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Grand Rapids Brewing Company
1 Ionia Ave SW
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503-4194
United States
(616) 458-7000 | map
grbrewingcompany.com
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Ratings by KurtE:
Reviewed by KurtE from Illinois
4.06/5 rDev +5.2%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4 | food: 4.25
4.06/5 rDev +5.2%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4 | food: 4.25
had a good chat while visiting with a local beer club member, also the bartender was pretty knowledgeable. It was a Sunday afternoon and I learned it is the same owner as Hopcat.
Mar 26, 2015More User Ratings:
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
4.25/5 rDev +10.1%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +10.1%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
I visited Grand Rapids Brewing when I was in town a couple weeks ago. During my visit, they had 18 beers on tap plus a seltzer. There was a moderate range of styles, with stouts, a sour brown, a gose, a pre-prohibition lager, and various IPAs. Nothing too out-of-the-ordinary but not bad at all. The gose and pre-prohibition lager were my favorites, both quite excellent; the IPAs were not bad although not as good as the gose. Overall my impression of the quality is very favorable.
The build-out of the place is very old-timey with a big wood backbar and a copper bar, wood floors and paneling, and a brewery mural. From the back area you can look down into the brewhouse - always a touch I appreciate. Service up at the bar is very good -- friendly and quick. As for food, I had the porter poutine and it was very good indeed.
May 19, 2022The build-out of the place is very old-timey with a big wood backbar and a copper bar, wood floors and paneling, and a brewery mural. From the back area you can look down into the brewhouse - always a touch I appreciate. Service up at the bar is very good -- friendly and quick. As for food, I had the porter poutine and it was very good indeed.
Reviewed by DoctorZombies from Florida
4.06/5 rDev +5.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4
4.06/5 rDev +5.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4
Large indoor dining with back bar area. Attentive bartender. Lots of made on site Sykes to choose from. I had the IPA which was good. Classic rock on PA. Very fun vibe. Did not get food, but people all around me we’re getting pizzas which looked amazing.
Jul 17, 2021Reviewed by Tripel_Threat from Michigan
4.09/5 rDev +6%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4
4.09/5 rDev +6%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4
Stopped by for Easter brunch while in town with the family. The place was pretty quiet, as could be expected. Nice, light, and airy, with two bars and a separate game room. Service was excellent, and although there's no kid's menu, our waitress informed us of several ways some of the items on the menu could be prepared for kids,which was helpful. The food was excellent, and the beer was quite good. I didn't know what to expect since I hadn't heard of the place. Apparently they've recently brought on a new chef and new brewer. I ended up having the eggs Benedict with pork belly, a Scotch egg, a pint of the Infinite Flux and shared a flight with the wife. We passed dishes around as everyone enjoyed themselves. Would recommend.
Apr 21, 2018Reviewed by StoutHunter from Michigan
3.91/5 rDev +1.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4 | food: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev +1.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4 | food: 3.75
This was my first time at Grand Rapid Brewing and I thought it was a good place, the layout was nice with lots of space and I liked the game room with all the old school games. The beer selection was good, it was just their beer, but there was more than I was expecting. The food was nice I had Scotch Egg and liked it. Service was also pretty good. I would stop in next time I'm in town and I would also recommend it.
Dec 04, 2017Reviewed by GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois
4.14/5 rDev +7.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4
4.14/5 rDev +7.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4
This place had a reql cool vibe and an attentive staff. The beer was good, with a BA Barleywine that was very good. Nice bar that we easily found room to sit.
Mar 12, 2017Reviewed by NateDyk47 from Michigan
2.4/5 rDev -37.8%
vibe: 2.5 | quality: 2.25 | service: 1.5 | selection: 3 | food: 3.5
2.4/5 rDev -37.8%
vibe: 2.5 | quality: 2.25 | service: 1.5 | selection: 3 | food: 3.5
Nothing special about this place. All the beer is average (at best), decent amount of beers on tap, food is good but overpriced.
The service is VERY bad. I've been here a few times and the wait staff as well as bartenders are terrible. The most recent time, I ordered beer at the bar... after receiving it, I tried for 10 minutes to give the bartender my card to pay for the beers. There were only 3 other people near the bar, and he was more interested in talking to his friends than getting my payment. Thanks for the free beers, I guess.
Mar 07, 2016The service is VERY bad. I've been here a few times and the wait staff as well as bartenders are terrible. The most recent time, I ordered beer at the bar... after receiving it, I tried for 10 minutes to give the bartender my card to pay for the beers. There were only 3 other people near the bar, and he was more interested in talking to his friends than getting my payment. Thanks for the free beers, I guess.
Rated by MichaelCoyne from Michigan
3.5/5 rDev -9.3%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -9.3%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.5
nothing really has the "wow factor", but everything is made well. only complaint is its super dark inside
Jan 26, 2016
Grand Rapids Brewing Company in Grand Rapids, MI
Brewery rating:
3.76 out of
5 with
345 ratings
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