Arcadia Brewing Co.

Client Brewer in Elk Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Short's Brewing Company
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1996

Contact
211 Industrial Park Dr, Elk Rapids, MI, 49629, United States
001 (231) 498-2300
cs@shortsbrewing.com
Description
For over 20 years, Arcadia Ales has been committed to a British Inspired – American Brewed stable of beers. We aspire to brew beers that achieve brilliance through balance – ales that satisfy the senses with complex flavor while providing pure refreshment that leaves you wanting more.

In 1996, our first 25 barrel batch was brewed on a Brick Kettle Brewing System from England at our Battle Creek, MI location. Fast-forward – today every batch is produced in our 50 barrel American-made brewhouse at our Kalamazoo Riverfront Brewery, Pub and Garden. Our 20th Anniversary in 2016 ushered in a new era of brewing possibilities with the installation of two new 100bbl closed fermentation tanks giving us the ability to use new yeast strains while we continue to brew classic Arcadia Ales using our distinctive, proprietary yeast strain in our traditional, open fermenters. The ability to brew with new yeast strains opens up the Arcadia Brewing Company portfolio of offerings, allowing our brewers to be creative in ways that were not previously accessible and broadening the scope of beers produced. With these changes, we still keep our promise to use only the finest domestic and English malted barley, along with the highest quality hops available from the Pacific Northwest and Michigan.

Admin Note: Formerly named Arcadia Brewing Co. In the spring of 2014, Arcadia completed a new production facility in Kalamazoo, MI. The Battle Creek facility closed in 2016. The company ceased all operations in September 2019.

In June 2020, the Superfluid Supply Co. division of Short's Brewing announced its purchase of Arcadia's beer brands and intellectual property. Whitsun Ale was the first release with plans to resurrect other recipes in the future as well.
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Gluepot

3.7
Gluepot (959) reviewed Hop Rocket from Arcadia Brewing Co. 6 months ago
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 16

A nice malt and hop nose but a pretty thin taste profile. There is some hop bitterness, booziness and caramel malt with a touch of strawberry. Middle of the pack.

Tried on 23 Sep 2025 at 20:05

Maverick

7.1
Maverick (5091) reviewed Sky High Rye from Arcadia Brewing Co. 10 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at waterfron manhattan. Orangey w/decent head. A nice sessionable drinking rye, tastable but not overpowering hops

Tried from Draft on 20 May 2025 at 00:59

Maverick

6.8
Maverick (5091) reviewed Jaw-Jacker from Arcadia Brewing Co. 10 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draught. Pours a cloudy burnt siena with mild head. Aroma is cinnamon gingerbread etc. Watery mouthfeel.

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 00:58

Maverick

7
Maverick (5091) reviewed Cocoa Loco from Arcadia Brewing Co. 10 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft @ dba. I kind of liked this more than most. An almost smoky vanilla with obvious coffee & chox. Med head. Not too shabby IMO.

Tried from Draft on 20 May 2025 at 00:57

Maverick

6.9
Maverick (5091) reviewed London Style Porter from Arcadia Brewing Co. 10 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Draft@dba. Twas’ a porter, was it not? Some coffee chox and all that. I didn’t think it was that great but who am I to argue with the godofconsensus?

Tried from Draft on 20 May 2025 at 00:52

Maverick

6.4
Maverick (5091) reviewed Whitsun from Arcadia Brewing Co. 10 months ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Drought. Poured a cloudy orange. Hops and citrus I didn’t really get the caramel. OK but not really anything to stick with.

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 00:52

Maverick

7.6
Maverick (5091) reviewed Starboard Stout from Arcadia Brewing Co. 10 months ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draught. Well I’m interpreting this as a dry stout because that’s what I thought it was. Anyway I thought it was damned fine. Nice aroma, silky smooth mouthfeel, lots of roasted malts, great stuff. I’m an outlier on this one rating wise but I don’t care.

Tried on 20 May 2025 at 00:52

PLohbauer

8
PLohbauer (1118) ticked Sky High Rye from Arcadia Brewing Co. 1 year ago

RB score 3.45

Tried from Draft on 06 Mar 2025 at 04:16

Robinvboyer

7.4
Robinvboyer (8065) reviewed London Style Porter from Arcadia Brewing Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

6er from the lcbo. Ery dark pour, small beige head, just the slightest light gets through. Light roasty malt, some coffee, and some nice smoke notes, with touches of peat. Sily mouth feel, very soft carb. Quite bitter, super roasty, loads of smoke, and some coffee to round it out, with subtle lactic notes. A very nice porter.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:40

Robinvboyer

7.8
Robinvboyer (8065) reviewed Hop Rocket from Arcadia Brewing Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

Typical citrus, pine, resin aroma, but there seems to be a big dose of floral honey, and some big cereal malts. Thick mouthfeel, low carb. Viscous finish, very very bitter. Loads of pine, and soapy pine in the finish with the big malts rounding it allout.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:25

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