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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6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
on tap at HopCat in Kalamazoo. Decent saison, lacked any major uniqueness. okay beer
Tried from Draft on 01 Feb 2019 at 19:13

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 1/7/2019. Pours slightly hazy medium golden yellow color with a 1 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Nice dense spotty soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big lemon, lime, tangerine, grapefruit, peach, pear, melon, red apple, juniper berry, spruce, citrus peel/zest, wood, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/earthy hops, juniper berries, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big lemon, lime, tangerine, grapefruit, peach, pear, melon, red apple, juniper berry, spruce, citrus peel/zest, wood, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness; and yeast/juniper spiciness on the finish. Lingering notes of lemon, lime, tangerine, grapefruit, peach, pear, melon, red apple, juniper berry, spruce, citrus peel/zest, wood, peppercorn, pine, cracker, white bread, herbal, floral, grass, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/earthy hops, juniper berries, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt flavors; with a great malt/bitter/spiciness balance; and no astringent hop/spice flavors after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitter/spiciness and carbonation. Medium-plus carbonation and light-medium body; with a very smooth, moderately bready/grainy/sticky, fairly crisp, and lightly resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great, Zero warming alcohol for 6%. Overall this is an excellent spiced Belgian IPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/earthy hops, juniper berries, fruity/spicy yeast, and moderate pale malt flavors; very smooth and fairly crisp/refreshing to drink; with the modestly bitter/spicy/drying finish; not aggressive or overly bitter. Great balance of vibrant/dank Chinook hops, juniper berries, and Saison yeast complexity; with a nice solid pale malt backbone. Minimal residual sweetness from crisp dryness. A very enjoyable offering, and spot on style example as expected.
Tried from Can on 26 Jan 2019 at 05:23

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
16 oz can from Tavour. Murky, hazy pour, pale golden, soft white head. Light citrus, tropical aroma and taste, leaning toward the tropical side. Juicy, but with some dryness and a hint of bitterness.
Tried from Can on 07 Nov 2018 at 03:01

8/10
This glass does not work with dark beers. Great upfront dark cherry flavor. Slight funky nose, hints of cherry and fruitiness in general. Smooth cherry flavor throughout with a crisp slightly oaked finish.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Nov 2018 at 22:25

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
16 oz can from Tavour. Aroma is pumpkin spices, lacto, bread. Pours hazy orange with a small off white head. Taste is moderately sour (6/10). Not too shabby.
Tried from Can on 28 Oct 2018 at 05:35

8/10
Drink fresh, but no idea on canning date. Dem El dorado hops, hints of pilsner notes, crisp and wheat haze.
Tried from Can on 27 Oct 2018 at 19:44

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Can. Pours near black with a brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has dark grains and chocolate with bourbon supporting. Flavor is chocolate forward with dark grains and a growing bourbon throughout.
Tried from Can on 26 Oct 2018 at 22:17

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
16.9 oz bottle. Aroma is cherries, barrel, vanilla, lemon. Pours hazy amber to brown with a one finger beige head with decent retention. Taste is moderately sour (7/10), with flavors of cherries, cherry pits, wood. Foamy mouthfeel that just stops short of being champagne-level. A little bit more wood influence than I usually like, but it's still a tasty beer.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Oct 2018 at 01:52

8.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but was just released. Pours slightly hazy medium golden yellow color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense and fluffy white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of big tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and light-moderate pale/wheat malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, zesty, herbal, floral, grassy, spicy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, guava, berries, citrus zest, light pepper/pine, wheat, cracker, white bread, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and light-moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no lingering hop astringency. Moderately crisp/clean finishing. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and light body; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/grainy/sticky balanced mouthfeel that is fantastic. Zero warming alcohol for 7%. Overall this is an outstanding Brut IPA! All around awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical hops and light-moderate pale/wheat malt flavors; very smooth, crisp, clean, and refreshing to drink with the mellowly bitter/drying finish, not aggressive. Loved the Citra/Amarillo showcase as usual. Not as harsh as I was expecting on bitterness, but that crisp/light body is all there. Very juicy and lightly dank hops; with a solid bready/grainy malt backbone, and mild lingering sweetness. A highly enjoyable offering. My first experience with the style, look forward to others.
Tried from Can on 23 Sep 2018 at 22:57

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
16oz can pours out a orange topped with a small head. Nose is apples some earthy funk and a little grass. Taste is more of the nice apple forward notes a good sour funk note.
Tried from Can on 12 Sep 2018 at 00:15