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.
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Notes from November 2009 Last thing I had at the Blind Tiger's VSK v3 before heading back home.What a fun clusterfuck that was. :) Everyday tulip pour. Filtered dark copper color with a big dollop of whitewash head. A little chill-hazed, as everything besides the cask comes out too cold. Smell is a mishmash of sweet powdered spices. Actually smells like they used a mix of just apple pie spices(cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice) instead off going big on clove, ginger, & so on. Scent is slightly baked, & slightly fruity with a pleasant acidic quality. Bready malt, with more cinnamon & allspice then anything else. The would be soapy nutmeg is way in the background. Bitterness is minute, with clove just barely there. Finish is a zip of leafy bitterness & cinnamon, with barely a notion lingering. Not muddled/weighed down like other spiced ales, but very bright. Carbonation is prickly, but not harsh. It has some heft to it, but isn't syrupy. I don't like the powdery feel, but the alcohol is well in check. Tasty. :)
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Nov 2024
at 03:01
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12oz can from Tavour. Dark brown pour with minimal head. Sweet aroma, chocolate. Taste is sweet, chocolaty, light sugary notes.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Oct 2024
at 03:17
8.6/10
Lots of raspberry still after 12 years, boozy, toffee notes, warming. LCI
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Oct 2024
at 22:28
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
[2023] 375mL bottle. Pours murky mahagony with minimal white head. Aroma has dark cherry, raisins, brown sugar, molasses. Flavour has sweet cherry, cherry pits, raisins, brown sugar, molasses, brown bread malts. Lots of boozy warmth. Very intense, perhaps a bit too harsh, but there's a lot going on and it's fun to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2024
at 04:06
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Vintage 2023. 375mL bottle, pours a clear dark amber / burgundy with a small tan head. Aroma has very deep caramel, bready malt, and plenty of alcohol. Flavour is rich, with lots of treacly toffee, bready caramel, plenty of booze, and a touch of syrupy character. Treacly toffee and a thick bready caramel malt finish with plenty of booze. This has tons of depth. I'm surprised how nice this is.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2024
at 04:04
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
2023 bottle. Medium brown, it's clear, and the head died down quite quickly. The aroma has fig newton, toffee, and it certainly comes across like it's going to be strong. The palate is definitely strong. The prevailing alcohol cuts across toffee, caramel notes. It's certainly booze, not all that complex, some decent sugars. Quite burly, but not bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Oct 2024
at 04:01
8.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
(2023) Cherry, prune, brown sugar, caramel malt, and hay aroma. Medium brown with minimal head. Very sweet prune, raisin, cherry, brown sugar, caramel malt, and moderately bitter grass/fresh hay and alcohol flavor. Great body and balance.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2024
at 23:51
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Can from Tavour. Pours dark brn/blk with a creamy dark tan head that persisted. Aroma of coffee and dark toffee. Full bodied or nearly. Flavor is coffee and dark toffee. More dry than sweet. Coffee bitterness. Almost quaffable.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Aug 2024
at 01:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Caramel malt and hay aroma. Hazy amber with large tan head. Moderately sweet caramel malt, and mildly bitter/astringent fresh hay flavor. Good body.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Aug 2024
at 23:05
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
12oz bottle from JohnGalt1. Dark brown flat pour. Aroma is sweet, chocolate, soy sauce. The taste is chocolate, some boozy warmth. Iffy on this, the taste is better than the aroma.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2024
at 03:01