from
Costco - Charlottesville
on 07 Sep 2025
at 06:17
7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2025
at 15:43
7/10
Tried
on 06 Sep 2025
at 03:18
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can from Wegmans. Fruity, resinous nose. Grapefruit and tropical fruits, mango, pine. Honey malt. Clear golden with lace. Sweet malts and ripe tropical fruits with grapefruit and orange and some honey. Quite tasty.
Tried
on 06 Sep 2025
at 02:06
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can. Deep golden orange with a low head. Malty, biscuit nose. With honey and lots of stone fruit. Malty, fruity flavor. Sweet and slightly strong. Definitely an American take on the new Munich style. Not much caramel, but a little. Full body. Fun stuff.
Tried
on 06 Sep 2025
at 01:42
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Orange, honeycomb nose. Hazy amber, thin head. Grass, honeycomb, orange. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Aug 2025
at 00:15
8.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
8584 18
Opaque, Pitch-Black Color, Small Mocha Color Head, Short Retention, Thin Wide Drip Rings of Lacing. Strong Coffee Aroma With Softer Chocolate and Whiskey Notes. Sweet. Sugary, Coffee, Chocolate, Mellow Warming Smooth Booze. Sweet, Sugary, Chocolate, Lasting Coffee and Warming Booze Sting Aftertaste. Smooth And Easy Going. Not Sure What It Would Have Been Fresh... Bought It Without Realizing It Is Already 5 years Old. Aged Well. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Opaque, Pitch-Black Color, Small Mocha Color Head, Short Retention, Thin Wide Drip Rings of Lacing. Strong Coffee Aroma With Softer Chocolate and Whiskey Notes. Sweet. Sugary, Coffee, Chocolate, Mellow Warming Smooth Booze. Sweet, Sugary, Chocolate, Lasting Coffee and Warming Booze Sting Aftertaste. Smooth And Easy Going. Not Sure What It Would Have Been Fresh... Bought It Without Realizing It Is Already 5 years Old. Aged Well. Good. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2025
at 17:00