Our Founders Brewery outing began with an introduction to the tour in an upstairs taproom. The best part? Samples! We then toured the operation, had a great lunch in the Centennial Room upstairs and were treated to remarks by CEO Elton Andres Knight, Jeremy Kosmicki, Brewmaster, and Public Relations Specialist, Kristen VeVerka.

Their generous hospitality made this a most enjoyable outing!

Brewery founders, Mike Stevens and Dave Engbers, opened their first brewery in downtown Grand Rapids in 1997. On the verge of bankruptcy in 2000, they now have one of the top breweries in the world and several of their beer are in the top 100 beers of the world. They have had to expand several times and their current location on Grandville Ave. is a sprawling area with retail sales and an outdoor beer garden.