FAQs

Taproom and Brewery Visits

  • Are animals allowed in the taproom?

    Despite our love for animals, they are not allowed in the beer garden or inside of our taproom. Sorry, furry friends. Of course, bona fide service dogs are permitted.

  • Where would you suggest that I park? How can I get my parking validated?

    We have a gated parking lot between Goodrich and Bartlett (just south of our facility). To ensure that your parking is validated, please present your ticket to your bartender/server when cashing out. You’ll receive up to two hours free of charge, after which a $2.00/half hour fee will apply. There is no charge between 11pm-8am so any cars left overnight (safety first!) will not incur any additional charges.

    The entrance to this lot is off Goodrich and the pay station and exit are just off Bartlett St. This is a cashless system that accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover cards. Here’s a handy map:

    Grand Rapids parking map

Community Support

  • I’m organizing a charity event. How do I go about getting a donation from Founders?

    Please fill out our sponsorship/donations form right here.

  • I’m a producer for a film or television show, and we want to show Founders beer in one of the scenes.

    Awesome! We love it when films and TV shows depict characters drinking craft beer, and are especially stoked when that beer is ours. Please contact media@foundersbrewing.com with the following information:

    • Film synopsis
    • Script for only the scenes in which the beer will shown

     

Distribution

  • Where can I find your beer?

    We have a beer locator that helps you find our beer in your area; it’s searchable by zip code. It isn’t foolproof—it’s fed by data from when our distributors sell our beer to retailers, and lists retailers based on sales in the past 60 days. However, it’s fairly reliable. We recommend calling the store/bar/restaurant before heading in if you’re heart’s set on a particular product, to make sure that it’s there.

    *Also, please note that not all of our distributors provide data to this database. In that instance, please call them at the number provided on the beer locator page.

  • We’re a retailer of yours—please add us to your beer locator.

    First of all, thank you for carrying our beer! Our beer locator is populated by data that we get from Vermont Information Processing and is based upon sales from our wholesalers to retailers, like yourself, within the past 60 days. If you have not purchased our beer within that time frame, or if our distributor in your region does not contribute data to VIP, that would be why you aren’t listed. Unfortunately, it’s an automatic process and there’s nothing we can do to override it. However, if something about your listing is inaccurate—say, your phone number or your address—please email social@foundersbrewing.com to get it sorted out.

Beer specs and Info

  • I’m trying to brew a (name a Founders beer here) clone. Can you share any recipe information with me?

    Sorry, but we do not share recipe information on any of our beers. A lot of folks here started as homebrewers, and we wish you luck in your endeavors! We do, however, have some tips for homebrewers available here.

  • Will you make Dankwood again? What about Lizard of Koz?

    We don’t typically announce our Barrel-Aged Series beers until a month or so before they start shipping. See more information on our Barrel-Aged Series page. If you want to be in the know before the general public for new beer releases and other news, check this out. Regarding re-releases of all past beers and all beers in our Barrel-Aged Series…well, you never know what we may put into a bottle next…

  • What are the calories in your beers?

    Here is calorie information for many of the beers that we offer (per 12 oz. serving):

    • Mortal Bloom: 199
    • MI P1LSNER: 164
    • Hoppy Mood: 0
    • KBS Spicy Chocolate: 350
    • All Day Grapefruit: 150
    • Centennial IPA: 220
    • Dirty Bastard: 270
    • All Day IPA: 140
    • All Day Haze: 150
    • All Day Chill Day: 150
    • All Day West Coast: 127
    • Solid Gold: 140
    • Unraveled IPA: 190
    • Rübæus: 220
    • Porter: 230
    • Red’s Rye PA: 210
    • Nitro Oatmeal Stout: 140
    • Breakfast Stout: 270
    • Blushing Monk: 320
    • 4 Giants IPA: 270
    • 4 Giants Haze of Destiny: 260
    • 4 Giants Tropical Treasure: 245
    • 4 Giants Starcatcher Haze: 187
    • Daycap Lime: 153
    • Marvelroast: 260
    • Oktoberfest: 190
    • Green Zebra: 180
    • Imperial Stout: 370
    • KBS: 340
    • CBS: 360
    • KBS Espresso: 340
    • KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge: 340
    • KBS Blueberry: 370
    • Sweet Repute: 352
    • Más Agave Clásica: 330
    • Más Agave Clásica Grapefruit: 360
    • Más Agave Clásica Prickly Pear: 350
    • Underground Mountain Brown: 330
    • Backwoods Bastard: 320
    • Devil Dancer: 380
    • Civilized Brut: 160
    • Pilsner: 170
    • Mosaic Promise: 175
    • Big Luscious: 320
    • Moon Rambler IPA: 200
    • Panther Cub: 300
    • All Day Vacay: 140
    • Scarlet Dawn IPA: 170
    • Velvet Rush: 310

  • How many carbohydrates are in your beers?

    Here is carb information for many of the beers that we offer (in grams, per 12 oz. serving):

    • Centennial IPA: 18.3
    • Dirty Bastard: 25.9
    • All Day IPA: 10.9
    • All Day Chill Day: 11.8
    • All Day West Coast: 7.98
    • All Day Haze: 11.9
    • Daycap Lime: 13
    • Solid Gold: 11.8
    • Unraveled IPA: 14
    • Civilized Brut: 9
    • Rübæus: 25.5
    • Porter: 24.5
    • Red’s Rye PA: 17
    • Nitro Oatmeal Stout: 14.1
    • Breakfast Stout: 23
    • Blushing Monk: 32.9
    • Double Trouble: 19.3
    • 4 Giants IPA: 19
    • 4 Giants Haze of Destiny: 22
    • 4 Giants Tropical Treasure: 21.4
    • 4 Giants Starcatcher Haze: 11.9
    • Marvelroast: 22.5
    • Oktoberfest: 16.1
    • Green Zebra: 21.6
    • Imperial Stout: 39.3
    • KBS: 24
    • CBS: 29.2
    • KBS Espresso: 24
    • KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge: 28.6
    • KBS Chocolate Cherry: 34.2
    • KBS Blueberry: 35
    • Sweet Repute: 23
    • Más Agave Clásica: 28
    • Más Agave Clásica Grapefruit: 40
    • Más Agave Clásica Prickly Pear: 36.4
    • Underground Mountain Brown: 21
    • Backwoods Bastard: 22.5
    • Frangelic Mountain Brown: 21
    • Devil Dancer: 33
    • Pilsner: 12.9
    • Mosaic Promise: 13.6
    • Moon Rambler IPA: 15.8
    • Panther Cub: 27
    • All Day Vacay: 11
    • Scarlet Dawn IPA: 15.2
    • Velvet Rush: 21.8

  • Are your beers vegan friendly?

    We recommend asking before trying because our vegan-friendly beers differ from year to year. You can do so by emailing social@foundersbrewing.com.

  • Are your beers gluten-free?

    All beers brewed with traditional brewing grains will contain gluten including barley, rye, wheat, and oats. All of our beers are made with one or more of these grains. There are products on the market that are brewed with these ingredients and are marketed as “gluten-reduced”. The gluten proteins are broken down using an enzyme in these beers but fragments of the protein are still present.

  • I have nut allergies. Can I drink your beers?

    Please note that while we do not often add nuts to our beers, with the exception of Cashew Mountain Brown, our facility is directly connected to our taproom, where peanuts are commonly consumed. The possibility of a cross contamination of peanut dust does exists. Because of the varying degrees at which people suffer from nut allergies, we would advise you to talk with your doctor about the risks of consuming our product. Founders does not label any of our products as “peanut-free”, and we can’t say whether our beer would be safe for someone with nut allergies. Also, it is important to note that several of our raw materials come from facilities that also package and produce nut products.

  • Are your beers kosher?

    Our products are not certified kosher.

  • Más Agave Premium Hard Seltzer Nutritional Info

    Más Agave Premium Hard Seltzer Strawberry

    Más Agave Premium Hard Seltzer Grapefruit

    Más Agave Premium Hard Seltzer Lime

  • Couch Surfer Hard Seltzer Nutritional Info

    Couch Surfer Hard Seltzer

Purchasing

  • Can you ship me beer?

    We can’t ship beer directly to consumers. We understand how beautiful it would be to have a case of beer show up at your doorstep, but it just can’t happen. At least not shipped from us. The only way to get beer directly from us is to visit our taproom and Company Store in Grand Rapids during our open hours (scroll to the bottom of this page to see those). But there are lots of wonderful Founders supporters out there that are willing to help you out: find one in your area using our beer locator!

  • Can I buy bottles/kegs directly from the brewery?

    Yes, on-site in our taproom and Company Store.

  • Do you offer gift cards?

    You can purchase gift cards on our website for use on-site in Grand Rapids in our taproom, deli and Company Store. At this point, we do not have the capability to process payments for online orders using gift cards.

  • Rebates

    We do not handle processing of rebate claims and we use a 3rd party for rebate site build, management as well as fulfillment.

    If you have any questions or concerns regarding your rebate, in order for our 3rd party to better track your redemption request, please go to the website of the program offer you are attempting to redeem, click on the “MENU” button and submit an inquiry through the “HELP” section. See program websites below.

     

Misc.

  • How can I be the first to find out information?

    Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, subscribe to our newsletter or check this out.

  • How can I know when your beers are being released?

    Check out our latest brand calendar for the latest release schedule here. You can also check this out to be the first in-the-know.

  • What do you do to give back to the community? Where can I learn more about this?

    We strongly believe that it is important to give back to the community that has supported us for so long. In 2017, we formalized our giving into our CSR program, which we call the Big Pitcher. We support causes that fall under four designations:

    • Social Justice
    • Arts and Culture
    • Environment
    • Active Lifestyle

    You can learn more here.

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