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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8.4
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
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
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
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


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle at le mondiale 2011. This was basically an over hopped belgian strong ale. At times it seemed like it was a high octane ipa. Way too much hops, nowhere near enough fruitiness or malts. Its was very one dimensional, and quite boring really. Disapointing.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:21


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

This was a beast! LOADS AND LOADS of sweet bready malts. But i fear they added so much sugar to make such a high octane beer they ruined it. Its WAAAAAAY too sweet. Almost cloying. Its just sweet bready malts and really nothing else. but i would be lying if i say i didnt enjoy it! haha

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:21


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle at Mondiale ’07. nice dark brown color, nice small beige head. Aroma is ALL malt. and then some, with a little caramel, and slight fruit in the backdrop. Flavour is MALT, this is a malt bomb, and whoa, quite boozey. nice effort, a little too much booze, but wow, if you are a malt freak, this is for you!

Tried from Bottle on 27 Feb 2025 at 06:12


8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 9

Bottle at Mondiale ’07.
Dark gold color, next to no head.
WOw this has definetly been barreled. Nose is Caramel, hops and LOADS of Vanilla. Flavour is much of the same. That barrel ageing really comes through, very very nice barley wine.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Feb 2025 at 06:12


9.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 9.5

Ok, #1, I LOVE aged stouts. I"m assuming this was a bourbon barrel, cause this had huge vanilla notes, and i’m a sucker for that. Super thick, and jet black. Pours like old motor oil. Nose is vanilla, fudge, chocolate, coffee, smoke. flavour is big on the vanilla again, and lots of chocolate and smoke. mouthfeel i find it what puts this apart from the others. This beer is super thick, and oil, and creamy, i love it! It’s like a meal. my new favorite stout!

Tried on 27 Feb 2025 at 06:12


9.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9.5

Bottle from the Mondiale 07.
dark ruby/brown color, no head.
aroma is raspberry, strawberry, prunes, and figs, and LOTS of chocolate. Flavour is awesome. again with the chocolate, but there is a slight sourness to it, that really adds to the fruit flavours, wow this really works well together, exceptional beer!

Tried from Bottle on 27 Feb 2025 at 06:12