Arcadia Brewing Co.
Client Brewer
in Elk Rapids,
Michigan,
United States 🇺🇸
Owned by
Short's Brewing Company
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 1996
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.
Robinvboyer (8065) reviewed Cereal Killer from Arcadia Brewing Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Wow, this was a sickly sweet syrupy mess. Loads of sweet, saccrine, grainy malts. No hops tombe found except for the copious amounts of astringent bitterness in the finish. I really did not enjoy this.
Robinvboyer (8065) reviewed Hopmouth from Arcadia Brewing Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Like their IPA, i found this beer uninspiring, and a tad boring, and under flavored for the style. The hops are there, but just now what i expect in a DIPA, and its pretty one dimensional with a lack of malt. Not a bad beer, just not great, and i dont see myself having it again.
Robinvboyer (8065) reviewed IPA from Arcadia Brewing Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Dark ornage pour, and man dos this foam up! doesn’t seem to matter how slowly you pour this, you will have half a glass of head. Decent citrucy aroma, nice malt profile. Same for the flavor, but overall this wasn’t exceptional, just a basic IPA, nothing out o this world, and actually its kinda on the low end of IPA’s, a little lacking.
tricksta_p (13806) reviewed Mango Suprise IPA from Arcadia Brewing Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is tropical fruits with a blast of sweetish mango, fruity hops, and citrus. Flavour is moderate sweet with a hint of tartness and a surprisingly firm bitter finish. Body is medium. Fruity and bitter with lots of mango, very good!
tricksta_p (13806) reviewed MI-Berry Vice from Arcadia Brewing Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle from De Bierverteller, Utrecht. Aroma is sweet raspberries with raspberry candy, notes of blueberries, light wheat. Flavour is medium sweet with a little bitterness. Body is medium. Not as sweet as most beers in this style, not my thing but not bad either.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is bourbon upfront with oak, raisins, notes of tobacco, dark malt, figs, overripe fruits. Flavour is tart and fairly sour, not the flavour I like in a Bourbon aged Porter. Body is medium. Most likely infected, dark fruity sourness. Ugh, too bad.
tricksta_p (13806) reviewed Whitsun from Arcadia Brewing Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle from Lekkerbier, St. Nicolaasga. Aroma is spicy with lots of coriander, orange peel, lime, touch of ginger. Not very wheaty. Flavour is moderate sweet and light bitter. Body is medium. Heavy on the coriander, lime and orange peel.
tricksta_p (13806) reviewed Cereal Killer from Arcadia Brewing Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Aroma is ripe fruits with a welcome touch of hops, malt, caramel, toffee, berries, some mild syrup. Flavour is pretty sweet with a solid hoppy bitterness. Body is medium to full. Nice Barley Wine, ripe fruits rather than dried fruits with a touch of hops and appropriate caramel malts.
tricksta_p (13806) reviewed Morning Nightcap from Arcadia Brewing Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Bierwinkel Hop, Amersfoort. Aroma is strong coffee with coffee grounds, beans, roasted malt, cold coffee. The intense coffee doesn't leave a lot of room for anything else. Flavour has a little cold brew coffee sourness and a roasty bitterness. Body is medium. A bit blunt on the amount of coffee used, but I like this.
tricksta_p (13806) reviewed Hopmouth from Arcadia Brewing Co. 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle from Lekkerbier, Sint Nicolaasga. Piney resinous hops with malt, caramel, notes of berries, ripe fruits marmalade. Bittersweet flavour. Resinous with ripe fruits, decent for this kind of IIPA which is not my favourite but enjoyed occassionally.