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.
9.1/10
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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!
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
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Double Rice IPA. Aroma of malts, citrus, aromatic hops, tropical fruits such as grapefruit, pine, mango. Flavour is sweet fruits, citrusy and tropical fruit hops with a nice bitterness in the aftertaste. This is a very tasty Double IPA!
Tried
on 18 Feb 2025
at 05:17
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle from Tavour
Appearance: dark brown with a tan head
Aroma: cinnamon, woody, vanilla, roasty, tobacco, chocolate
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Tasty
Appearance: dark brown with a tan head
Aroma: cinnamon, woody, vanilla, roasty, tobacco, chocolate
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, full body, long finish
Tasty
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Feb 2025
at 00:25
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
It is reddish/brown with a beige head. The aroma is sweet, malt, tonka bean, coconut and cacao. The taste is sweet and a little acidic.
Tried
from Bottle
from Beer Republic
on 25 Jan 2025
at 20:32
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Bottle from Beer Republic. Hazy red brown with a beige head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, dried fruit and coconut. Flavor is quite sweet and light bitter. Sweet finish with warming alcohol. 250125
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jan 2025
at 20:18
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
12 ounce can from Jack's Fresh Mart Menominee, 10/1/24. Clear gold, medium tan head, average retention. Aroma of toast, cinnamon, apple. Taste is phenols, apple, caramel, toast, granola. Weird, but solid.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Jan 2025
at 10:11
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle from Tavour
Appearance: dark amber-brown with a thin head
Aroma: dark fruit, caramel
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, medium body, long finish
Tasty
Appearance: dark amber-brown with a thin head
Aroma: dark fruit, caramel
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, creamy feel, medium body, long finish
Tasty
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2025
at 00:29
9.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Bottle from Tavour, 2024 vintage
Appearance: dark brown with a thin tan head
Aroma: caramel, dark fruits
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, full body, creamy feel, long finish
Delicious
Appearance: dark brown with a thin tan head
Aroma: caramel, dark fruits
Flavor: medium sweetness, medium bitterness
Texture: light carbonation, full body, creamy feel, long finish
Delicious
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Jan 2025
at 00:29
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at GTMW 24, 8/10/24. Clear gold, large tan head, average retention. Aroma of dank, resin, stone fruit. Taste is grapefruit, pine, stone fruit. Lingering bitterness.
Tried
on 07 Jan 2025
at 03:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Sample at GTMW 24, 8/10/24. Hazy pink, thin white head, average retention. Aroma of blueberry, floral hop. Taste is blueberry, toffee, piney hop. Well balanced.
Tried
on 07 Jan 2025
at 03:30