Kuhnhenn Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in Warren,
Michigan,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2001
Contact
Description
The Kuhnhenn Brewing Company is a small microbrewery, winery and meadery in Warren, Michigan, United States. They have several beers rated in the top 100 in the world on beeradvocate.com and ratebeer.com. The business was established in 1998, but did not open its doors until 2001, by owners and brewers, the brothers Bret and Eric Kuhnhenn.
The brewery sits on the corner of Mound and Chicago Road in the old Lutz hardware store which is owned by the Kuhnhenn family. The brothers started homebrewing when Eric went to college and was introduced to it. He brought the hobby home and introduced it to his brother Bret. Bret started selling homebrewing supplies from the hardware store and soon it became more profitable than selling hardware. The hardware component of the establishment did not disappear from the brewery until mid-2006.
The brewery uses converted equipment, the lauter tun was a peanut butter hopper from Quaker Oats cereal, the mash/boil kettle was a yeast starter for a sour dough bread company, their pilot system’s kettle was a 100-gallon coffee maker. They have a six kettle brew on the premises that allows them to make experimental beers.
The beers include Raspberry Eisbock, Winter Wonder Lager, Fourth Dementia, DRIPA and Simcoe Silly. The brothers brew about 80 different beers; most of these beers are small batches made for annual events. Kuhnhenn’s is also known for brewing seasonal and experimental strong beers.
Kuhnhenn Brewing Co. won a gold medal at the a World a Beer Cup for DRIPA (Double Rice IPA).
A satellite brewery (larger than the original, and with increased bottling capacity) has opened at 36000 Groesbeck Highway Clinton Township, Michigan 48035.
The brewery sits on the corner of Mound and Chicago Road in the old Lutz hardware store which is owned by the Kuhnhenn family. The brothers started homebrewing when Eric went to college and was introduced to it. He brought the hobby home and introduced it to his brother Bret. Bret started selling homebrewing supplies from the hardware store and soon it became more profitable than selling hardware. The hardware component of the establishment did not disappear from the brewery until mid-2006.
The brewery uses converted equipment, the lauter tun was a peanut butter hopper from Quaker Oats cereal, the mash/boil kettle was a yeast starter for a sour dough bread company, their pilot system’s kettle was a 100-gallon coffee maker. They have a six kettle brew on the premises that allows them to make experimental beers.
The beers include Raspberry Eisbock, Winter Wonder Lager, Fourth Dementia, DRIPA and Simcoe Silly. The brothers brew about 80 different beers; most of these beers are small batches made for annual events. Kuhnhenn’s is also known for brewing seasonal and experimental strong beers.
Kuhnhenn Brewing Co. won a gold medal at the a World a Beer Cup for DRIPA (Double Rice IPA).
A satellite brewery (larger than the original, and with increased bottling capacity) has opened at 36000 Groesbeck Highway Clinton Township, Michigan 48035.
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 9
Bottle Drikbeer 2026-03-22 Göteborg,
AR: warming feeling, nice rich warm chocolate drink
AP: thick dark brown, no lid
F: warming feeling, nice rich warm chocolate drink
AR: warming feeling, nice rich warm chocolate drink
AP: thick dark brown, no lid
F: warming feeling, nice rich warm chocolate drink
Tried
from Can
from Drikbeer
on 22 Mar 2026
at 14:30
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can. Pours a deep brown with a decent head that dies back slowly to maybe a half finger or so. A bit of lacing on the glass, but not to much on that front. Aromas are more coffee based than I expected... I was paying more attention to the Cremè Brûlée on the label and figured this would be cloying on the nose. Instead I'm greeted with a pleasant mix of coffee and sweet notes (smells kind of like a café cubano to me) with a touch of chocolate and vanilla. Flavor is a little less pleasant. It's sharp at times, watery at times, bitter at times, but it doesn't seem to come together cohesively. It's nice but I was hoping for a little better offering from Kunhenn.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Feb 2026
at 01:34
8.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Capped 12 oz. from Tavour. Pours clear bright gold with a slight, transient white head. Aroma is spicy and malty. Med plus body. Very dry. Slightly "slick". Heat is very present, but not burning. Flavor is yeast/spice/malt and the indication of pear in the description seems reasonable. Very good, though a bit daunting.
Tried
from Bottle
from Tavour
on 15 Feb 2026
at 01:25
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8
Bottle 2026-02-10 Göteborg, vintage 2022
AR: coconut, bourbon , warming feeling, wee flat, sweet syrup
AP: darkest amber, no head
F: coconut, bourbon , warming feeling, wee flat, sweet syrup
AR: coconut, bourbon , warming feeling, wee flat, sweet syrup
AP: darkest amber, no head
F: coconut, bourbon , warming feeling, wee flat, sweet syrup
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2026
at 20:49
9.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle from Tavour
Appearance: dark brown with a thin tan head
Aroma: caramel, molasses, roasty, licorice
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Delicious
Appearance: dark brown with a thin tan head
Aroma: caramel, molasses, roasty, licorice
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Delicious
Tried
from Bottle
from Tavour
on 31 Jan 2026
at 23:25
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12oz @ 🏡 shared with Phill and Alex.
Aroma: a lot of American oak notes, some toffee, dark fruits, and sweetness.
Taste: along the same lines, noticeably hoppy.
Overall:
Aroma: a lot of American oak notes, some toffee, dark fruits, and sweetness.
Taste: along the same lines, noticeably hoppy.
Overall:
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2026
at 05:34
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Can from Tavour
Appearance: clear golden with a white head
Aroma: bread, floral, spicy, earthy
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: average carbonation, slick feel, light body, clean finish
Appearance: clear golden with a white head
Aroma: bread, floral, spicy, earthy
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: average carbonation, slick feel, light body, clean finish
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 16 Jan 2026
at 23:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Can from Tavour: pours blackish with a beige head. Aroma is coffee, custard, dark chocolate. Not too sweet, some bitterness. Plenty of dark chocolate. Roasty. Not too thick.
Tried
from Can
on 28 Dec 2025
at 02:48
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9.5
Texture 9
Overall 9
375 ml bottle from Tavour. Cloudy golden pour, small short lived foamy head. Aroma is fruity, candied orange peel, juicy, tropical. Taste layers all of the aromas on top of a nice bulky, malty base. So delicious! Absolutely loved this!
Tried
from Bottle
from Tavour
on 07 Dec 2025
at 03:18
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Can from Tavour
Appearance: dark brown with a thin tan head
Aroma: coffee, vanilla, chocolate, roasty
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, medium body, long finish
Tasty
Appearance: dark brown with a thin tan head
Aroma: coffee, vanilla, chocolate, roasty
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, medium body, long finish
Tasty
Tried
from Can
from Tavour
on 28 Nov 2025
at 23:37