Grand Rapids Brewing Co.
Grand Rapids, MI
Founded: 2012
Website
Last visited: October 2018
Lively brewpub, right on Ionia Avenue in downtown Grand Rapids. Knowledgable, friendly staff. Gameroom in back featuring retro arcade games, foosball, darts, ping-pong, Hoop Fever, Wallhooky, shuffleboard.
Open daily at 11am, Sat and Sun at 10am. Daily promotions; Happy Hour: Sunday-Thursday 3–6pm. Half-off any beer up to $6, wine, or wells, half-off apps.
16 beers on tap.
BEER:
Silver Foam American Lager - 2.50
- Light-bodied lager; easy drinking, almost no hop character
Get to the Copper Lager - 3.50
- Well balanced, lightly hopped lager; aromatic aspect immediately obvious
Infinite Flux Juicy IPA - 4.25
- Complex, hazy IPA; hop character in bouquet, grapefruit and citrus notes evident
Hefeweizen - 4.25
- Classic Hefeweizen flavor profile; banana notes abound
Rainbow Universe Fruit Pale Ale - 3.75
- Zesty, fruity pale ale; fruity aspects are on the border of being too much
John Ball Brown Brown Ale - 4.50
- Malty caramel flavors dominate; terrific example of a brown ale
Light Side of the Sun Citra IPA - 4.25
- Excellent balance between malt character, hop bitterness and citrus
FOOD:
The menu is not overly large, but features just enough variety to keep it interesting.
Appetizers, a couple of soups and salads, sandwiches/burgers and a few entrees. Nice to see some vegetarian options, like Buffalo Cauliflower, and the Vegan Mushroom Wrap.
They have Brunch on Saturday and Sunday with a build-your-own bloody mary bar.
