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Founders Brewing Company

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BA SCORE
3.96/5
Very Good
139,395 Ratings

PLACE INFO

Type: Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

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

(616) 776-1195 | map
foundersbrewing.com

Notes:
Mahou San Miguel has a 30% ownership stake since 2014.

Monday - Saturday: 11am - 2am
Sunday: 12pm - 12am
Non-smoking Indoors, huge front porch for smoking. (heated winter room coming!)
Much larger room, with huge 25-seat custom mahogany bar.
Expanded Deli Menu and Hours:
Monday - Saturday: 11am-11pm
Sunday: 12pm-11pm
Store: 12pm-8pm
Live Music Thursdays and Saturdays featuring Stage, House PA and Sound
Pool Table, Real Dart Board, and Shuffleboard.

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BEER STATS

Beers:: 112
Reviews:: 33,101
Ratings:: 139,395

PLACE STATS

BA Score:: 4.54/5
Reviews:: 322
Ratings:: 1,110
pDev:: 10.13%

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Ratings: 1,110 | Reviews: 322

4.81/5 rDev +5.9%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5 | food: 4.75

Doonzman, Apr 26, 2015

4.69/5 rDev +3.3%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.75

Monkeyknife, Apr 20, 2015

4.63/5 rDev +2%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 4 | selection: 5 | food: 3.75

avschmitt, Apr 20, 2015

4.95/5 rDev +9%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 4.5

Eziel, Apr 15, 2015

4.5/5 rDev -0.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5

Iamjeff6, Apr 15, 2015

4.58/5 rDev +0.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4 | selection: 5 | food: 5

jzuidema, Apr 10, 2015

4.24/5 rDev -6.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4 | food: 4.25

wwavtech, Apr 10, 2015

4.68/5 rDev +3.1%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.75

Shaskins80, Apr 09, 2015

3.96/5 rDev -12.8%
vibe: 3.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4.25

mickmanhattan, Apr 08, 2015

3.35/5 rDev -26.2%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3 | selection: 3.5 | food: 2.5

Love this brewery ..... Obviously beer is their passion

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beeragate, Apr 07, 2015

5/5 rDev +10.1%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5

Great Experience, Great Food, Beer Selection was Superb

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JonB25, Apr 04, 2015

4.58/5 rDev +0.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.5

southsidejoe8089, Apr 03, 2015

4.03/5 rDev -11.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3 | selection: 4.5

j_dombrowski, Apr 03, 2015

3.35/5 rDev -26.2%
vibe: 5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3 | selection: 3 | food: 2.25

Service wasn't great but awesome atmosphere and good beer

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beerdedrinken, Apr 02, 2015

4.8/5 rDev +5.7%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 5 | food: 4.25

FaradayUncaged, Apr 01, 2015

4.39/5 rDev -3.3%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.25

BDeibs, Mar 27, 2015

4.41/5 rDev -2.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4

ZanderMcKay, Mar 26, 2015

4.6/5 rDev +1.3%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.75

midmichmatt, Mar 26, 2015

5/5 rDev +10.1%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5

Went for KBS release party. Long lines, but that was to be expected. Great Beer and Great Food.

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hardysf, Mar 25, 2015