Craft brewers leverage cheaper, more efficient production models to get beer to market
Two West Michigan craft brewers operating with vastly differing business models are taking a similar approach to growing their operations by using capacity at other breweries. Both Sawyer-based Greenbush Brewing Co. and Muskegon-based Rake Beer Project LLC are taking advantage of a production model that allows them to get beer into the market without a significant upfront capital investment.
Event spaces proliferate in response to growing demand in West Michigan
A thriving business climate and renewed interest in communities across West Michigan have sparked increased demand for event space throughout the region.
As exports grow, West Michigan craft brewers return to their roots
Michigan craft breweries have only just started to sell their beer in international markets, but many in the industry believe exporting could soon become an important diversification strategy.
Greenbush Brewing Co. in Sawyer expands to new location
Another West Michigan craft brewery plans to expand.
Growing craft breweries find capital options plentiful for funding expansion
Bartenders at Rockford Brewing Company Inc. have poured more pints of craft beer than expected in the company’s three years of operation. With production at its taproom and brewhouse in Rockford maxed out at 800 barrels of beer annually, co-founder Seth Rivard said the craft brewery will need to look outside of its existing facility to add capacity.