Kuhnhenn Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Warren, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2001

Contact
4919 Chicago Road, Warren, MI, 48092, United States
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.

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8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
dark brown pour with a dark beige head. Aroma id big on the cherries, and lots of sweet malty funk! Quite an interesting brew! its like a blend of a doppelbock, and a cherry sour ale!
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:31

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Boat loads of fruit in the aroma. Pineapple, banana, cloves, apples, plums, and raisins. The flavor simore of the same with some pepperiness from the alcohol, and a touch of funk. This is quite a complex beer, i like it!
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:31

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
this was a sweet, cloying malt bomb! Loads of dark fruits, plums, cherries, and dark burnt brown sugar. The flavor was just crazy sweet, cloyingly sweet. Not very enjoyable, not sure i could drink a whole bottle.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:29

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
From a bottle at the mondiale. Deep ruby pour with no head. Thick sweet boozy hop aroma. Boozy bready aroma also, with alot of nutty malts. This is moreof a boozy over malted barley wine. The ops are there but are getting beat up by the booze. This is a mess of a beer. To me it seemed like a sugary boozy mess.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:25

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
A monster imperial stout!
Thick syrupy, boozy, and loaded with huge roasted malts, and espresso. The bitterness just takes over and coats your palate, and only the strongest flavors get through. Some coffee, and touches of soy sauce. This is a beer not to be messed with, sip and enjoy.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:25

9.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 10 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9.5
HUGE citrus!!!! grapefruit, lemon, tangerine, lime, and lemon! this is a citrus lovers wet dream! very little malt to back the hoppy onslaught! if you love hops, and are not looking for balance, this is your beer!
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:25

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
From a bottle side by side with the regular 4th dementia ale, at le mondiale 2011. Just like my ratings for the original 4th dementia ale, very similar but add loads of bourbon and vanillanto every aspect of this beer. The barrel ageing adds quite a bit to the mouthfeel to an already viscous beer. The mouthfeel was bordering huge barrel aged impy stout territory. At times the bourbon was over powering, at times it was welcome. A pretty intense beer, a real sipper. Quite easy drinking considering.....beware! Muhhahahah!
Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:24

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle at le mondiale 2011.
Dark ruby hued pour with a big frothy off white head. Aroma of biscuity, caramel malts, and loads of sugar, and ripe fruit. Flavor is all over the place. Crazy amount of sugar, ripe fruit, and and odd metalic flavor. The finish again is wildly sweet, and metallic with an unpleasant cloyingess in the finish.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:21

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Hazy golden pour, small white head.
Big aroma of tropical fruit, yeast, and some subtle spices.
Light, wattery mouth feel, medium bitterness.
Big fruity finish, pineapple, and apricot, with some banana. Light spice and some alcohol.
Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:21

8.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Bottle at le mondiale 2011. Deep murky brown pour, next to ne head. Dark boozy, spicy aroma. Caramel, plums, nuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, and some licorice. The malt is thick and chewy, and quite sticky. Heavy body, viscous, and rich. Sweet caramel finish with a dark deep nutty boozy aftertaste. Quite an experience!
Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:21