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USA Today Names Grand Rapids “Beer City, USA” For Sixth Straight Year

By Mary Ellen Murphy Mar 11, 2026 | 6:34 AM

(Grand Rapids, MI) – Grand Rapids has been named “Beer City, USA” by USA Today for the sixth straight year.

Nick Nerbonne with Pure Michigan

The city’s over 80 breweries, beer festivals and events along being the home of Founders Brewing Company are among the reasons cited. Grand Rapids has called itself, informally, Beer City, USA for over a decade after the city finished tied on the top of an informal poll back in 2012. USA Today also ranks Founders Brewing Company as the 7th best brewery tour in the country, and HopCat ranks as the 8th best beer bar in the U.S.

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