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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.
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6.3/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
Aromas are rich traditional barley wine with lots of yeast and malt, don't pick up much chocolate or caramel, maybe hint of oak. Cocoa comes through more in the flavors along with a bit of caramel but they're not balanced. Very rich. One and done.
Tried from Bottle from Tavour on 16 Mar 2024 at 18:48

7.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can, 0.355l. Aroma of citrus, stone fruit, melon and biscuit. Pours clear golden color with thin creamy white head, good lacing and sparkling appearance. Taste starts with sweet caramel, dried fruit and resin, following is bready, herbal and slightly medicinal, mouthfeel is warm alcoholic, while finish is pretty bitter. Medium body, oily texture and average carbonation in palate. Rice above the stars…
Tried from Can on 06 Mar 2024 at 22:36

5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5
Can Beer Republic 2024-03-02 Göteborg AR: nice coffey, but lack of body and ABV AP: dark brown, no head F: nice coffey, but lack of body and ABV
Tried from Can on 03 Mar 2024 at 20:43

8.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Bottle Beer Republic Green Foil 2024-02-24 Olofstorp AR: bourbon, coffee, dark chocolate, sweet AP: dark thick brown, no head F: bourbon, coffee, dark chocolate, sweet
Tried from Bottle on 02 Mar 2024 at 14:17

8/10
Thanks Thomas L.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Feb 2024 at 21:41

6.1/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Aromas are muted dark fruit, molasses, raisins and dates. Flavors are somewhat similar to nose, raisins and plums stand out with molasses receding a bit. No second fermentation. Not bad but nothing special.
Tried from Bottle from Tavour on 24 Feb 2024 at 21:24

8/10
Amazing to find this Michigan beer in Germany. I got the wrong one, I thought this was the original without toffee. Almost sickly sweet at times. Dark, heavy, enjoyable sipper.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Feb 2024 at 19:42

8.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
Green foil capped 12oz bottle was a literal mess. Opening it there was no fluid motion and nothing came out. With time it glugged and sputtered and I was able to retrieve some liquid from it. It pours with a chocolate milkshake looking body with a milkshake head. The aroma offers up boozy chocolate leading to chocolate fudge. The taste comes across very much sludgy and chocolate milkshake like. It's like drinking a frothy boozy chocolate mousse. Very strange as it's literally thick milkshake consistency. More sips keep revealing the same flavours of chocolate, velvety fudge and a wide swath of booziness. Interesting sipper.
Tried from Bottle on 16 Feb 2024 at 04:18

7/10
Can Beer Republic 2024-02-15 Göteborg AR: rice, dried tropical fruity, citrus, bitter AP: clear coppery, wee white head F: rice, dried tropical fruity, citrus, bitter
Tried from Can on 15 Feb 2024 at 21:17

8.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 9
Bottle from Tavour. Pours dark brn/blk with a tan smear. Aroma of bourbon, toffee, perhaps coffee and chocolate. And more. Arguably full bodied. Flavor is bourbon, toffee, dark malt, dark fruit notes, definitely chocolate. Not dry, but not sticky. Some bitterness, possibly from heat and wood astringency. Rather exquisite.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Feb 2024 at 01:26