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With more than 80 breweries in Grand Rapids, Michigan there is more #craftbeer per square mile than almost anywhere on the planet.
Not only that, but they've made a game of it! If you visit eight or more of the #breweries and get your passport stamped, you get a free t-shirt. We decided it was a good idea to knock out this challenge in a single day and silliness ensues.
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_ ⏱️ CONTENTS OF THIS TRAVEL VIDEO ________________________
00:00 - Introduction to the Best Beer City in America, Grand Rapids Michigan
00:20 - About the #Brewsader Challenge in #GrandRapids
01:04 - Brewery 1: Crestron Brewery
02:05 - Brewery 2: Greyline Brewing Co.
02:41 - Checkpoint: How we're feeling two beers in
03:06 - Brewery 3: The Mitten Brewing Company
03:50 - Brewery 4: Speciation Artisan Ales (Lauren's Favorite)
04:57 - Brewery 5: Jolly Pumpkin Pizza and Brewery
05:45 - Brewery 6: New Holland Brewing
06:14 - Brewery 7: Founders Brewing Co.
06:30 - Brewery 8: Brewery Vivant
07:34 - CHALLENGE COMPLETE aka t-shirt pickup @ The Grand Rapids Art Museum
07:56 - Brewery 9: Perrin Brewery (Including #brewerytour from the master brewer)
09:46 - Aftermath of visiting nine breweries in a single day
We had the pleasure of visiting Grand Rapids, Michigan for work. Daniel loves #craftbeer and knew that New Holland Brewing was located in Grand Rapids, so this destination was a must-stop for us. When we went there one evening after work to grab a quick bite of dinner and an adult beverage, the bartender gave us an insider secret. The Grand Rapids tourism department created a challenge that we simply shouldn't miss - The Brewsader Challenge.
In most breweries in Grand Rapids, they have these cute little brewery passports - all you have to do is simply ask for one and the game is on (you can also download the app, but the paper version is really fun to get stamped). Inside you will find 80+ breweries you can visit and they are all within a short #uberride away from downtown Grand Rapids.
The only problem? We only had one full day before we had to go back home. But, after a very mature conversation, we decided that the t-shirt was worth the pain we knew we would endure the morning after. 🤣
For our #pubcrawl, a group of locals helped us craft a list of the best breweries to visit if we had to narrow it down to only eight (yes, there are nine here - we snuck in an extra one).
This was their list of top breweries in #GrandRapids in no particular order:
1. Creston Brewery
2. Greyline Brewing Co.
3. The Mitten Brewing Company
4. Speciation Artisan Ales
5. Jolly Pumpkin Pizza and Brewery
6. New Holland Brewing
7. Founders Brewing Co.
8. Brewery Vivant
9. Perrin Brewery
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Hello, friends! We're Lauren and Daniel. For nearly a decade, we chased the American dream of owning our own business. We built a successful communications agency and had "it all." All the stuff - that is. But, after watching a documentary on #minimalism in January 2019, we sold everything, except our company, and took off to #travel the world!
But after a year and a half of travel, we got stuck in Morocco and had to take a US rescue flight home during COVID-19. We’re pretty excited to stay on American soil for a while.
We've always been passionate about exploring local while we travel, but small businesses need all of us to #shoplocal now more than ever, and we want to inspire people to do just that.
We're on a mission to visit all 50 states in 365 days while shopping 100% American made. It's our hope by sharing our adventures and tips for shopping locally, you will be inspired to do the same - creating your own incredible memories in our beautiful country while you #wanderlocal.
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