By sales volume, Founders was the 30th largest U.S. Chávez Avenue), Founders became one of the most prominent breweries in Michigan, expanding its market to 37 states and its production capacity to 340,000 barrels per year. In the 2000s, following its move to a larger facility on Grandville Avenue (now César E. The label for their Founders Pale Ale featured a historical image of brewers from that era with the word "Founders" above it customers took that to be the name of the company, so Engbers and Stevens adopted it for general use. They took that name from the historical name of the Grand Rapids street (now Monroe Avenue) where they had set up operations, in an area where several 19th-century breweries once stood. The company was originally organized in 1996 as John Pannell Brewing Company Stevens and Engbers changed the company's name to Canal Street Brewing Co. Mike Stevens and Dave Engbers were homebrewing enthusiasts who had recently graduated from college. It is now majority-owned by Mahou San Miguel of Spain.įounders Brewing Company building in 2022 Since its founding as a craft brewery in the mid-1990s, it has grown to become the 15th largest brewery in the United States, and a prominent member of the West Michigan brewing industry.
Canal Street Brewing Co., LLC, doing business as Founders Brewing Company, is a brewery in Grand Rapids, Michigan, known for producing several highly rated and award-winning craft-style ales, including KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout), Centennial IPA, Dirty Bastard, and Founders Porter.
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