Mike Stevens and Dave Engbers both had steady jobs when they decided to chase their dreams and open a brewery–which meant writing a business plan, quitting their jobs, and taking out giant loans. After some initial challenges, Founders was on the verge of bankruptcy. It was at this point that the original team decided to make the kind of beer that got them excited about brewing in the first place: complex ales with huge aromatics, bigger body, and tons of flavor. They figured if you’re going to live life, you ought to live it without regrets.
We at Founders Brewing Co. have been lucky to rise from the ashes and evolve into one of the most recognized breweries in the United States. We have been ranked as one of the world’s top breweries by Ratebeer.com and we have several beers listed among the top beers on Beeradvocate.com. We’ve won medals at the World Beer Cup, European Beer Star and Great American Beer Festival.
We are proud to be doing what we’re doing. We give credit to our staff for continuously working to reinvent what beer can be and thank our many customers for whom we work to provide world-class beers.
We don’t brew beer for the masses. Instead, our beers are crafted for a chosen few, a small cadre of renegades and rebels who enjoy a beer that pushes the limits of what is commonly accepted as taste. In short, we make beer for people like us.
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CBS |