Founders Brewing Co. Category page. Canal Street Brewing Co. L. L. C. Doing business as Founders Brewing Company, is a brewery in Grand Rapids, known for producing several rated craft-style ales.Since its founding as a craft brewery in the mid 1990s, it has grown to become the 15th largest brewery in the United States, a prominent member of the West Michigan brewing industry, it is now majority-owned by Mahou San Miguel of Spain. When the expansion is complete, Founder's says it will be able to produce 900,000 barrels per year. Founders Brewing Company is a brewery located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. [16] A major-brewery stake of this size led the Brewers Association to no longer designate it as a "craft" brewery.

Canal Street Brewing Co., L.L.C.,[2] doing business as Founders Brewing Company,[3] is a brewery in Grand Rapids, Michigan, known for producing several highly rated and award-winning craft-style ales, including KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout), Centennial IPA, Dirty Bastard, and Founders Porter. The source code for the WIKI 2 extension is being checked by specialists of the Mozilla Foundation, Google, and Apple. 5.5: 10/14/2017: Rate: 2.75: 4 : Founders 10K IPA IIPA DIPA - … Edit Profile

Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. [21], For several years, KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) was highly sought-after during its annual release in April,[18][22][23][5] but went to year-around production in 2020. Messages

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[33], Each June, the company organizes a festival known as Founders Fest.

[32], Founders operates taprooms in Grand Rapids and Detroit. Brewery. Each year more than 5,000 people attend the festival. Name ABV Added Score Style% # Founders / Mahou Cerveza Especial Pale Lager - American / Light. Since the mid-2000s, Founders has become one of the most prominent breweries in Michigan, expanding its market to 37 states and its production capacity to 340,000 barrels per year. ", "Founders runs afoul of Michigan law with baby on Breakfast Stout label", "Leaked deposition shows general manager of Founders Brewing Co. saying he does not know if Barack Obama is black", "Founders 'does not stand by' manager's deposition", "Founders Brewing will skip Detroit's Fall Beer Fest amid racial discrimination lawsuit", "Founders settles racial discrimination lawsuit".

The 14,000-square-foot Detroit taproom opened in 2017. Based on 2016 sales volume it is the eighth largest craft brewery in the United States. ", "Founders Brewing Company wins four awards at the 2010 World Beer Cup in Chicago", "The KBS story: How a barrel-aged stout became a craft beer phenomenon", "Craft Breweries Dominate The Top 50, But Guess Which Giants Rule The Beer Market", "How flirting with bankruptcy forged Founders Brewing Co. into a craft beer industry titan", "Articles of Organization-Canal St. Brewing Co., L.L.C. [40] During the controversy, Founders pulled out of the 2019 Michigan Brewers Guild Detroit Fall Beer Festival.

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5.5% Pale Lager - American / Light. 2020 © RateBeer, LLC. [7] The company was originally organized in 1996 as John Pannell Brewing Company;[8] Stevens and Engbers changed the company's name to Canal Street Brewing Co. in 1997. [36] In 2015, the label for Breakfast Stout, featuring a small child eating oatmeal, led to regulatory problems in Michigan and New Hampshire over the depiction of a child on an alcoholic beverage, requiring a temporary change in Michigan replacing the child with a note. [13] By 2014, Founders had climbed to the 17th largest craft brewery and the 23rd largest overall.

313-335-3440 Taproom Hours. It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology. Stevens and Engbers were homebrewing enthusiasts who had recently graduated from college.

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Frequently Asked Questions Founders Brewing Company Location(s) Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Owner(s) Mike Stevens, Dave Engbers Year opened 1997 Production 193,356 barrels Website(s) foundersbrewing.com Founders Brewing Company is a brewery located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. The "regular" Breakfast Stout is a seasonal American Imperial Stout. [38] In a sworn deposition leaked to the media in October 2019, his former manager Dominic Ryan stated that he could not definitively conclude whether Evans is black or not,[39] a position Engbers disavowed.

[9][10] They took that name from the historical name of the Grand Rapids street (now Monroe Avenue) where they had set up operations, in an area where several 19th century breweries once stood. The beer bottle's label originally included an old black and white photo of the original Canal Street breweries with the word "Founders" above it.

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[17][18] In August 2019, the company announced that it was selling another 60% to Mahou; Stevens and Engbers, would each retain 5%, with other minority stakeholders bought out. [14] In 2014, Founders announced a $35 million expansion to double its production capacity and allow production of 900,000 barrels per year.

I use WIKI 2 every day and almost forgot how the original Wikipedia looks like. [34][35], Founders has had problems in some states with its labeling of beers. Founders was the 30th largest US craft brewery by sales volume in 2012, and 41st largest US brewery by sales volume in 2012. Add A Brewer It will enhance any encyclopedic page you visit with the magic of the WIKI 2 technology.

All Rights Reserved. Canal Street Brewing Company was organized in 1996 as John Pannell Brewing Company by Mike Stevens and Dave Engbers, who began operation and changed the company's name to Canal Street Brewing Co. in 1997.

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In 2014, Founders announced another expansion, costing $35 million, to double the production capacity at its Grand Rapids facility. Canal Street Brewing Co., L.L.C., d/b/a Founders Brewing Company, is a brewery in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. The original taproom in Grand Rapids is adjacent to the brewing operations, and in addition to its retail brews, offers beers that are only available on tap.

That's it. In April 2010, Founders won four medals at the World Beer Cup in Chicago, Illinois, and the brewery went on to win two more medals at Denver's Great American Beer Festival in September of that year.

About Us [24] It is an American Imperial Stout with a high ABV (11.2%), brewed with coffee and chocolate, and aged in bourbon barrels in nearby former gypsum mines.

To install click the Add extension button. Sign out. ", "Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Organization", "What's in a name? [31] The brewery also won an award at the 2012 World Beer Cup in San Diego, California. Subscribe to our newsletter, RateBeer Weekly, a must for understanding new people, places and beers in worldwide craft culture. The label for their Founders Pale Ale featured a historical image of brewers from that era with the word "Founders" above it; customers took that to be the name of the company, so Engbers and Stevens adopted it for general use. Here are the stories behind Biggby, Zingerman's, Founders, Faygo, Domino's", "With $35 million expansion, Founders Brewing targets national brand status", "Founders Brewing adds California, Nevada to distribution map", "Brewers Association Releases Top 50 Breweries of 2012", "Brewers Association Lists Top 50 Breweries of 2014", "Founders Brewing Co. to give up majority stake to Mahou San Miguel", "3 Highly Rated Beers No Longer Considered Craft", "Spanish brewer Mahou to acquire Founders Brewing", "Founders Brewing sets KBS Week 2015 dates: Where to find a keg tapping", "Founders CBS returns again in November for the last time for a while", "Founders: No plans to brew top-rated Canadian Breakfast Stout after 2019", "GABF Winners « Great American Beer Festival", "Founders, Detroit-area breweries take top honors at biennial World Beer Cup", "Founders Fest 2015: Music lineup, ticket details available", "Gonzo's Top 5: Founders Fest 2012, The Jacksons Unity Tour, Kalamazoo's Irish Festival and more! [4][5] Since its founding as a craft brewery in the mid 1990s, it has grown to become the 15th largest brewery in the United States,[6] and a prominent member of the West Michigan brewing industry. By subscribing to the newsletter, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. Classic editor History Talk (0) Trending pages. [15], In December 2014, Founders announced that Spanish brewing company Mahou San Miguel had purchased a 30% minority stake in the business.

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By 2014, Founders had climbed to the 17th largest craft brewery based on sales volume and the 23rd largest overall. [27] In a 2013 poll, Ratebeer.com listed Founders as the 3rd best brewery in the world overall;[28] Founders was 2nd place in 2011 and 2012.

The street in front of the brewery is closed down and blocked off for the event. As of 2013, two of its beers, Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) and Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS), were ranked among BeerAdvocate's top 10 beers, with CBS ranked as the fourth best beer in the world by user review. ", "Assumed Names-Canal Street Brewing Co., L.L.C.

CBS (Canadian Breakfast Stout) was released irregularly with gaps of years in between,[25] and as of 2019[update] Founders has no plans to brew it again. BeerBoard, the leader in real-time data, insights and consumer engagement for the hospitality industry, announced today that Founders Brewing Co. … Edit. Would you like Wikipedia to always look as professional and up-to-date?

Founders Brewing Company (Mahou San Miguel) Beer List Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States . [41] Ryan was terminated shortly after the leak,[40] followed by Evans and Founders settling the dispute out of court.[42].

Mike Stevens and Dave Engbers were homebrewing enthusiasts who had recently graduated from college.

"Founders Surpasses Bell's as Largest Michigan Brewery", "Limited Liability Company Details-Canal Street Brewing Co., L.L.C. [10], In the 2000s, following its move to a larger facility on Grandville Avenue, Founders became one of the most prominent breweries in Michigan, expanding its market to 37 states and its production capacity to 340,000 barrels per year. Thanks for the memories you all helped me create.

[11][12] By sales volume, Founders was the 30th largest U.S. craft brewery, and 41st largest U.S. brewery overall in 2012. Until 2012, Dirty Bastard and Backwoods Bastard could not be sold in Alabama because of the name.

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[26], As of 2013, two of its beers, KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) and CBS (Canadian Breakfast Stout), were ranked among BeerAdvocate's top 10 beers, with CBS ranked as the 4th best beer in the world by user review.

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