Founders Brewing Company

Founders Brewing CompanyFounders Brewing Company
Founders Brewing CompanyFounders Brewing Company
Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

235 Grandville Ave SW
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503
United States

(616) 776-1195 | map
foundersbrewing.com

Mahou San Miguel has a 30% ownership stake since 2014. Mahou San Miguel increased its ownership to 90% by purchasing an additional 60% of Founders Brewing in August 2019.

Non-smoking Indoors, huge front porch for smoking. Much larger room, with huge 25-seat custom mahogany bar.
Live Music Thursdays and Saturdays featuring Stage, House PA and Sound
Pool Table, and Real Dart Board.
BEER STATS
Average:
4.01
Beers:
204
Ratings:
158,059
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.53
Reviews:
346
Ratings:
1,156
pDev:
10.15%
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List
NameStyleABVRatingsAvgLast ActiveYou
100 Year HazeAmerican IPA7.324.1111-11-2023
2nd Winter IPAAmerican IPA7.434.0706-26-2022
3rd And LagerIndia Pale Lager (IPL)5.99412-13-2018
4 GiantsImperial IPA9.24274.0811-14-2023
4 Giants - Tropical TreasureNew England IPA7.5523.9603-03-2024
4 Giants And The Haze Of DestinyNew England IPA8.41133.9603-13-2024
4 Giants Starcatcher HazeNew England IPA6.674.0911-01-2023
Ales For ALSAmerican IPA6.7223.909-10-2022
Align MeGruit / Ancient Herbed Ale5.823.5109-18-2022
All Day Chill DayAmerican IPA4.8533.7102-20-2024
All Day Crimson SkyAmerican Amber / Red Ale4.7553.7501-15-2024
All Day GrapefruitNew England IPA4.734.1103-17-2024
All Day HazeNew England IPA4.91123.8103-09-2024
All Day IPAAmerican IPA4.78,0233.8702-25-2024
All Day VacayAmerican Pale Wheat Beer4.6913.5410-13-2023
All Day West CoastAmerican IPA4.7693.7403-17-2024
All In IPAAmerican IPA6.554.1611-07-2017
All Night IPABlack IPA4.7723.9402-23-2024
Atomic Bombadil DunkleweizenDunkelweizen4.913.6806-26-2022
Autumn Nights Amber AleAmerican Amber / Red Lager6.613.9205-22-2022
Azacca IPAAmerican IPA71,6623.901-10-2022
B.A. Oh Snap! Gingerbread AleEnglish Strong Ale8.523.8501-01-2022
Backwoods BastardScotch Ale / Wee Heavy11.28,9314.3503-13-2024
Barrel RunnerImperial IPA11.15113.5710-13-2023
Barrel-Aged Black BiscuitOld Ale11.12824.4704-30-2022
Barrel-Aged Marvelroast - Mothership Installment #26American Blonde Ale11.134.1710-26-2023
Barrel-Aged Vanilla Cherry AleAmerican Strong Ale10.43409-25-2021
Beer City Dog Biscuit I "Paw" AAmerican IPA4.614.0607-04-2023
Beer City IPAAmerican IPA6103.9108-11-2022
Bees In The Peach TreeBraggot8.114.1807-15-2021
Big LusciousAmerican Imperial Stout7.81,6273.9503-17-2024
Black BarleywineAmerican Barleywine10.153.9309-20-2019
Black Rye - Barrel-AgedRye Beer11.324.2304-06-2021
Blanket FeverAmerican Brown Ale5.714.0202-28-2020
Blushing MonkFruit and Field Beer9.22,6074.1801-05-2024
Blushing PadreFruit and Field Beer10.8234.1207-20-2023
Bottle Shop Series #1: NemesisAmerican Barleywine11.22674.0803-08-2024
Bottle Shop Series #3: Belgian TwistTripel10934.0312-31-2023
Bottle Shop Series #4: Mango MagnificoFruit and Field Beer10113.9311-18-2023
BraggotBraggot9.134.112-13-2018
Brandy B.A. QuadQuadrupel (Quad)13.234.0208-20-2023
Brandy Barrel-Aged Big LusciousAmerican Imperial Stout11.854.4301-02-2024
Breakfast StoutOatmeal Stout8.317,9484.5103-13-2024
Cactus Waffle - Barrel-AgedTripel11.614.3108-11-2019
Call Your MomAmerican Brown Ale7.614.3904-15-2022
CBSRussian Imperial Stout00003-09-2024
CBS (Canadian Breakfast Stout)American Imperial Stout11.76,7864.6403-09-2024
Centennial IPAAmerican IPA7.28,9294.1203-06-2024
CeriseFruit and Field Beer6.51,5283.6203-05-2023
Cherry GoseGose4.623.9102-25-2023
Chilton’s Last Call AmberAmerican Amber / Red Ale5.323.6310-29-2021
Citra GoldAmerican Pale Ale463.507-31-2022
Citra PromiseAmerican IPA6.414.0306-20-2022
City Of DreamsVienna Lager4.813.6807-27-2020
Civilized Brut IPABrut IPA6883.8410-30-2021
Cool BeansEuropean Dark Lager6.113.7912-10-2021
Copper Harvest LagerAmerican Lager6.11509-30-2019
Corvalis IPAAmerican IPA6.813.9212-11-2022
Crazy HazyNew England IPA7.324.1410-30-2021
CurmudgeonOld Ale9.84,8694.0311-11-2023
Curmudgeon's Better HalfOld Ale12.71,8334.302-28-2023
Dagon Dark LagerSchwarzbier514.2510-26-2021
DankwoodImperial Red Ale12.26314.0504-15-2023
Daycap CherryAmerican Pale Ale513.8410-02-2022
Daycap LimeGose5173.9301-20-2024
Dbl red xImperial IPA8.314.2412-31-2023
Detroit DoppelbockDoppelbock8.323.8404-01-2023
Devil DancerImperial IPA125,1143.901-05-2024
Dirty BastardScotch Ale / Wee Heavy8.58,2044.0503-18-2024
Dissenter - Barrel-AgedIndia Pale Lager (IPL)10.824.1404-06-2021
DoomImperial IPA12.42,2524.0809-28-2022
Double TroubleImperial IPA9.46,6834.211-26-2023
Easy SqueezyNew England IPA6.814.509-30-2019
EiskaffeeAmerican Stout8.214.1307-24-2020
Erin Red AleIrish Red Ale5.413.8507-27-2020
Frangelic Mountain BrownAmerican Brown Ale91,4734.0304-02-2023
French Quarter StoutAmerican Stout7.733.9905-31-2018
French Toast BastardScotch Ale / Wee Heavy11.13414.2203-12-2024
FrootwoodFruit and Field Beer88403.9503-04-2024
Fudged Cup StoutAmerican Stout6.813.5607-24-2020
Gaia NectarFruit and Field Beer4.90002-19-2021
Get Bucked - Barrel-AgedMärzen6.524.0207-27-2020
Gimme S'more PorterAmerican Porter6.313.6102-07-2021
Ginger SmilesAmerican Strong Ale1213.6104-18-2022
Ginger, Spice, Barreled and NiceAmerican Barleywine12.8263.6802-25-2024
Golden Naked StoutAmerican Stout6.853.7604-13-2019
Green Zebra - MangoFruited Kettle Sour4.6223.8211-13-2023
Green Zebra - PeachFruited Kettle Sour4.6233.8312-13-2023
Green Zebra - PineappleFruited Kettle Sour4.6263.6903-17-2024
Green Zebra - WatermelonFruited Kettle Sour4.66373.8903-11-2024
Guilded in G.R.German Pilsner5.50009-13-2022
Harvest AleAmerican IPA7.64,7154.2502-08-2024
HazaccaNew England IPA6.254.1405-09-2023
Hello Jane IPAAmerican IPA6.514.1209-27-2021
Highball DrifterAmerican Strong Ale112084.101-05-2024
Holy Mole Mex StoutAmerican Stout6.414.0601-23-2021
Home FrontAmerican IPA7.70009-13-2022
Honey WheatAmerican Pale Wheat Beer5.4463.6607-25-2020
Imperial Lime Gose - Barrel-AgedGose10.154.1307-27-2019
Imperial StoutRussian Imperial Stout10.58,0734.3611-26-2023
Irish Crème PorterAmerican Porter6.724.1306-10-2023
JambassadorFruited Kettle Sour6.813.8508-12-2023
KBSAmerican Imperial Stout1214,1664.603-04-2024
KBS - BlueberryAmerican Imperial Stout11.21514.1103-04-2024
KBS - Chocolate CherryAmerican Imperial Stout11.61834.202-29-2024
KBS - Chocolate EspressoAmerican Imperial Stout120002-20-2024
KBS - Cinnamon Vanilla CocoaAmerican Imperial Stout123684.1901-28-2024
KBS - EspressoAmerican Imperial Stout127754.4203-11-2024
KBS - HazelnutAmerican Imperial Stout122714.3202-24-2024
KBS - Maple Mackinac FudgeAmerican Imperial Stout119374.4901-28-2024
KBS - Spicy ChocolateAmerican Imperial Stout12854.0903-18-2024
KBS Double OakedRussian Imperial Stout12.214.0212-31-2023
Khazad-DûmEuropean / Dortmunder Export Lager5.614.1307-24-2020
Kind of KolschKölsch5.313.8509-18-2022
KölschKölsch4.3183.6310-24-2021
Kookaburra Crazy PilsGerman Pilsner5.21509-30-2019
Lemondrop IPAAmerican IPA6.6233.7110-05-2022
Madcask Hazy IPANew England IPA6.624.3511-27-2021
MaibockMaibock6.843.9409-10-2022
Mango MagnificoFruit and Field Beer101,5833.603-19-2024
MarvelroastAmerican Blonde Ale82084.1306-13-2023
Más Agave Clásica - GrapefruitGose9.71724.0403-17-2024
Más Agave Clásica - LimeGose104844.1101-30-2024
Más Agave Clásica - Prickly PearGose9.7893.9205-30-2023
MI Copper RedAmerican Amber / Red Ale6.213.7510-11-2017
MI P1LSNERAmerican Lager533.8603-09-2024
Moon RamblerMilkshake IPA6.4663.9205-07-2023
Mortal BloomNew England IPA6.2313.903-18-2024
Mos DaysAmerican Blonde Ale4.914.0907-04-2023
Mosaic PromiseAmerican Pale Ale5.52,4244.0404-03-2023
Mothership Series #17: Hazy IPANew England IPA8.733.9707-26-2021
Mothership Series #18: Blueberry BraggotBraggot9183.9712-11-2023
Mothership Series #19: Harvest AleAmerican IPA7.60010-05-2021
Mothership Series #20: Blushing ClausBelgian Pale Strong Ale11.954.1904-15-2023
Mothership Series #21: Barrel-Aged NemesisAmerican Barleywine14.2154.1111-27-2023
Mothership Series #26 Barrel Age Marvel RoastAmerican Blonde Ale11.174.2911-08-2023
Mothership Series #26: Barrel-Aged Peanut Butter StoutAmerican Imperial Stout1024.0212-30-2022
Mothership Series #2: Sleeper CellImperial IPA10.81564.209-23-2023
Mothership Series #3: Mackinac Fudge Donkey StoutAmerican Stout7.51034.2607-28-2020
Mothership Series: Cognac and Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout (2023)American Imperial Stout12.454.3411-10-2023
Mothership Series: Pineapple GoseGose4.61406-28-2022
NuNu Hazy IPANew England IPA6.824.2808-12-2023
Oatmeal Honey StoutOatmeal Stout7.814.101-14-2023
Oatmeal StoutOatmeal Stout4.51,1503.8612-23-2023
OktoberfestMärzen62963.902-08-2024
Old Fashion Barley WineAmerican Barleywine13.373.8810-29-2021
Orange Cream DreamCream Ale4.323.6906-26-2018
Pale JoeAmerican Pale Ale5.43553.9208-25-2021
Panther CubImperial Porter9.23424.1702-13-2024
Paper FlowersRye Beer6.614.0301-09-2019
PawAmerican IPA4.60009-13-2022
Pay It No MindAmerican IPA5.823.4202-02-2022
Peach WheatAmerican Pale Wheat Beer613.7911-22-2019
Peachy TroubleImperial IPA8.473.8206-26-2022
PilsnerAmerican Lager5.58143.8207-25-2022
Plays Well IPAAmerican IPA7.623.8101-27-2023
PorterRobust Porter6.58,0564.2503-16-2024
Project PAMBlack IPA10.81,0644.1907-31-2022
PumpkinmudgeonPumpkin Beer12.9184.1812-10-2021
Quad Pro QuoQuadrupel (Quad)813.7707-24-2020
Quad Pro Quo - Barrel-AgedQuadrupel (Quad)13.224.1410-01-2021
Quarter Life CrisisAmerican Brown Ale10.834.2211-17-2022
Raglan StoutIrish Dry Stout4.514.102-23-2023
Raspberry KBSAmerican Imperial Stout11.92402-02-2022
RBGFruit and Field Beer4.513.8109-22-2018
Red's Rye IPARye Beer6.65,3304.1811-26-2023
ReDANKulousImperial IPA9.51,6424.1310-20-2022
ReDANKulous - Boubon Barrel-AgedImperial IPA9.5274.0708-23-2019
Royyal DogAmerican Pale Wheat Beer5.313.7905-16-2022
RübæusFruit and Field Beer5.73,8573.8812-31-2023
Scarlet Dawn IPAAmerican IPA5.1713.8802-03-2023
Seis EstrellasAmerican Lager7.743.9611-03-2019
Simcoe SuperstarImperial IPA7.814.0201-30-2019
SMASH Bros Czech PilsCzech Pale Lager5.213.8608-12-2023
Snowbound PorterAmerican Porter6.533.9611-26-2022
Snowspeeder ESBExtra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)6.523.9507-14-2022
Solid GoldAmerican Adjunct Lager4.49123.6302-17-2024
Solid Gold - Gin Barrel-AgedAmerican Adjunct Lager6.214.5203-22-2021
Spectra TrifectaKölsch5.92833.6310-07-2019
Stay In StoutAmerican Imperial Stout10.6274.2503-16-2024
Sumatra Mountain BrownAmerican Brown Ale91,7804.2802-08-2024
Sweet ReputeWheatwine12.81,2014.1702-05-2024
SwheatAmerican Pale Wheat Beer4.823.7710-03-2020
The CranfatherFruit and Field Beer11.1543.9703-16-2024
The Headless GourdsmanPumpkin Beer13.1334.0311-18-2023
The ReunionAmerican Pale Wheat Beer614.0906-20-2022
Thing One IPAAmerican IPA713.7510-29-2022
TrigoAmerican Lager6.32263.8912-04-2021
Tropical StoutSweet / Milk Stout6.50009-13-2022
Tubesocks IPLIndia Pale Lager (IPL)6.623.7904-14-2022
U.N.I.T.Y Cinnamon Coffee StoutOatmeal Stout6.344.0710-18-2021
Ultimate OktoberfestMärzen101274.0410-22-2023
Underground Mountain BrownAmerican Brown Ale11.97414.3512-05-2023
Unraveled IPAAmerican IPA6.63453.9710-13-2023
Vanilla PorterRobust Porter6.5573.9803-18-2024
Velvet RushAmerican Brown Ale11.12634.1803-05-2024
Vino De Naranja BA DubbelDubbel9.63402-09-2024
Virgil HazeAmerican IPA7.233.8906-10-2023
Werewolf Lazer CircusAmerican Brown Ale6.853.8301-19-2018
Werewolves of MichiganAmerican IPA6.924.205-09-2021
White StoutAmerican Stout7.523.9207-27-2019
Winter Spice BlackWinter Warmer4.923.8602-02-2018
WitchcraftBaltic Porter6.483.9704-16-2018
Yirgabrew BrownAmerican Brown Ale7.223.912-01-2019


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Founders Brewing Company in Grand Rapids, MI
Brewery rating: 4.01 out of 5 with 158059 ratings