Brewery Vivant

In a former funeral parlor chapel. Street parking, irrelevant since I used Lyft. Patio tables out front plus a winter tent that I suspect is no longer needed since it was 30 C today. Inside is suitably solemn but with better music than most churches. Large U-shaped bar over the altar area, plus restaurant tables and a second larger outdoor area out a side door. Nice taplist organized in four tiers, from easiest drinking to most complex. Funky styles were very tasty, some with adjuncts that complemented the yeasts nicely. Creative food menu too - escargot seemed to be popular. Knowledgeable enthusiastic service. Go out of your way to visit this place.

Tastefully designed exterior that is inviting when you walk up. Homey yet spacious interior with a charming character. Tons of house taps, including at least 4 very small batch beers and another 3-4 specialties (often barrel aged). Flights of 4 for $12++ (some beers have a $1 up-charge), which is a little spendy, but the quality is very good. Extremely friendly and attentive service. Mandatory visit when in Grand Rapids.

Our fourth stop on the Grand Rapids-area trip, and the highlight of the trip. A pretty neat place, with the beer hall in the main hall of what looks like an old church (I gather from these reviews it's the chapel of an old funeral home). Service was very patient, attentive, and accommodating. Tried several beers, and a couple were just good, but most were in the very good to excellent range. Food was amazing--had some fries and the gnocchi. Just a top-notch place.

An old funeral home with a chapel... nice! I met many very nice people here. All of the bartenders, servers, clerks, everyone! Very cool! The beers were pretty damn good as well!

Really cool looking place inside. Looks like a church but my 14 year old found out it is a haunted old funeral home - bonus. Sours on tap, interesting food and nice cans and sour bottle to go. Waiter more than eager to explain the place, beers, food and just eager to help. Impressed.

Awesome place. Party of 11 seated in 10 min with a packed house . Beer selection was great and well crafted

Yeah, this place doesn’t get as much word of mouth as places like Founders, but I prefer this place. Lots of cans to go, great service, great space (an old repurposed church), build your own flights, great beer, and the food is top notch. Great value, not too pricey.

A really cool spot in a repurposed church. A nice sized bar with plenty of seating. I like the feel of the place. Service is good and very beer oriented. They have about 14 of their own beers on tap with samplers available. Food is delicious and prices are reasonable. What a spot. Definitely worth a stop if you are in town and worth going out of your way for!

Kind of unimpressed. I love their beers, and the beers they have on tap are good. Really didn’t like my service and my meal was cold when I got it. Will try again, but I was disappointed.