Brew Detroit is a contract
brewery
A brewery or brewing company is a business that makes and sells beer. The place at which beer is commercially made is either called a brewery or a beerhouse, where distinct sets of brewing equipment are called plant. The commercial brewing of bee ...
operating in
Detroit, Michigan
Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at ...
. The company also produces small-batch craft beers.
History
A small group of Michigan investors formed Brew Detroit in September 2012. Their goal was to create a contract brewing company that provides larger capacity production services to a multitude of emerging
Michigan beer brands. The venture started with $8 million of private capital, which allowed the company to build a facility in Detroit's historic
Corktown district.
As part of its commitment to investing in Detroit, the venture donated 2% of its equity ownership to the ''New Common School Foundation'' which raises scholarship funds for the city's
Cornerstone Schools.
Brew Detroit launched brewing and packaging operations at its Corktown facility in early 2014.
It later opened a tasting room and retail shop in November 2015.
Its initial brewing customers included four Michigan brands: ''Atwater Brewery'', ''BADASS American Lager'', ''Motor City Brewing Works'', and ''Big Red Beverages''.
was added to its brewing clientele in 2016 when it obtained approval to brew a Bohemian-style
pilsner
Pilsner (also pilsener or simply pils) is a type of pale lager. It takes its name from the Bohemian city of Plzeň (german: Pilsen), where the world's first pale lager (now known as Pilsner Urquell) was produced in 1842 by Pilsner Urquell Bre ...
based on Stroh's original formula.
Sourcing Process:
Brew Detroit sources from local farms and purveyors to provide its food and beverages. The meat they use is locally sourced through Black Angus cattle farms. It is then transported through Grand River Butchery in the Manchester market in
Manchester, Michigan
Manchester is a village in Manchester Township within Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,037 at the 2020 census.
History Chicago Road
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. At the Grand River Bakery, the desserts and baked goods are freshly made from scratch on a daily basis.
Current Brands Brewed
*Old Nation Brewing Company
References
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External links
*https://www.brewdetroit.com/
Beer brewing companies based in Michigan
Companies based in Detroit
Manufacturing companies based in Detroit
American companies established in 2012