Beer City Brewers Guild

10/15/2026

We'd like to introduce you to the B**r City Brewers Guild Board! These members are voted in for two year terms, many returning for multiple terms. It takes a lot of personal volunteer time to manage the Guild and execute the awesome annual b**r festival and Pro-AM competition. Cheers 🍻

President • Kati Belen, Siciliano's Market
Vice President • Levi Knoll, Archival Brewing
Treasurer • Trevor Torres, Oktober Can Seamers
CMO • Steph Harding, City Built
Secretary • Jaylyn McCloy, Experience Grand Rapids
Pro-Am Co-Chair • Jeff Williams, The Mitten Brewing Co.
Education • Allison Hoekstra, Grand Rapids Community College
Board Member • Eric Fouch, Thornapple Brewing Company
Board Member • John Svoboda, BOBs Brewery

10/09/2026

It was an EPIC Saturday at Calder Plaza for the 2026 B**r City Brewers Festival! Thank you Grand Rapids for showing up. This fest was our most attended in the history of this annual Pro-AM Competition event. We appreciate the love and support you give to our brewery community. Bigger and better for 2027 🍺

Keep the love flowing and we'll see you in our taprooms. Cheers!

🍺 Adesanya Brewery
🍺 Archival Brewing
🍺 Bier Distillery & Brewery
🍺 Big Lake Brewing
🍺 BOBs Brewery
🍺 Brick Haus Brews
🍺 Burzurk Brewing Co
🍺 Coopersville Brewing Company
🍺 Flat River Brewing
🍺 Founders Brewing Co.
🍺Fountain Hill Brewery @ GRCC
🍺 Gravel Bottom Craft Brewery
🍺 Harmony Brewing Company
🍺 Lost Art Brewhouse
🍺 The Mitten Brewing Co.
🍺 Oakestown Brewery
🍺 Perrin Brewing Company
🍺 Rockford Brewing Company
🍺 Speciation Cellars
🍺 Third Nature Brewing Company
🍺 Thornapple Brewing Company
🍺 Trail Point Brewing Company
🍺 TwoGuys Brewing
🍺 Vivant Brewery + Spirits
🍺 White Flame Brewing Co.

10/06/2026

During the 2026 B**r City Brewers Festival this past Saturday, attendees were able to vote for their favorite Pro-AM collaboration b**r. Congrats!

People's Choice Award
🏆 Burzurk Brewing Co and homebrewer Steve Morren
🍺 Resting Wit Face • A classic Belgian Wit featuring sweet orange peel, ground coriander, Saaz hops, and Belgian Abbey yeast. Locally sourced lavender & chamomile tea was steeped into the b**r post fermentation to give the drinker a harmonious citrus & herbal experience.

10/05/2026

We are pleased to announce the 2026 Pro-AM Competition Best of Show winner from the 2026 B**r City Brewers Festival! These were chosen by the judging panel from 22 collaboration b**rs! Eight of the 22 teams advanced from the preliminary round to the Best of Show round.

🥇 Rockford Brewing Company and homebrewer Justin Solack
🍺 Rocktoberfest • This German style Festbier is a smooth, crisp, easy drinking l***r, with Hallertauer Mittelfruh and Tettnang hops.

🥈 Coopersville Brewing Company and homebrewer Bryce Hunter
🥉 Trail Point Brewing Company and homebrewer Dan Kurtz

Remaining Finalists:
🏅 Big Lake Brewing and homebrewer Eric Slater
🏅 Flat River Brewing and homebrewer Gregory Sanial
🏅 Third Nature Brewing Company and homebrewer Lars Poleski
🏅 Thornapple Brewing Company and homebrewer Paul Arends
🏅 White Flame Brewing Co. and homebrewer Matt Ransom

All of these b**rs are available on tap at their taprooms. Time to drink some b**r!

10/04/2026

Our member breweries brought all the b**r to yesterday's 2026 B**r City Brewers Festival at Calder Plaza! Thank you Grand Rapids for showing up in force. We were blown away by the numbers coming through the gate and buying tasting tickets.
We appreciate your support at this time when the craft beverage industry is going through many ups and downs. Choosing to drink local means more than you know and keeps these breweries' doors open and b**r flowing.

BIG shout-out to Matt Bair and Jeff Williams who single-handedly wrangled 22 breweries and home brewers to compete in our annual Pro-AM competition. More details and winners coming soon!

10/03/2026

Today is THE day! Join us at Calder Plaza starting at 3:00PM. Our 25 breweries are ready to serve you some of the best b**r Grand Rapids has to offer! Check out the festival map and b**r lists.

2026 B**r City Brewers Festival
Food trucks, art vendors, music!

Saturday, October 3 · 3–8 PM · Calder Plaza, Grand Rapids. Free entry. The site map, all 25 breweries, every b**r they brought, and how to vote for People's Choice.

10/02/2026

Lost Art Brewhouse, Thornapple Brewing Company, and Trail Point Brewing Company are collectively bringing 13 unique b**rs to the 2026 B**r City Brewers Festival! Come down to Calder Plaza for the FREE event. Tasting tickets are only $3 each!

10/01/2026

Perrin Brewing Company, Bier Distillery & Brewery, and Archival Brewing are ready to pour for you on Saturday at the 2026 B**r City Brewers Festival!