TASTE FROM MICHIGAN FAVORITES
One night. One location. Taste your way across Michigan.
Choose Your Experience
GENERAL ADMISSION — $49
Festival begins at 7:30 PM
✓ 10 tastings from Michigan producers
✓ Michigan-inspired appetizers
✓ Live music
✓ Axe throwing
✓ People’s Choice voting
✓ Explore spirits, beer, wine & cider at your own pace
VIP TASTING EXPERIENCE — $109
VIP begins at 6:30 PM
GUIDED TASTING + FESTIVAL
✓ 6 guided tastings with paired Michigan bites
✓ Producers bring each tasting directly to your table
✓ Reserved seating during the guided experience
✓ Commemorative tasting glass
✓ 10 additional festival tastings (16 total with VIP)
✓ Full festival access beginning at 7:30 PM
✓ Live music & axe throwing
VIP guests choose Spirits, Beer, or Wine + Cider when purchasing tickets.
CHOOSE YOUR VIP EXPERIENCE
🥃 SPIRITS
Six guided Michigan spirit tastings with paired bites.
🍺 BEER
Six guided Michigan craft beer tastings with paired bites.
🍷 WINE + CIDER
Six guided Michigan wine and cider tastings with paired bites.
All VIP experiences include 10 additional festival tastings, reserved seating during the guided hour, a commemorative tasting glass, appetizers, live music and axe throwing.
Choose your experience when purchasing your VIP ticket.
DON’T DRINK? YOU’RE STILL INVITED.
NON-ALCOHOLIC TASTING EXPERIENCE — $49
Enjoy 10 curated mocktail and non-alcoholic tastings, Michigan-inspired appetizers, live music and axe throwing — all the fun of Michigan Made without the alcohol.
Grand Rapids’ Premier Michigan Made Craft Beverage Tasting Festival
Twenty five-plus Michigan distilleries, breweries, cideries, and wineries. One night. Three guided VIP tracks. Ten festival tastings.
This isn’t a generic festival with a Michigan sticker on it.
Michigan Made is a curated tasting event built around one idea: the best spirits, beer, cider, and wine in this state are made by people within a few hours’ drive of Grand Rapids — and most of them you’ve never met.
October 9 we’re bringing 25+ of those producers to BattleGR. You’ll taste your way through the state you live in, vote on your favorites, and — because this is still BattleGR — throw some axes while you’re at it.
$5 from every ticket supports South Kent Chamber Foundation.
VIP guests enjoy reserved seating during the guided hour (6:30–7:30 PM) before the festival opens to all ticket holders.
Book a Corporate Table — Fall Team Night Out in Grand Rapids
A VIP table seats eight. Reserved seating, six guided pours from Michigan producers, paired bites, and a room where the icebreaker is already taken care of.
It’s a better fall team event than another dinner out, and it takes one phone call to book.
Click Here To Learn More· or call 616-345-0698×4
Event Details & FAQ
What time should I arrive? VIP guests: arrive by 6:15 PM to be seated before the guided hour begins at 6:30. General Admission doors open at 7:30 PM. Event ends at 10:30 PM.
What is a tasting pour? A tasting pour — not a full drink. Roughly a half ounce for spirits, an ounce for wine, and two to three ounces for beer and cider.
Can I switch VIP tracks after I purchase? Email us at [email protected] before October 2 and we’ll move you if space is available in your preferred track.
Is there food? Yes. VIP guests receive Michigan charcuterie pairings during the guided hour. Michigan-inspired appetizers from our kitchen are available throughout the festival for all ticket holders.
Is axe throwing really happening at a tasting event? It is — with trained BattleGR staff running the lanes. Lanes close at 9:30 PM. We’ve been doing this a long time.
I don’t drink alcohol. Is there a ticket for me? Yes — the Mocktails & NA Drinks ticket is $49 and includes 10 curated mocktail and non-alcoholic tastings, Michigan-inspired appetizers from our kitchen, live music, and axe throwing. Same punch card, same experience — no alcohol.
What should I wear? Nice casual. Most people dress for a night out. Closed toed shoes for axe throwing.
Can I buy tickets at the door?
Tickets will be available at the door only if the event has not sold out. VIP availability is limited, so advance purchase is strongly recommended.
Is this event 21+? Yes. Valid ID required at the door, no exceptions.
Where do I park? Free on-site parking at 284 Dodge NE, Comstock Park.
What is your refund policy? Tickets are non-refundable but transferable. Email us at [email protected] and we’ll move the ticket to whoever is attending in your place.
BGR Event Center Inside BattleGR· 284 Dodge NE Suite 100 · Comstock Park, MI 49321 Friday, October 9, 2026 · VIP 6:30 PM · General Admission 7:30 PM · 21+ Questions? Call 616-345-0698 or email [email protected]