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Beer City, USA
Grand Rapids is celebrating 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).
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!
You can travel far and wide and not find another city or region that embraces craft-beer culture, from top to bottom, like that of Michigan.
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Become a Beer City Brewsader!
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!
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 or trolley 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
Grand Rapids Beer Tours
- Various Grand Rapids Locations
Great Lakes Pub Cruiser
- 514 Bond Ave. NW
Muskegon Tour Company
- Various Locations
Raise A Glass Beer Tours
- Various Locations
Tours Around Michigan
- Various Grand Rapids locations
Magic Shuttle Bus GR
- Various GR Locations
Breweries with Production Tours
B.O.B.'s Brewery
- 20 Monroe Ave. NW
Brewery Vivant Brewery Tours (Sat)
- 925 Cherry St. SE
Cedar Springs Brewing Company
- 95 N Main St
Founders Brewing Company
- 235 Cesar E. Chavez Ave. SW
Schmohz Brewing Company
- 2600 Patterson S.E.
Beer Events
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Archival Brewing: Historic-Style Beers
- 7 min story
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Ah, Belmont. This town just north of Grand Rapids doesn’t get a ton of attention. For those…
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Fall Beers Worth Visiting Grand Rapids For
- 9 min story
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Happy fall, everyone! I’m Ben Darcie, and I’m a 14-year veteran of the Grand Rapids…
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A Local's List of Great Fall Places to Eat & Drink
- 5 min story
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In classic Michigan fashion, fall has arrived in full force, and quickly. Beers turn darker…
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Black Calder Brewing: Michigan's First Black-Owned Brewery
- 12 min story
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Amidst the chaos of 2020, Black Calder Brewing Company found itself in a supremely unusual position…
Beer City Eats: Video Series Intro
We’re showcasing eight of these boundary-busting breweries in our Beer City Eats…
Beer City Eats: Brewery Vivant
Located in a refurbished historic funeral home in the Uptown neighborhood, it…
Beer City Eats: TwoGuys Brewing Co.
Grand Rapids’ largest suburb – Wyoming – is home to this brewery, which takes an…
Beer City Eats: Perrin Brewing Co.
This brewery pairs a diverse lineup of quality beers with a menu that redefines pub…
Beer City Eats: HopCat
The original downtown location of this brewpub perfected the template for numerous…
Beer City Eats: Founders Brewing Company
This downtown brewery has earned global acclaim for its beers – and a fervid…
Beer City Eats: City Built Brewing Co.
Innovation is always on the menu at this Monroe North brewery, from the unique beer…
Beer City Eats: The Mitten Brewing Co.
This vintage baseball-themed microbrewery on the West Side pairs handcrafted brews…
Beer City Eats: Harmony Brewing Co.
One’s in Uptown, one’s on the West Side – both offer a selection of award-wining…