Arcadia Brewing Co.

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

Established in 1996

Closed in 2024

Contact
211 Industrial Park Dr, Elk Rapids, MI, 49629, United States
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.

Admin Note: Short's confirmed in 2024 that they have fully retained the Arcadia brand. They still hold the rights, but there is no plan to continue brewing Arcadia beers.

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6/10
Tried on 28 Jul 2017 at 15:01

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
bottle. very lovely beer. great aroma and taste - pretty potent also! coming around to this style lately
Tried from Bottle on 03 Jul 2017 at 11:11

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 5/23/2017. Pours slightly hazy deep ruby red/amber/light purple color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy light pink head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation retaining the cap. Aromas of big juicy blueberry, raspberry, cherry, plum, apricot, pear, apple, wheat, cracker, biscuit, light honey, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance and complexity of berries, bready malt, fruity yeast, and light earthy hop notes; with great strength. Taste of big juicy blueberry, raspberry, cherry, plum, apricot, pear, apple, wheat, cracker, biscuit, light honey, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal/grassy/spicy bitterness and tangy fruit tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of blueberry, raspberry, cherry, plum, apricot, pear, apple, wheat, cracker, biscuit, light honey, herbal, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice complexity, robustness, and balance of berries, bready malt, fruity yeast, and light earthy hop flavors; with a great malt/bitter/tartness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Light dryness from bitter/tartness, lightly increasing through the glass. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy, and lightly sticky/tangy/tannic balanced mouthfeel that is nice. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 6.3%. Overall this is a very nice fruited wheat ale. All around nice complexity, robustness, and balance of berries, bready malt, fruity yeast, and light earthy hop flavors; very smooth, refreshing, and easy to drink with the mildly tart/bitter/drying finish. Great balance between fruit and wheat beer flavors, with nice complimenting yeast fruitiness; and just enough earthy hops for balance. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jun 2017 at 19:45

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Decent mango like good cash in Lunfardo and some pine. Pours golden with decent head. Bitter finish. Tap at Savor.
Tried from Draft on 06 Jun 2017 at 17:31

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft pour at Savor: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience 2017. Poured a hazy straw yellow color with a small white head. Aroma was mango. Light citrus notes, tasty mango.
Tried from Draft on 03 Jun 2017 at 11:24

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft pour at Savor: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience 2017. Poured a hazy yellow color with a small white head. Aroma was light wheat notes, light sweet malts. Light straw.
Tried from Draft on 03 Jun 2017 at 11:15

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 5
Light wheat and not much else like looking for topography in saskatchwan. Golden pour. Clean finish. Bottle.
Tried from Bottle on 02 Jun 2017 at 23:04

8.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
355ml bottle (thx, Chris S.!). Pours an almost black with a dark beige head. Aroma is sweet with whiskey, barrel, molasses, some chocolate notes. Similar taste. Very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 23 May 2017 at 01:16

7/10
Mostly clear reddish amb bod med rocky pinkish head. Fruity berry arma. Fruity berry and floral flav. Med light bod mod low carb. 7/3/7/3/14
Tried from Draft on 22 May 2017 at 21:27

7/10
Dark black bod med foam tan head. Roast and choc arma. Dry roast choc and ashy flav. Med light bod mod low carb. 7/4/7/3/14 3.5
Tried from Draft on 22 May 2017 at 21:23