Named #5 in top 10 new breweries in Michigan

The Cedar Springs Brewing Company continues to win accolades from loyal customers and critics alike. In May, customers voted it the best brewery in West Michigan. In June/July, customers nominated them for their fried chicken and MLive visited and named them as one of the best (#11 out of 52) in their search for Michigan’s best fried chicken, calling it absolutely delicious. And now, they’ve done it again, coming in at number five out of MLive’s top 10 new breweries in Michigan.

Customers nominated their favorite new breweries all across the state (from 2012 til now), and then MLive reporters Amy Sherman and John Gonzalez visited 30 finalists before making their decision on the top 10. When writing about Cedar Springs Brewing Company, they talked about how owner David Ringler learned to brew in Germany, and how his love for their country, traditions and traditional beers is infectious. They called his German beers excellent examples of classic styles, and called the Cedar Springs beer, CSIPA, a subtle, clean, quality beer. “The beers have nothing to hide behind, and don’t need to,” they wrote. “Their taste speaks volumes.”

The top ten new Michigan breweries named by MLive were:

#10-One Well Brewing, Kalamazoo

#9-Territorial Brewing, Springfield

#8-Cognition Brewing, Ishpeming

#7-Tapistry Brewing, Bridgman

#6-Grand River Brewing, Jackson

#5-Cedar Springs Brewing Company, Cedar Springs

#4-Hop Lot Brewing Company, Suttons Bay

#3-Batch Brewing, Detroit

#2-Transient Artisan Ales, Bridgman

#1-Stormcloud Brewing Frankfort