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.
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draught from btiger. Poured a slightly cloudy gold. Fairly herbal aroma and taste. Ok but not spectacular.
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 01:08
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft from R&H - dark brown pour, lots of chocolate and maltiness, a bit too heavy for a dunkel IMO
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2025
at 00:55
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draught from R&H - a cloudy yellow pour, nice bananas/citrus/yeast ester, verygood for an american hefe.
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2025
at 00:55
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Clinton Twp draught, 5/11/25.
Ruby-strawberry with a firm, white head. Clear.
Fruity, round, low toast, no roast. Low acidity but with ample malt richness providing predominantly caramel notes.
Soft, rich, malty, properly dry. Fruity with mild acidity and good balance. Love the little/no toast/roast route here. Just a malty beer with mostly base malt character, good caramel and plentiful fruitiness. No alcohol noted.
Ruby-strawberry with a firm, white head. Clear.
Fruity, round, low toast, no roast. Low acidity but with ample malt richness providing predominantly caramel notes.
Soft, rich, malty, properly dry. Fruity with mild acidity and good balance. Love the little/no toast/roast route here. Just a malty beer with mostly base malt character, good caramel and plentiful fruitiness. No alcohol noted.
Tried
from Draft
at
Kuhnhenn Brewing
on 11 May 2025
at 18:13
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
375mL bottle pour at the Clinton Twp location, 5/11/25.
Clear dark copper-brass.
Little bit of earthy, musty yeast and strong mineral. Caramelized sweetness coming late with a round fruitiness and good acidity.
Soft, slick, lighter body with bursts of caramelized honey and a very robust acidity. Light earthiness, mineral, vanilla and caramel lingering with no sign of alcohol.
Clear dark copper-brass.
Little bit of earthy, musty yeast and strong mineral. Caramelized sweetness coming late with a round fruitiness and good acidity.
Soft, slick, lighter body with bursts of caramelized honey and a very robust acidity. Light earthiness, mineral, vanilla and caramel lingering with no sign of alcohol.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Kuhnhenn Brewing
on 11 May 2025
at 18:07
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 9
Overall 9
Absolutely one of the most unique beers I’ve had. Cinnamon sticks crushed into brownies and vanilla sticks. With oak and bourbon. Over the top low carbonation super well balanced amazing depth. One of the best from this brewery and that says aa lot about
Tried
on 10 May 2025
at 13:46
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
12 oz can from beer club, shared with friends. Great aroma and flavor - definitely strong!
Tried
from Can
on 27 Apr 2025
at 21:11
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 8
Bottle shared by Kyle, thanks! Pours a clear deep amber brown with a thin light brown head that dissipates quickly and completely. Aroma has rye barrel and sweet grains with a bit of caramel and toffee supporting. Flavor is similar with a good amount of rye barrel presence, some sweet grains, caramel and a bit of toffee coming through
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Apr 2025
at 01:00
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled 355ml. -at Goblet Zagreb, shared with Marko. Blackish coloured, minimal brownish head that went away fast, caramel, bourbon and light alcohol in the nose. Roasted malt, caramel, dried fruits, bourbon and some alcohol with touch of vanilla in the finish. Vintage 2022.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Goblet Beer Store ZG (Stupnička)
on 20 Apr 2025
at 20:38
9.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle from Tavour
2024 edition
Appearance: dark brown with a tan head
Aroma: roasty, toffee, caramel, molasses
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Rather good
2024 edition
Appearance: dark brown with a tan head
Aroma: roasty, toffee, caramel, molasses
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Rather good
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Apr 2025
at 22:08