If your organization is meeting in Grand Rapids, which has been known as Beer City USA since 2012, it would be a shame not to visit one of its many breweries.

Fortunately, six of them make it easy to mix business with some pleasure by offering meeting space within a short walk of the city’s downtown convention campus. Several also offer behind-the-scenes tours or will be happy to arrange tastings for you, and they all serve some delicious and distinctive food.

If your site visit includes any of these or the 35+ other breweries in the Grand Rapids area, download the Beer City Brewsader® app. Eight check-ins earns you official Brewsader status and a free t-shirt.

Founders Brewing Co.

Founders Brewing offers the Centennial Room, a private, second-floor space with seating for up to 65 and an additional 45 seats on the patio. The fully staffed private bar has eight taps, including one nitro tap, so you can sample Founders products. The room has two walls of windows offering great views of the city and is equipped with three large flat-screen TVs and a retractable projector screen.

BOB’s Brewery

BOB’s Brewery is located in The B.O.B. (Big Old Building), which also houses a beer garden, pizzeria, live music venue, nightclub, comedy club and multiple banquet spaces that can accommodate from 20 to 2,000 guests. Full catering services are available.

New Holland Brewing – The Knickerbocker

Located in downtown’s Bridge Street Entertainment District, The Knickerbocker is a venture of New Holland Brewing and part of its distilling operations. The Knickerbocker offers seven different event spaces, including a loft and outdoor beer garden, that can accommodate 30 to 200 seated guests (and up to 250 standing guests). The brewpub is also available for a full buy-out.. 

City Built Brewing

City Built Brewing offers a private space off its main taproom that can serve 35 people seated or 50 standing. You can also rent out the full taproom for 100+ guests.

Atwater Brewery

Atwater Brewery offers a large meeting space, right in the heart of downtown.

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Atwater Brewery

This Detroit-based brewery offers one event space that accommodates 70 seated guests (100 strolling) and another that holds 100 seated guests (130 strolling). A full brewery buyout accommodates 150-200 guests.

Küsterer Brauhaus

This Bavarian-style beer hall, also on Bridge Street, seats just over 80 guests and will happily accommodate business meetings, luncheons, happy hours, parties and more. Küsterer Brauhaus serves light deli fare but can also cater more substantial meals from its sister location, Cedar Springs Brewing Company. All arrangements are upon request, including private parties.

 

Not sure which brewery would best suit your meeting? Contact our sales team for assistance at sales@experiencegr.com.