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.
theisti (5579) reviewed Cocoa Loco from Arcadia Brewing Co. 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Shared by csbosox at Waldo Pizza, Kansas City, MO. Enjoyed with csbosox, Indra, tjthresh and dansting. Pour is a dark brown, heading towards black with a khaki head. Served room temperature, arome really popped out of this one. Very sweet chocolate and a bit roast in the aroma. Taste was milky, and very drinkable. I was surprised to see this listed as a FES, as it was far creamier, without the bite of a normal FES. Regardless, it was a nice stout.
Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 8
Bourbon barrels are just fine, but this particular barrel-aged beer was way too boozy in the end. I couldn’t help but think that perhaps there was lots of bourbon still in the barrel when it was filled with beer. Pours black with a thick tan head, looking more like a stout than a porter. The aroma is full of bourbon and some sweet notes of vanilla. The flavor is lots of whisky that overpowers everything else that may be here. But who could tell what else is actually here?
obguthr (12524) reviewed IPA from Arcadia Brewing Co. 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Thistle, pineapple, and lemon nose. Cloudy amber color, very thick sudsy head and numerous streams of carbonation. Dry flavor of orange peel and grass, with some grapefruit. Very nice!
obguthr (12524) reviewed Amber Ale from Arcadia Brewing Co. 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 5.5
Marigold and hay aroma. Color is deep amber, almost red, and not terribly clear. It has a thick tan head and leaves good lacing. The taste is biting and sour. There is a rather nice balance of grapefruit and hops. At times, yeast can be tasted, but only a very little. Finish is lime and quite refreshing.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Thanks to whoever brought this to the Tennessee Spring(ish) Tasting! Pours with a frothy off white head over a muddy brown body. Fruity malt aroma. Slightly tart flavor that comes in with a thin body. O.K.
Frothingslosh (19444) reviewed Cereal Killer from Arcadia Brewing Co. 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Sampled from a 22 oz brown bottle this beer poured a mahogany color with a large brown head. The aroma was sweet and tangy with a fruity hop element and a hint of caramel. The flavor was sweet malts, caramel and light fruity hops underneath. The mouthfeel was fairly thick as expected from a barleywine. It hides the alcohol reasonably well.
thegreenrooster (7317) reviewed Hopmouth from Arcadia Brewing Co. 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Pour is a hazy copper with almost no head. Aroma is a very deep dark citrus hop with some earthyness and malt. Flavor is outstanding. This sucker is all about the hops. Very citrus, grapefruit with a piney after taste. Very clean and fresh. Super tasty and a good sipper.
JK (8171) reviewed Hopmouth from Arcadia Brewing Co. 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
This is a tasty beer. Abundant flowery hops in the aroma. Gold color and moderate carbonation. Some sweetness in the flavor from malt, but tons of hops, herbal, citrus, and bitter flavors. It left a good hop burn.
radagast83 (13601) reviewed Nut Brown Ale from Arcadia Brewing Co. 18 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
12 oz bottle. Pours a dark rich brown color. Aroma is that of yeast, some hops, and roasted malts. Flavor is pretty creamy, with coffee, nuts, and roasted malts taking the forefront to the flavors of the beer. Not bad, though nothing special. A good beer to drink - but not really to savor.
radagast83 (13601) reviewed Amber Ale from Arcadia Brewing Co. 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
12 oz. bottle. Cloudy tanish color. Aroma is sweet, with some spices in there. Taste had a slightly sour flavor, a bit like how other previous people have commented on - a little copper, a little odd. There’s no way this many around the country have just been infected. Was better cold before it began to warm.