Permanent claim record · Grand Rapids, Michigan

Founders Brewing (est. 1997 by Mike Stevens and Dave Engbers) nearly went bankrupt early on — the founders survived on bartending tips — before brewmaster Jeremy Kosmicki's Centennial IPA and bourbon-barrel KBS turned it into the 15th largest brewery in the US.

Verified\u00b7 1997-01-01

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Predicate	trivia.fact
Subject	Grand Rapids, Michigan (place)
As of	1997-01-01
Status	Verified
Source	Michigan Famous Foods, Iconic Spots & Uniquely Michigan Experiences — Perplexity Deep Research (March 2026) (trust 6.5/10)
Reference	—
Document hash	pending evidence-pack link
Provenance chain
Claim ID	b1265ccc-9ca9-4d3c-b90c-dbce32630487