Founders Brewing Co.
Regional Brewery
in Grand Rapids,
Michigan,
United States 🇺🇸
Owned by
Mahou San Miguel
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 1997
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.
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5
0.355l bottle from Beer Republic. Aroma of chocolate, cinnamon, roasted malt, nuts and coffee. Pours pitch black color with thin creamy light brown head and average sparkling appearance. Taste starts with light sweet and rich roasted malt, cinnamon and liquor, following is earthy, ashy and woody, mouthfeel is warm and spicy, while finish is average bitter. Full body, thick texture and lively carbonation in palate. Better to have KBS than KFC…
blackflag321 (2901) ticked CBS (2025) from Founders Brewing Co. 3 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Can. Pours faintlu cloudy golden yellow with a foamy whitish head, sweet malt aroma, adequate carbonation, initially sweet citrus peel taste, faint piney flabor, turns medium bitter with alcohol undertones, thin body, long finish with some throat burn. Boozy DIPA.
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle at home. Brownish color, murky, medium sized off-white head. Aroma is malts, grapefruit, wood, vinous. Flavor is vinous, grapefruit I guess, sweetish, wood-tart-ish, liquor. Very weird flavor. Don't think I've ever had a combination like this. Odd. Very odd.
Pinball (15991) reviewed Mortal Bloom Hazy IPA from Founders Brewing Co. 4 months ago
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
flowery hoppy, aritficial citrus, almost more flowery than fruity. strong hoppy aroma overall, slighly sweet malty base.
hazy dark yellow to golden, fluffy white head
flavor is herbal hoppy, flowery hoppy, grapefruity and exotic fruity bitter.
Silphium (4309) reviewed Red Sweater IPA from Founders Brewing Co. 4 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Deep copper body, medium to thin cream head. Crisp resinous nose with light toasted malts. Firm and sharp body with citrus peel and pine and just enough nutty, sweetish malt to provide flavor but not weigh the body down. Really nice job by Founders on this new seasonal offering.
deyholla (22839) reviewed Barleywine Ale from Founders Brewing Co. 4 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Pours a clear gold with a copper hue and a white head that dissipates quickly to the edges. Aroma has sweet bread and light toffee with some caramel and a touch of light fruits. Flavor has sweet grains and bread with a bit of toffee and caramel underlying.
willisread (9801) ticked Barleywine Ale from Founders Brewing Co. 4 months ago
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Crowler c/o Ryan. Heavy, thick chocolate tone. A little undercarbed. Mellow and heavy, full bodied but not overbearing.