Founders Brewing Company

There’s new legislation brewing in Michigan that would make it easier for small brewers and brewpub owners to expand their business operations. House Bills 4709, 4710, and 4711 would reform current Michigan liquor control codes, allowing the state’s brewers, ‘micro brewers’ and brewpub owners to continue growing in both size and scale.

After 16 years, Founders Brewing has finally found its flagship offering. The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based brewing company introduced All Day IPA in March, then only as a seasonal product. But consumer demand and record sales quickly catapulted the 4.7 percent session ale to Founder’s largest volume brand, forcing the company to think about offering it… Read more »

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Founders Brewing Co. today announced it will introduce Inspired Artist Black IPA, a powerhouse IPA brewed using malted midnight wheat and a unique variety of hops with tropical characteristics, this August. Proceeds from the sale of this new ale will benefit ArtPrize, the world’s largest art competition that takes place annually… Read more »

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — Founders Brewing Co. will introduce Mango Magnifico con Calor [Magnificent Mango with Heat], a fruit beer brewed with mango and a touch of habanero, this August to mark the seventh installment in the brewery’s popular Backstage Series. Like all Founders Backstage Series beers, Mango Magnifico will be sold in 750mL bottles…. Read more »

Various identities were showcased at the Brewbound Session in Boston at the Revere Hotel on Thursday, providing about 150 attendees — brewers, distributors and investors — with an up-close look into the inherent differences of brands within the same industry.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Founders Brewing Co. announced their lineup of a dozen Philly Beer Week 2013 events today, including an All-Star Road Show event on Sunday, June 2, from 4-11pm at World Cafe Live. “All-Star” refers to both the draft lineup and the FBC All-Stars, the official brewery band, who will be playing a… Read more »

LANSING, Mich. — With the craft beer craze continuing to sweep the state of Michigan and summer approaching, Pure Michigan and Founders Brewing Co. have teamed up to give fans and craft beer enthusiasts a chance to pick a Founders beer style that best represents Pure Michigan.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — ArtPrize, the radically open, international art competition, today announced Founders Brewing Co. has signed on as a premier leadership sponsor and will be the official brewery of ArtPrize for the next five years. The agreement will allow both brands to capitalize on their respective platforms and nationwide growth.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Founders Brewing Co. announced today that they will expand distribution to the United Kingdom with beers available across the nation beginning in June of this year through a partnership with specialty beer importers James Clay. Both year-round and seasonal beers will be available in bottles immediately with draft expected to follow… Read more »

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Founders Brewing Co. announced today that they plan to host Founders Fest 2013 on the streets of downtown Grand Rapids once again, from 3-11pm on Saturday, June 22. This is the brewery’s sixth annual outdoor festival celebrating two of the things they love most: beer and music. Founders is expecting 6000… Read more »

GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Founders Brewing Co. announced today that it is expanding its distribution territory to include the Sunshine State, with Brown Distributing slated to represent the brand across the entire state of Florida beginning in May. “Florida has grown tremendously in terms of craft beer savvy and awareness in the past couple of… Read more »

After nearly going bankrupt in 2001, Founders has, in the last five years, become one of the fastest growing craft beer companies in the U.S. In 2008, Founders made less than 12,000 barrels of beer. In 2013, the company expects that number to grow to 135,000.

Founders Brewing — the fastest growing brewery in the country — yesterday announced plans to can its session offering, All Day IPA. The Michigan-based brewery said it will release the low-alcohol brew across its entire distribution footprint in 12-packs this summer.

Founders Brewing Company recently announced information regarding four limited-edition beers that will rotate through its catalog. The brewery’s All Day IPA will be released on March 1 and will be available on shelves and on draft through September. The IPA is brewed with a mix of malts, grains and hops, packs a 4.7 percent ABV… Read more »