Founders Brewing Co.
Mike Stevens and Dave Engbers, both home brewers, set up the company in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1996 and 1997. Its strong stouts made its name: KBS, an imperial stout of 11.2% with coffee and chocolate aged in bourbon barrels in old gypsum mines nearby, and Breakfast Stout, an oatmeal stout. Centennial IPA and a porter stand beside them. Spain’s Mahou San Miguel bought 30% in 2014 and another 60% in 2019, and in March 2025 took the rest.
Styles brewed by Founders Brewing Co.
Imperial Stout
AleImperial stout: a strong, black, roasty stout with dark fruit and a warming finish, born as an export to the Russian court. Strength, glass and classic examples.
Oatmeal Stout
AleOatmeal stout: a dark, roasty, full-bodied stout brewed with oats for a silky texture, like Samuel Smith's. Strength, bitterness, glass and classic examples.
At a glance
- Country
- USA
- Brews in
- Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Founded
- 1997
- Owner
- Mahou San Miguel
- Best-known beers
- KBS, Breakfast Stout, Centennial IPA
- Address
- 235 Cesar E. Chavez Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- Website
- foundersbrewing.com
Sources
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Image credits
- Founders Brewing Company building, Grand Rapids, 2022 — WMrapids. CC0. Resized and converted to WebP
