The Mitten Brewing Company
Brewery
4.6 (1,770 on Google)
About The Mitten Brewing Company
The Mitten Brewing Company is a baseball-themed brewpub in Grand Rapids. The building is the historic Engine House No. 9. It is a restored Victorian-era firehouse with old-time baseball decor.
Lifelong friends Chris Andrus and Max Trierweiler founded The Mitten in 2012. The menu is built around classic beer styles and pizza, and there is a pizza flight. The brewery says the pizza has been named Best Pizza five times by Grand Rapids Magazine and Revue West Michigan.
There is an upstairs dining room that groups can book for parties. The Mitten also started a nonprofit arm, Mitten Foundation, in 2017.
The brewery says it has won at Great American Beer Fest in 2018 and at World Beer Cup in 2016, 2022 and 2023. It is one of the most reviewed beer spots in Grand Rapids on this site.
From The Mitten Brewing Company's own website and its Google listing, read September 25, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Map
Questions people ask
Does The Mitten serve food?
Yes. The beer is paired with gourmet pizzas, and it is a pizza restaurant as well as a brewery and bar.
Can I order takeout?
Yes. The website has an online ordering link for takeout food and beer at the original Grand Rapids location. You can also call the taproom to place an order.
Can I book the upstairs dining room for a group?
The Mitten takes group party requests by email through its website. Events need at least two weeks notice, and they are only booked for larger groups.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
The entrance and the parking lot are wheelchair accessible.
Which breweries are close by?
Mitten Brewing Production Facility is 0.1 miles away. City Built Brewing Company is 0.7 miles away, Greyline Brewing Co. is 0.8 miles away and New Holland Brewing - The Knickerbocker is 1 mile away.
Answers come from The Mitten Brewing Company's website and its Google listing, read September 25, 2026.
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Before you visit The Mitten
Check mittenbrewing.com before you go. The site has the online ordering link and the events page. If you want to book the upstairs dining room for a group, plan ahead, since events need at least two weeks notice.
Takeout is there if you would rather eat at home. Order through the website and pick it up.
Mitten Brewing Production Facility is 0.1 miles away, a short walk. City Built Brewing Company is 0.7 miles away and Greyline Brewing Co. is 0.8 miles away, both a short drive.