Permanent claim record · Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids first won 'Beer City USA' in a 2012 online poll (tying Asheville), won outright in 2013, took Best Beer Town in 2014 and Best Beer Scene in 2017.

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Predicate	trivia.fact
Subject	Grand Rapids, Michigan (place)
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Status	Verified
Source	Michigan Pop Culture, Game Shows & Trivia Content Mine — Perplexity Deep Research (March 2026) (trust 6.5/10)
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Document hash	pending evidence-pack link
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Claim ID	04a00637-c46f-45b9-832a-bad7aad6c7bf