Brewery Vivant

Microbrewery in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Brewery Vivant

Established in 2010

Contact
925 Cherry St SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49506, United States
Subsidiaries
Brewery Vivant owns 1 brewery:
Description
Visit the world’s first LEED certified microbrewery housed in a refurbished historic funeral home in the East Hills neighborhood. Live the Bon Vivant with neighbors, brewers, and monks alike enjoying rustic farmhouse inspired beers alongside European inspired cooking from our scratch-kitchen.

We are excited to share our passion for beer, food and sustainability with you. Much of the inspiration behind Vivant comes from the small breweries that dot the countryside in Southern Belgium and Northern France. Often, those breweries are true beer artisans who are also an integral part of their community. They experiment with unique yeasts and local ingredients, always with an artistic eye to their creations. Sourcing ingredients locally makes their beer pair exceptionally well with a meal of locally sourced produce, meats, and cheeses. Brewery Vivant promotes living the good life by brewing farmhouse inspired beer, serving a from-scratch menu, and building a sustainable community one beer at a time.

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7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
On tap at Vivant. Pours black with a light tan head. Slightly tart red grape aroma. Red grape and raisin flavor, caramelly, toffee. Really good.
Tried from Draft on 25 Jul 2019 at 07:06

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
On tap at Vivant. Pours a clear golden with a white head. Yeasty, herbal, green grape aroma. Flavor is also yeasty with green grape, and cherry that builds over time. Nice.
Tried from Draft on 25 Jul 2019 at 06:59

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 6/18/2019. Pours moderately hazy/cloudy deep orange/amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big juicy/tart/tangy red cherries, fruit skin/pits, lemon, orange, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red apple, red grape, peppercorn, clove, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light banana/bubblegum, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of cherries, fruity/spicy yeast, pale/wheat malts, and light-moderate earthy hop notes; with big strength. Taste of big juicy/tart/tangy red cherries, fruit skin/pits, lemon, orange, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red apple, red grape, peppercorn, clove, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light banana/bubblegum, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate peppery yeast spiciness; light herbal, floral, grassy bitterness; and fruit tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of tart/tangy red cherries, fruit skin/pits, lemon, orange, peach, pear, apricot, melon, red apple, red grape, peppercorn, clove, hay, straw, herbal, floral, grass, wheat, cracker, white bread dough, light banana/bubblegum, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of cherries, fruity/spicy yeast, pale/wheat malts, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; with a fantastic malt/spiciness balance; with no puckering/astringent flavors after the finish. Fairly crisp/clean finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness, tart/tangy fruit, and carbonation. Medium-high carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, fairly sticky, and lightly acidic/tangy mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.5%. Overall this is a fantastic fruited saison! All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of cherries, fruity/spicy yeast, pale/wheat malts, and light-moderate earthy hop flavors; very smooth, refreshing, and fairly crisp/clean to drink with the mellowly bitter/spicy/tart/drying finish. Very flavorful for the ABV, with a awesome soft feel for the style. Fantastic balance of juicy MI cherries, and classic saison yeast complexity; with a great balancing pale/wheat malt backbone for the ABV. Mild residual sweetness with crisp dryness, and not overwhelming on cherries or tartness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example. Their best classic saison yet, amazing summer beer.
Tried from Can on 30 Jun 2019 at 18:10

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
1 pint can. Pours a very dark brown with light bubbly tan head. Aromas of bourbon, candi sugar, oranges and slick roasted malts. Flavors follow same; alcohol lightens the mouthfeel and there is a bit of graham cracker at the end.
Tried from Can on 26 Jun 2019 at 01:41

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Port Love Shadow. 1 pint can. Pours a very dark brown with moderate tan head. Aromas of dusty roasted malts, dry dark chocolate and old wood. Flavors follow same with a light vinous sweetness (port?), Very dry. And dusty...
Tried from Can on 25 Jun 2019 at 02:43

8.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
1 pint can. Pours a deep clear copper with very light head. Aromas of candi sugar, caramel, light oak and bready malts. Rich sweet flavors of same. Bourbon is subtle. Excellent American quad. Ready to drink.
Tried from Can on 23 Jun 2019 at 22:59

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Love Shadow aged in Port Barrels, 9.8% ABV. Very nice, giving off a vinous port profile without growing sweet, placing a wine-laced chocolate-anise imperial stout front on top of an oaken, vanilla-tinged boozy mocha finish. Date, black cherry, and molasses all take hold, but who cares; this beer's about the port and the roast, both of which play well together. Tasty pint.
Tried on 20 Jun 2019 at 03:37

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 5/21/2019. Pours very hazy deep reddish orange/copper color with a 1 finger fairly dense and fluffy off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big lightly tart/tangy blood orange juice, citrus peel/zest, cranberry, strawberry, hibiscus, red apples, peach, plum, pear, apricot, red grape/wine, oak, honey, candi sugar, and toasted bread; with lighter notes of peppercorn, clove, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of fruit, hibiscus, fruity/spicy yeast, red wine barrels, sugars, and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big lightly tart/tangy blood orange juice, citrus peel/zest, cranberry, strawberry, hibiscus, red apples, peach, plum, pear, apricot, red grape/wine, oak, honey, candi sugar, and toasted bread; with lighter notes of peppercorn, clove, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal, floral, grassy bitterness; peppery yeast/oak tannin spiciness; and fruit/hibiscus tang/tartness on the finish. Lingering notes of lightly tart/tangy blood orange juice, citrus peel/zest, cranberry, strawberry, hibiscus, red apples, peach, plum, pear, apricot, red grape/wine, oak, honey, candi sugar, toasted bread, peppercorn, clove, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a while. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruit, hibiscus, fruity/spicy yeast, red wine barrels, sugars, and bready malt flavors; with a nice malt/bitter/spiciness and tart/tangy fruit/wine balance; with no cloying sweetness after the finish. Lightly increasing dryness from lingering bitterness and tart/tangy fruit/wine. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready/grainy, and fairly acidic/tangy/tannic mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 9%, with no barrel booze after the finish. Overall this is an excellent Belgian fruit beer. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of fruit, hibiscus, fruity/spicy yeast, red wine barrels, sugars, and bready malt flavors; dangerously smooth and easy to drink for the big ABV, with the mellowly acidic/tangy/tannic/drying finish; nicely soft feeling. Awesome balance between juicy fruits/hibiscus, and Belgian yeast complexity; with with nice wine barrel presence/integration and sugary/bready malt backbone. Not overly sweet/heavy from lingering dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and well made style example as expected. Will be a great high gravity beer for the summer.
Tried from Can on 16 Jun 2019 at 07:29

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Pours a clear straw from a can. Sour mash with a nondescript fruitiness, flavor is more fruit forward, tastes a little fakey. Okay beer, not the best.
Tried from Can on 08 Jun 2019 at 00:41

5/10
Stone fruit medley. Although doesn't seem to have held up, most of the fruit is gone. Cereal nose. Dry.
Tried from Bottle on 12 May 2019 at 22:15