A beautiful aspect of having more than 7,000 breweries in the United States is they exist in all kinds of settings: cities, towns, neighborhoods -- even suburbs. One of those suburbs is Wyoming, just…
Read More
Grand Rapids’ meteoric rise from a town without a brewery in 1996 to Beer City USA less than two decades later is a story worthy of a feature film – and soon it will have one. Manitou Films is…
Read More
When Kris and Jason Spaulding opened the doors to Brewery Vivant (now Vivant Brewery + Spirits) in 2010, their French and Belgian-inspired creations opened eyes to styles of beer rarely seen in Grand…
Read More
If you love beer, you owe yourself a trip to Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids has been known as Beer City USA since 2012. USA Today crowned it America’s Best Beer City in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025. The…
Read More
You don’t have to order a beer to have a great time at Grand Rapids breweries. Our breweries are relaxed, sociable and welcoming to everyone, drinkers and teetotalers alike. Some are equipped with…
Read More
Sep. 27, 2025 at Calder Plaza One of the most surprising features of Grand Rapids’ award-winning beer scene is how well the people making and selling the beer get along. They may battle each other for…
Read More
With more than 50 breweries along the Ale Trail in the greater Grand Rapids area, it’s no wonder the city is known as Beer City, USA. However, only a couple of decades ago, Grand Rapids wasn’t nearly…
Read More
One of the beautiful aspects about the rise of craft beer in the United States is the tendency for breweries to settle into amazing buildings. Fortunately for Grand Rapids, many of the breweries have…
Read More
Grand Rapids has been known as Beer City USA since 2012, when the city tied Asheville, North Carolina in an online poll to determine America’s best beer city. The next year, Grand Rapids won the poll…
Read More
USA Today has recognized Grand Rapids as the Craft Beverage Capital of America. We want to recognize some of the women who helped us get there. Their leadership has helped Grand Rapids stand out from…
Read More
