Bob’s Brewery

BOB’s Brewery (est. 1997) is the first microbrewery to open in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. For over 20 years, the brewing philosophy at BOB’s Brewery has remained grounded in a small set of core values: quality ingredients, time-honored brewing techniques, small-batch beers and nuanced flavor profiles. “Brewer John” Svoboda helms brewing operations at the brewery. A high school science teacher turned brewmaster, Brewer John is the “Walter White” of the West Michigan brewing scene. John has a passion for traditional German beer styles and a talent for creating unique one-offs. The relatively small footprint of BOB’s Brewery allows John the opportunity to take some risks. With risk comes reward in the form of outstanding beer like Peanut Butter Porter, Tiramisu Stout and Hoptics Gosé, to name a few. The folks at BOB’s Brewery don’t have to worry about serving beer to the entire world. Our focus remains on serving one beer at a time… Yours.