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Brewery Vivant Wood Aged Menage a Trois with Coffee , Brewery Vivant Tart Side of the Moon 95, Brewery Vivant Big Red Coq 89, Brewery Vivant Solitude 62, Brewery Vivant Farm Hand 49, Brewery Vivant Barrel Aged Solitude , Brewery Vivant Hubris Quadruple Anniversary Ale 69, Brewery Vivant Menage a Trois , Brewery Vivant Tripel 54, Brewery Vivant Helter Spelter , Brewery Vivant Escoffier 92, Brewery Vivant Arctic Sunrise , Brewery Vivant North French Ale , Brewery Vivant Barrel Aged Organic Brown , Brewery Vivant Farmhand Gris , Brewery Vivant Ancho Rauchbier , Brewery Vivant Grand Pumpkin , Brewery Vivant Barrel Aged Raspberry Rye Porter , Brewery Vivant Organic Brown , Brewery Vivant Rye Porter
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84 AMBIANCE 5/5 SERVICE 10/10 SELECTION 10/15 FOOD 10/10 VALUE 9/10 OVERALL 17/20 ads135 (90) Lawrence, Kansas | April 14, 2013 This is probably my favorite brewery in GR at this point. The ambiance is great, the food outstanding and the wait staff has a deep knowledge of their beers and brewing in general. The beers, in general, aren’t as good as Founders, but its smaller and less crowded usually. | 82 AMBIANCE 4/5 SERVICE 8/10 SELECTION 12/15 FOOD 8/10 VALUE 8/10 OVERALL 17/20 kbutler1 (79) Minnesota | April 4, 2011 Been here a couple times now. Really beautiful place as you walk through the front doors into an old funeral church. Long tables go from the entry way all the way to the bar which are then surrounded by booths. Everytime I am here this place seems to be packed. The bar staff was friendly and we grabbed a couple of beers. The ambiance is nice and energetic. Service as I said was good. The selection was better this go arond as they now have about 10 beers on tap. We did end up ordering some frites that were basically just really good french fries. Overall, a cool place that I would go to again only after having my fill of Founder’s and Hop Cat. | 86 AMBIANCE 5/5 SERVICE 8/10 SELECTION 12/15 FOOD 7/10 VALUE 6/10 OVERALL 18/20 RudiNicole (77) Michigan | June 24, 2011 Really, really cool brewery. In an old church, and they have done an awesome job using the space. It was crowded on a Thursday night, but after a short wait we were able to seat ourselves. The beer list was pretty short, but that doesn’t mean I couldn’t find anything to get! I started with the Sour Batch #2 (which wasn’t exactly sour, but still good) and also got the Zaison. We also ordered food, the burger...which was really good, served on a pretzel bun. It is pricey, but worth it. The only complaint I have it that it was a little too dark inside, which made it hard to get a good look at my beers. I will be back for sure, and I would recommend it to all beer lovers. *OH, and one of the servers told me they are working on a Cask system! | 90 AMBIANCE 5/5 SERVICE 9/10 SELECTION 13/15 FOOD 5/10 VALUE 7/10 OVERALL 18/20 rumproasts (63) Grand Rapids, Michigan | May 3, 2012 very unique building and awesome place to have a beer or three. the food menu is pretty goofy and definitely not for everyone. the beers are all above average or better - the belgian ipa is particulary good. | 70 AMBIANCE 4/5 SERVICE 7/10 SELECTION 9/15 FOOD 8/10 VALUE 8/10 OVERALL 15/20 Silphium (59) East Lansing, Michigan | February 14, 2011 Interesting brewpub in an old funeral home. Beer hall ambiance with booths and small tables on the walls, long hall tables in the center of the pub, and a horseshoe-shaped bar where caskets used to rest. Service was spotty. Seven beers, two ciders, and two wines were on tap; the beers were all quite good and varied. The food was a real standout; we tried the tomato bisque with flying fish eggs, the roasted beet and goat cheese tartine, and a wonderful, rich cassoulet. The food was flavorful, creative, and filling. A neat place that adds to the diversity of the city’s beer scene. I will return. | 80 AMBIANCE 4/5 SERVICE 7/10 SELECTION 12/15 FOOD N/A VALUE 6/10 OVERALL 17/20 dukefan (57) Dallas, Texas | March 14, 2011 Fun place that makes for a great "double" with The Green Well across the street. Nice Belgian beers and creative beer snacks to match (think we had Maple Nuts with Bacon). Everything is top shelf here - when they brought my wife a coffee it was in its own French Press. If you are doing Founders/Hopcat, I would add this to your Grand Rapids stops. | 82 AMBIANCE 4/5 SERVICE 8/10 SELECTION 12/15 FOOD 8/10 VALUE 7/10 OVERALL 17/20 fluffheady (46) Chicago, Illinois | March 30, 2013 This is a really cool space. It’s an old chapel of some sort. The bar mirrors the arch of the altar. Somebody put a lot of money into it.
The beer is quite good. All Belgian style but with a little more exploration than, say, Ommegang.
The food is pretty good, but not quite what they talk it up to be. Duck confit nachos were yummy. We ordered sausage as well. It came on a bed of the most disgusting kraut I’ve had in a long time. Definitely was par cooked hours prior and dried to crap. Sausage was pretty dry too.
It’s worth a visit. The beer is too good not to. | 76 AMBIANCE 4/5 SERVICE 8/10 SELECTION 9/15 FOOD 9/10 VALUE 7/10 OVERALL 17/20 bigtaster (42) Grand Rapids, Michigan | March 19, 2011 Awesome new place. The ambiance is weird and cool, kind of like going to church except fun. Love the drinking tables and the setup. Could be bigger as it’s been very crowded every time I’ve been there. Food is fantastic, have to try the burger it’s amazing!. Beer selection has gotten better each time I’ve been there, but some of the beers are lacking. Great place, great food, great beer. | 80 AMBIANCE 4/5 SERVICE 8/10 SELECTION 11/15 FOOD 8/10 VALUE 7/10 OVERALL 17/20 amg800 (38) Ada, Michigan | December 26, 2010| Updated November 12, 2011 Update: I dig this place. I have moved out of town and it is always a great place to revisit and get down on some duck nachos and beer.
New Brewery, great building. It’s an old funeral parlor with high vaulted ceilings and concrete floor. The owner is trying to do something really cool with the place. there are booths on the outside of the large main room and two very large long euro-style meet&greet tables. Can’t wait to go back when the menu is fully operational. I went with my wife the Friday before Xmas and sampled all three beers and ended up ordering the Abbey. | 86 AMBIANCE 5/5 SERVICE 9/10 SELECTION 11/15 FOOD 8/10 VALUE 8/10 OVERALL 18/20 drdisque (28) Illinois | November 28, 2012| Updated November 12, 2011 Went here back in June but forgot to rate. Friends had samplers, I had a few Belgians. Everything really good - my kind of place. Food was really good too. Food and beer prices very reasonable. Very good service for our large group. |
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