Well… we did it! 4 years in business. These last 4 years have far exceeded our expectations, and we are so grateful for everyone who has helped us along the way. If you’ve ever bought a bottle or can from your local liquor store, or in one of the many countries that we’ve sent beer, or stopped into the taproom: THANK YOU!
As with most breweries, we’ve changed a lot over the last few years. We originally started as a one day a month operation, then added a taproom, then moved our taproom across town, and finally… faced a dang pandemic. When we first opened, we thought we were going to make mostly mixed ferm saisons, only to realize a few months in that people really wanted us to bring the SOUR. With the new taproom, we are moving the opposite direction again, with the inclusion of more non-sour brands. But don’t worry, we will still be releasing world class sour beers every month!
The next step in our journey is to close our production facility in Comstock Park. It’s no secret that we’ve had an incredibly rough time with our landlord there. We are excited to peace out of there, and focus all our attention on our taproom in Grand Rapids. We will continue to do limited distro in Michigan through our awesome distributor partners M4, and over the next few months we will be packaging and releasing an abnormal amount of beer in order to move out of the production facility. But, for January we are going to focus on the CELLAR RAID!
Release Details:
The January release goes live Saturday, January 2nd at noon. The web store will be open until Tuesday, January 5th at 5pm. Purchase bottles in the Web Store.
All orders placed for pick up will be available at our Wealthy Street taproom during normal taproom hours from Friday the 8th to Sunday the 10th. Simply show the bartender your ID, and they will grab your order. All orders will be pre-packed, so they will not take long to grab. If you are proxying for someone, please show the bartender both your ID and a picture of the ID of the person you are proxying for.
Delivery orders will be dropped off at some point during the designated day by our staff. The driver will text you when they arrive. Since it’s the cold season now, it’s best not to let the box sit outside for too long, so make sure someone is home.
Wealthy St. Pick up Days:
Friday 1/8: 4-8pm
Saturday 1/9: 2-6pm
Sunday 1/10: 2-6pm
Delivery Days:
Thursday 1/7: West MI Delivery (non-Metro GR) - $5 Delivery
Friday 1/8: Greater GR Delivery - $5 Delivery
Monday 1/11: East Side Delivery - $8 Delivery, $50 min. - (Lansing, Metro Ann Arbor, Metro Detroit)
JANUARY NEW RELEASES:
The Laurentian Series: Cuvee Des Grands Lacs w/ Marquette Grapes - Our biggest undertaking as a company is the Laurentian Series. The project embodies the idea of terroir in beer by fermenting each batch with cultures collected from the air near each of the Great Lakes. Each batch spends years in oak before being blended together into the ultimate display of the cultures around the Great Lakes region. This blend consists of the following barrels: 2017 Superior - Brewed at Ore Dock, 2018 Erie - Brewed at HOMES, 2018 Huron - Brewed at Austin Brothers, 2018 Ontario - Brewed at Swiftwater, 2019 Michigan -Brewed at Big Lake Brewing. After blending the barrels we added heaps of Marquette grapes grown in Suttons Bay. $32/750ml bottle - 10.5% abv - 924 bottes produced - Limited statewide distribution.
Genetic Drift - Solera Saison DH w/ Saaz & Centennial - In January 2017, we released our very first beer: Genetic Drift. It just feels right to re-release this classic saison on our 4th anniversary! As indicated by the name, the cultures drifted over the years. While we liked how the cultures were changing, we also felt like the Genetic Drift releases of the last two years were so different from the original version that it was time to reset the cultures. So, we emptied our 30bbl foeder, and re-filled it with fresh wort and some of the same cultures from our original batches. The result is a staggeringly complex, yet rustic farmhouse ale, with a similar hop character to the OG Genetic Drift, perfect for savoring year round. $8/375ml bottle - 6.5% abv - 888 bottles produced - Limited statewide distribution.
Stellar Engine - Natural Hard Seltzer w/ Raspberry, Lemon, Vanilla, Butterfly Pea Flower Tea - In our never ending quest to produce unique beverages, we’ve put together some crazy adjunct combinations, but the two seltzer releases this month stand out as some of the more unique blends so far. Up front is the butterfly flower tea and lemon, but as the juice flows over your tongue, it’ll transport you to some ancient star, harnessed for energy by an alien civilization… or it’ll just taste good. $3/16oz can - 5% abv - 1440 cans produced - Limited statewide distribution.
Mars Dust - Natural Hard Seltzer w/ Cranberry, Hibiscus, Orange Zest, Vanilla, Cinnamon - This fine beverage was designed as a seltzer version of our popular holiday beer, Gene Flow… but doubled in strength to make an intense winter sipper! Clocking in at 8.2% abv, this monster seltzer is so strong, it could destroy Mother Brain after just one sip. $4/16oz can - 8.2% abv - 744 cans produced - No distro.
CELLAR RAID:
Each January for our anniversary, we raid the cellar for the rare stuff that I’ve stashed away. This year, the raid is better than ever because we are in the process of moving to our Wealthy location, and we just don’t have room for everything… so it’s time to clear out the cellar! Many of the brands listed are at a discount, just so we can free up space.
375ml Bottles:
Extremophile - 2020 - Sour w/ Vanilla, Maple Syrup, Cinnamon, Molasses, Blueberries & Peanut Butter - $8
Fruit Draft - 2020 - Rum BA Sour w/ Blackberry, Guava, Pear, Ginger, and Lime - $12
Genetic Drift w/ Plums - 2019 - Wild Saison w/ Plums - $6
Imminent Rueage - 2020 - Wild Belgian Dubble w/ Figs & Honey - $8
Lethal Mutagenesis - 2019 - BA Oud Bruin w/ Chai, Honey & Vanilla - $8
Mutational Meltdown - 2019 - Rye BA Dark Sour w/ Coffee, Vanilla, Cocoa Nibs & Orange Zest - $10
Øl Dusty Trail - 2020 - Foeder Aged Sour w/ Raspberry & Sage - $12
Prey Drive - 2020 - Imperial Sour Ale w/ Passion fruit, Hibiscus, Lime, Vanilla, Allspice - $12
Protoplasm - 2019 - Sour Ale w/ Blackberry, Boysenberry & Vanilla - $12
Transpiration - 2020 - Sour ale w/ Passion Fruit and Guava - $10
Whistleblower - 2019Gin BA Sour w/ Sumac (Black Project Collab) - $10
16oz Can:
Selective Pressure - 2019 - Sour w/ Pomegranate, Vanilla, Blueberry - $10
750ml Bottles:
Abiogenesis - 2019 - Sour w/ Strawberry and Passion fruit - $20
Allopatric - 2019 - Sour Aged in Wine & Mezcal Barrels with Frontenac Grapes - $20
Bioluminescence - 2019 - Mezcal BA Sour w/ Hibiscus & Rosemary - $22
Bujumbura - 2019 - Foeder Aged Sour w/ Burundi Coffee - $12
Edge Effect - 2019 - Grand Marnier BA Sour - $15
Erasmus - 2019 - Sour w/ Georgia Peaches & Rooibos Tea - $20
Facilitated Adaptation 2018 - Tequila BA Sour w/ Pineapple & Denali Hops - $18
Facilitated Adaptation 2019 - Tequila BA Sour w/ Pineapple, DH w/ Heritage & Motueka Hops - $18
Finite Population - 2019 - Whiskey BA Sour w/ Blueberries and Vanilla- $18
Gene Flow - 2018 - Sour Ale w/ Cranberry, Hibiscus, Orange Zest, Cinnamon, & Salt - $15
Genetic Drift Bourbon BA - 2019 - Bourbon Barrel Aged Wild Saison - $8
Genetic Drift W/ Cherries & Wet Hops - 2018 - Wild Saison w/ Cherries & Wet Hops - $12
Genetic Drift W/ Hallertau - 2018 - Wild Saison DH w/ Aged Hallertau - $8
Golden Valley - 2019 - Orval Inspired Brett Ale - $8
Hopeful Monster - 2019 - Sour Ale w/ Black Currant - $20
Hopeful Monster w/ Ginger - 2019 - Sour Ale w/ Black Currant & Ginger - $22
Humanoid Tree Blood - 2019 - Wild Ale Aged in Blis Barrels w/ Peaches - $20
Hydrozoa - 2019 - Sour Aged in a Red Wine Bourbon Barrel - $15
Language Of Origin - 2019 - Gin Barrel Aged Sour w/ Strawberry, Hibiscus, Vanilla, Lemon (New Image Collab) - $15
Magic Trait - 2018 - Sour Ale w/ Blackcurrant, Blueberry & Blackberry - $22
Mandarax - 2019 - Sour w/ Mandarin, Lime & Coconut - $12
March of Progress - 2019 - Sour w/ Rhubarb & Vanilla - $18
Megafauna - 2019 - Sour w/ Beets & Cherries - $15
Megatrajectory - 2018 - Sour w/ Cherries & Vanilla - $22
Meiotic Drive - 2018 - Sour w/ Elderberries - $22
Microbiome - 2019 - Peach Brandy BA Sour - $15
Phase Variation - 2018 - Speyside Scotch BA Sour - $20
Phylogenetic - 2018 - Tangerine Sour - $15
Phylogenetic - 2019 - Tangerine Sour - $15
Pleiotropy - 2018 - BA Dark Sour w/ Madcap Hunapu Coffee - $12
Prime Mover - 2018 - Sour w/ Orange & Ginger - $18
Protozoa - 2019 - Spontaneous Ale w/ Tart Cherries - $22
Saltation - 2019 - Tequila BA Sour w/ Blood Orange, Guava, Lime, Salt - $20
Serial Passage - 2019 - Sour Aged in DCD Bloodline Whiskey Barrel w/ Mango, Ginger & Lime - $15
Slow Mutant - 2019 - Cider/Beer Hybrid w/ Mango & Pineapple - $15
Tektite - 2019 - Rum BA Sour w/ Orange & Pineapple - $15
The Great Filter - 2018 - Foeder Aged Sour w/ Honey - $15
Trimorphic - 2019 - Sour w/ Ranier, Dark Sweet & Gold Cherries - $15
Wardian Case - 2019 - BA Dark Sour w/ Raspberry, Cocoa Nibs & Vanilla - $20