Beer City, USA
Grand Rapids celebrated 10 years as Beer City USA in 2022. Since winning that title in a nationwide poll, the city has won a bevy of additional ale accolades – including USA Today nods for America’s Best Beer City (2023, 2022 & 2021), Best Beer Scene (2017) and Best Beer Town (2014).
Our meteoric rise from a town without a brewery in 1996 to America’s top beer destination less than two decades later is being chronicled in a new documentary television series, Beer City, USA. Experience Grand Rapids is proud to support and contribute to the project – and you can also play a part.
Quantity and quality make Grand Rapids the top choice of beer lovers. There are more than 40 craft breweries within a 30-minute drive and each of them produces a distinctly delicious lineup of liquid bliss. Scroll down for everything you need to plan your beercation!
Become a Beer City Brewsader!
GET THE NEW APP!
Are you a beer buff? An ale enthusiast? An IPA aficionado? You should join the Beer City Brewsade® today. Download the Beer City Brewsader® app (Google Play and Apple stores) and check in to eight area breweries to earn a FREE collectible t-shirt! Already a Brewsader? Become an Ultimate Brewsader - stay tuned for new perks coming soon!
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Experience Beer City
Experience Beer City
Find a Brewery
Beer City Ale Trail
Become a Beer City Brewsader!
Hotel Beer Packages
Beer Tours
![Converting paper Brewsader stamps with the Beer City Brewsader app.](https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/c_fill,h_308,q_75,w_462/v1/clients/grandrapids/179e68d4_42fa_46c7_80de_6d121d49c514_b422b44c-7c18-4ffe-a656-73cd066f6bff.jpg)
Photo by Experience Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids is wonderful! Every brewery was unique and fun. I can't wait to come back and try some more!
Jessica C.
Hilliard, OH
![Group of friends using the Beer City Brewsader app at a local brewery.](https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/c_fill,h_308,q_75,w_462/v1/clients/grandrapids/042_3_12871_jpeg_8d416cae-1880-4077-8085-97a13775237c.jpg)
Photo by Brian Kelly for Experience GR
I have enjoyed using the app and trying new places. 5 stars. Highly recommend!
Sarah S.
Kansas City, MO
![The Beer City Brewsader Passport mobile app](https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/c_fill,h_308,q_75,w_462/v1/clients/grandrapids/Beer_City_Brewsader_App_and_Hand_Aerial_Photo_6e82b768-85e7-4490-8d75-4a747b85746e.jpg)
Photo by Experience Grand Rapids
Lots of fun walking around the city visiting breweries. The app made it easy to find them.
Darlene M.
Goderich, Ontario Canada
![City Built Brewing Co. is setting standards high with its craft beer selection combined with Puerto-Rican food from family recipes.](https://assets.simpleviewinc.com/simpleview/image/upload/c_fill,h_308,q_75,w_462/v1/clients/grandrapids/042_3_10243_jpeg_4f3d3d3b-017a-465b-8c08-8ee57a317b28.jpg)
Photo by Experience Grand Rapids
This was a fun odyssey, and if we had more time we'd done 40!
Kathy B.
St. Petersburg, FL
Grand Rapids Beer & Brewery Tours
Make your Beer City beercation even more special with a behind-the-scenes look at some of the area’s finest craft breweries. Take a guided tour of multiple breweries to compare the handiwork of different brewmasters. Charter a party bike for a fun-filled group excursion. Or use the Beer City Ale Trail map to plot your own course among our 40+ breweries.
Explore the options below to determine your preferred touring method(s) – and consider booking a Hotel Beer Package to give yourself more time to try more beer!
Take a Tour of Area Breweries
Gail Andrus Travel Winery & Brewery Tours
- PO Box 2105
Grand Rapids Beer Tours
- Various Grand Rapids Locations
Raise A Glass Beer Tours
- Various Locations
Tours Around Michigan
- Various Grand Rapids locations
Great Lakes Pub Cruiser
- 514 Bond Ave. NW
Magic Shuttle Bus GR
- Various GR Locations
Muskegon Tour Company
- Various Locations
Breweries with Production Tours
3 Gatos Brewery Tour
- 1760 44th St SW Suite 8
Adesanya Mead & Microbrewery Facility Tour
- 3012 28th St SW
B.O.B.'s Brewery Facility Tour
- 20 Monroe Ave. NW
Bier Distillery Facility Tour
- 5295 West River Drive NE
Brass Ring Brewing Company Facility Tour
- 2404 Eastern Ave. SE
Cedar Springs Brewing Company Facility Tour
- 95 N Main St
City Built Brewing Co. Facility Tour
- 820 Monroe Ave. NW
Founders Brewing Company Facility Tour
- 235 Cesar E. Chavez Ave. SW
Gravel Bottom Craft Brewery Facility Tour
- 452 Ada Drive SE
KĂĽsterer Brauhaus Facility Tour
- 642 Bridge St NW
The Mitten Brewing Company Facility Tour
- 527 Leonard St. NW
New Holland - The Knickerbocker Facility Tour
- 417 Bridge St. NW
Pike 51 Brewery Facility Tour
- 3768 Chicago Drive
Railtown Brewing Company Facility Tour
- 3595 68th Street SE
Schmohz Brewing Company Facility Tour
- 2600 Patterson S.E.
Thornapple Brewing Co. Facility Tour
- 6262 28th St. SE
Oakestown Brewery Facility Tour
- 4051 Chicago Dr SW
Beer Events
Grand Rapids International Wine, Beer & Food Festival at DeVos Place
Learn more about Beer City
Check out these stories (and the videos at the bottom of this page) to discover more fascinating takes on Beer City and its breweries.
Hotel Beer Packages
Experience Grand Rapids with these Beer City Hotel Package options that include additional amenities, beer specials and other beercation fun!
A Local's List of Great Fall Places to Eat & Drink
- by Ben Darcie photo by Experience Grand Rapids
- 5 min story
In classic Michigan fashion, fall has arrived in full force, and quickly. Beers turn darker…