Business partners Scott Schultz (a former brewer at Founders) and Vincent Lambert (finance manager at the Kent County Land Bank Authority) are seeking special land use approval from the city Planning Commission on May 14 to open a two-story brewery in the old DeKorne Furniture storefront at 1504 Plainfield Ave. NE. Plans for the building include construction of a microbrewery and restaurant with a banquet hall, outdoor seating and live entertainment. The partners are finalizing funding, leasing and other details for the brewery project and hope to begin construction this summer.
Other new craft brewery projects under development include Harmony Hall, New Holland Brewing and Grey Line Brewing Co.( Nate Walser). All are to open in G.R. this year.
Local homebrewer's Dave Petroelje and Gary Evans are also working on opening their breweries in G.R. and Allendale respectively. While in Wyoming, Rommie Bailey is moving forward with Kitzingen Brewing Co.
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
New Holland To Use Only Michigan Ingredients
With glasses raised, craft beer aficionados from around the state chanted in unison at a New Holland Brewing event Friday, March 3, that announced the brewery will soon be brewing its bevy of specialty beers at its Eighth Street location with nothing but Michigan ingredients.
The hops, barley, yeast... all of it, Michigan made.
“It’s always been a huge commitment for us. Made in Michigan is so important to us,” said Joel Petersen, vice president of marketing at New Holland. “We’ve always liked to use Michigan ingredients when we could but never have been able to say we would only use Michigan ingredients.”
The brewing company hopes to accomplish its goal of Michigan-only ingredients by 2016, as it continues to develop partnerships with farmers, producers and craft beer experts from around Michigan, a state New Holland officials said they are lucky to be a part of because of its unique combination of land prime for agriculture and a booming market for craft beer.
“I’d say you would have a really rough time finding that in other states. Hops, especially, can only be grown in certain regions,” Petersen said. “We feel partly like we hit the lottery being in Michigan. We feel blessed to live in this region with this access.” ..morehollandsentinel
The hops, barley, yeast... all of it, Michigan made.
“It’s always been a huge commitment for us. Made in Michigan is so important to us,” said Joel Petersen, vice president of marketing at New Holland. “We’ve always liked to use Michigan ingredients when we could but never have been able to say we would only use Michigan ingredients.”
The brewing company hopes to accomplish its goal of Michigan-only ingredients by 2016, as it continues to develop partnerships with farmers, producers and craft beer experts from around Michigan, a state New Holland officials said they are lucky to be a part of because of its unique combination of land prime for agriculture and a booming market for craft beer.
“I’d say you would have a really rough time finding that in other states. Hops, especially, can only be grown in certain regions,” Petersen said. “We feel partly like we hit the lottery being in Michigan. We feel blessed to live in this region with this access.” ..morehollandsentinel
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