Founders

Founder's Brewing Co.

Grand Rapids, MI

We had the pleasure of spending the morning at Founder's Brewing Company in Grand Rapids, Mi and interviewing Mike Stevens and Dave Engbers, co-founders of *founders.

5D Mark iii - 50L, 16-35L, 24-70 2.8, 500 5.6

Crew:

Kevin Romeo

Dan Martinez

Angel Arnold

Tori Gebolys

Nothing like in Greenbush in November!

We spent most of the day filming, but during our free moments we grabbed a few candids at one of favorite places on the planet. (Greenbush Brewing Co in Sawyer, MI)

Shot with 5D MarkII/III
Special thanks to Scott Sullivan & Jill Sites for being so gracious to us.

This is Baney, he started as a bartender, became a brewer and now heads up sales. I actually traded him a beer for my wedding ring. True Story.

This is Pete (also known as Papa Bear) shoveling spent grain. Which will likely be traded to a local farm for cow feed.

Jill Sites, Ambassador of Everything, and myself.

The Taproom. All Christmasy.

Jill does not stress ever.

Carlos + Journeyman Distillery barrels. 

Hop Pellets for small batches.

This was Papa Bear's lunch, waiting for him while he shoveled grain. These tacos were delicious.

Someone's mug, not sure who.

Pete doing his thing.

Scott, founder and co-owner. 

Michigan Beer Film - The Michigan Hop Alliance

My wife, Anna, and I traveled 4.5 hours north to Omena, MI in the Leelanau Peninsula to speak with Brian Tennis and Joel Mulder of the Michigan Hop Alliance.
Although already worn out from out trip to Detroit (to see the Tigers put a hurt on the Sox) the night before, It was a blast.

We drank some michigan beer.
Talked about organically grown Michigan hops.
Toured Brian's 20 acre hop yard, called New Mission Organics

Photos taken with 5DMKII and iPhone 4S