Brewery Vivant
Duba & Company works to supply Grand Rapids with rare breed heritage meats
by (erictank)
Submitted 12-30-2013 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
Grand Rapids' burgeoning culinary scene is paving the way for new and experimental restaurants and food vendors to pop up all around town. Riding on that momentum is Duba & Company, purveyor of heritage meats. Heritage meats are those that...
Story Matters: Lauren and Derek Sikkema reveal brewery favorites
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-26-2013 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. STORY MATTERS. is a story collecting project from The Rapidian and GRTV. Lauren and Derek...
Story Matters: Chicago couple shares why they love Grand Rapids
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-26-2013 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. STORY MATTERS. is a story collecting project from The Rapidian and GRTV. Lynne Hartzel and...
Story Matters: Jackie Freeman's appreciation for Belgian beers, local breweries
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-26-2013 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. STORY MATTERS. is a story collecting project from The Rapidian and GRTV. Jackie Freeman...
Story Matters: Chris Avery experiences a whole new beer scene in Grand Rapids
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 12-25-2013 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. STORY MATTERS. is a story collecting project from The Rapidian and GRTV. Chris Avery...
Brewery Vivant sets standards for businesses locally, nationwide
by (Marie Orttenburger)
Submitted 11-05-2013 under INNOVATION-SPOTLIGHT
In the business plan for Brewery Vivant, owners Jason and Kris Spaulding focused on three major goals: community connection, sustainability and brewing Belgian- and French-inspired beers. Striving to make these a reality has set the brewery apart...
Story Matters: Rachel Lee sees East Hills blossom after Brewery Vivant arrival
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 10-30-2013 under NONPROFITS
We build community when we share our stories - whether they be a memory, an experience or just simply telling what we think is great about this place. STORY MATTERS. is a story collecting project from The Rapidian and GRTV. Rachel Lee has...
Story Matters: Ben Darcie serves as Brewery Vivant's monk at Wood-Aged Beer Festival
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 10-08-2013 under NONPROFITS
The Rapidian's Story Matters project was at Brewery Vivant's Wood-Aged Beer Festival this weekend, and Ben Darcie stopped by to share his expertise about West Michigan breweries, Belgian-style beer and what we'll see in the brewery...
Brewery Vivant celebrates fall with different style of brewing
by (Marie Orttenburger)
Submitted 10-08-2013 under LOCAL LIFE
Community members of all ages joined in the Brewery Vivant parking lot on Saturday to celebrate fall and the third annual Wood-Aged Beer Festival. The event gave participants the opportunity to engage in the forward-moving beer culture in Beer City...
Story Matters: Marie Orttenburger makes personal connection in brew culture through Rapidian internship
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 10-07-2013 under NONPROFITS
The Rapidian's Story Matters project was at Brewery Vivant's Wood-Aged Beer Festival this weekend, and our intern Marie Orttenburger stopped by to talk about what she's been learning about the local brew culture and how she's getting...