Founders Brewing Co

Founders is an institution among brewers, especially in Grand Rapids. My favorite brew is Red’s Rye but there’s a bunch of perennial favorites like Centennial IPA. Food is great too. We like sitting outside in the summer but the inside is cavernous and friendly too.

Super nice waiter! I think his name was Dan. The food was absolutely amazing! The beer ahh it was sooooo very delicious!!! I got the Lush beer I can’t remember it’s full name but I loved it! My dad liked his so much he bought a six pack of it! My mom and I split the devil dancer sandwich(spicy) super delicious and my dad got a huge BLT and that was super too! We where seated outside I was a little bit chilled but it was still very nice! Thank you for this super nice evening everything was so good and such a nice atmosphere.

I don’t typically drink beer, but when I do, I want it to be good, and this was! Our server, Blake, was fantastic too! He asked what I liked, and then made recommendations. Not just for the beer; for the food too. The food and drink selection is great and there’s plenty of indoor and outdoor seating. I highly recommend this place. Plus, it’s a pretty historic place!

We ordered a flight and the signature cheese dip & chips. It was our first time. The name of one of the beers had watermelon and we did taste a hint of watermelon. We asked if it has real juice of watermelon in it or if it's an artificial flavor. The bartender said " Not sure. I think it's not really important but I can check." I was kind of disappointed that the bartender said it's not important what's in the beer of their original menu and what they sell.
Also, the cheese dip was okay. I don't think it's not so special. The flavor was too strong for us too.

Varieties of local brews and great atmosphere. We probably waited 20+ mins (it was super busy weekend) Our server was sweet,kind and gave great drinks recommendations. Hot wings were great in taste. Although chips and salsa wasn’t that great. The outdoor fire place and seating was nice.

I absolutely love Founders beers and it was a highlight of my trip going here in person. There is plenty of space inside, outside and they have 2 bar areas as well. Getting flights is definitely the best way to try their beers, as the options are plentiful!
I highly recommend asking for the flight of their sours if you are trying to stay on the sweet and yummy side. Those wanting to grow hair on their chest, go for the barrel aged stuff. It’s basically straight up whiskey.
Although everyone comes here for the beer, it would be a crime to not mention their exquisite pizza, this is honestly one of the best pizzas I have ever had in my entire life. I think they should consider branching out and getting into the pizzeria industry as well.
There’s also a small little gift store where you can buy your favorite beer to take with you or maybe get your self a T-shirt.

I’ve been to Founders three times now and this was the first time I was disappointed. They have revamped their menu and I wish I had looked prior to going there for dinner. The beer is always good and I have zero complaints about the staff. They do need to have more than basically sandwiches though. Last year they had pizza and it was good and the year before that they had dinner specials that were out of this world. These things need to make a comeback

Great spot that we frequented on our trip to Michigan multiple times! Friendly staff, great beer, nice clothing shop! Perfect for intimate groups as well as groups of 25 or more!

First time here exploring the city and of course I looked for reviews of where to eat. Well very cold hot wings were not what we were hoping to get but atleast the sandwich was ok. They did ask to remake the wings but I should have received them warm to begin with.

So many beers! I didn't get to try a lot of them but the 4 I did were amazing. They're very reasonably priced! I want to come back. The food is also great and they have beers you can only buy there.