Brewery Vivant
Microbrewery
in
Grand Rapids,
Michigan,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Brewery Vivant
Established in 2010
Contact
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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.
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.
7.5/10
Very creamy. But later on, fruity. Strawberries. Ice cream. Nice stuff! Cherry?
Tried
on 11 Jul 2024
at 04:38
7.2/10
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Dec 2023
at 16:07
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
s: grassy - herbal - yeast a: golden body - thin off-white head t: effervescent - coriander seed - crisp oranges p: honey - light hops - soft grain o: crisp - enjoyable - nice-for-style 16 ounce can - Trader Joe's (grocery): Royal Oak, Michigan - 09-November-2023 - US$2,50 - sampled: 10-November-2023
Tried
from Can
on 10 Nov 2023
at 22:21
8/10
Bottle 224 of 228, thanks FlandersNed ! Nice hints of Brett, soft funk, gorgeous copper color. Also been forever since I had brewery vivant.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Nov 2023
at 19:38
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled from the tap at Paddle Hard. Pours a clear light gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a bit of flora and a herbal note with a bit of sweet grain backbone. Flavor has light flora and slightly sweet grains with a growing herbal note.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jul 2023
at 23:45
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
16 oz can. Pours a slightly hazy light orange/gold with a finger or so of white foam that dies down a bit, but still coats the surface with a quarter inch after the walk up the stairs and logging in. Aromas are heavily fruited... lots of peach-like sweetness that I fear is going to be a bit heavy-handed. First sip reveals that fear is well-placed. It starts out with a nice punch of yeasty saison funk and then turns into a fruity disappointment with a cloying aftertaste. A hint of fruit would have been good. This is a blast of it that covers up any complexities that the beer might have had to offer.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jun 2023
at 02:08
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 ounce can from Tavour. This is the 2022 release that comes in at 14.3% ABV. Clear copper color. Brief bubbly white head. Toasted malt aroma hints at caramel and oak. Flavor upfront is sweet, oaky and boozy. Hot alcohol and sticky malt. Added notes of orange liquor, dried fruit, vanilla and bourbon. A bit overwhelming at first. Best if sipped slowly and perhaps shared with others.
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2023
at 04:17