Beer City, USA

Grand Rapids celebrated 10 years as Beer City USA in 2022. Since winning that title in a nationwide poll, the city has won a bevy of additional ale accolades – including USA Today nods for America’s Best Beer City (2023, 2022 & 2021), Best Beer Scene (2017) and Best Beer Town (2014).

Our meteoric rise from a town without a brewery in 1996 to America’s top beer destination less than two decades later is being chronicled in a new documentary television series, Beer City, USA. Experience Grand Rapids is proud to support and contribute to the project – and you can also play a part.

Quantity and quality make Grand Rapids the top choice of beer lovers. There are more than 40 craft breweries within a 30-minute drive and each of them produces a distinctly delicious lineup of liquid bliss. Scroll down for everything you need to plan your beercation!

You can travel far and wide and not find another city or region that embraces craft-beer culture, from top to bottom, like that of Michigan.

- Wes Kitten Beercation: Grand Rapids, Michigan | Craft Beer & Brewing Magazine

Become a Beer City Brewsader!

GET THE APP!

Are you a beer buff? An ale enthusiast? An IPA aficionado? You should join the Beer City Brewsade® today. Download the Beer City Brewsader® app (Google Play and Apple stores) and check in to eight area breweries to earn a FREE collectible t-shirt! Already a Brewsader? Become an Ultimate Brewsader - stay tuned for new perks coming soon!

Brewsader App on iPhone

Beer City Pint Glass - Darker and Light Beer with food

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Flight and craft beer at Creston Brewery.

Find a Brewery

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Beer City Ale Trail

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Beer City Eats

Brewsader App at Saugatuck Brewing Co. | Creston Taproom

Become a Beer City Brewsader!

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Founders patio and flights in Grand Rapids

Hotel Beer Packages

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Founders Brewing Co. - Tour - Looking at the Brewing Process

Beer Tours

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Converting paper Brewsader stamps with the Beer City Brewsader app.

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Grand Rapids is wonderful! Every brewery was unique and fun. I can't wait to come back and try some more!

Jessica C.

Hilliard, OH

Group of friends using the Beer City Brewsader app at a local brewery.

Photo by Brian Kelly for Experience GR

I have enjoyed using the app and trying new places. 5 stars. Highly recommend!

Sarah S.

Kansas City, MO

The Beer City Brewsader Passport mobile app

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Lots of fun walking around the city visiting breweries. The app made it easy to find them.

Darlene M.

Goderich, Ontario Canada

City Built Brewing Co. is setting standards high with its craft beer selection combined with Puerto-Rican food from family recipes.

Photo by Experience GR

This was a fun odyssey, and if we had more time we'd done 40!

Kathy B.

St. Petersburg, FL

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Grand Rapids Beer & Brewery Tours

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Make your Beer City beercation even more special with a behind-the-scenes look at some of the area’s finest craft breweries. Take a guided tour of multiple breweries to compare the handiwork of different brewmasters. Charter a party bike for a fun-filled group excursion. Or use the Beer City Ale Trail map to plot your own course among our 40+ breweries.

Explore the options below to determine your preferred touring method(s) – and consider booking a Hotel Beer Package to give yourself more time to try more beer!