KBW is expanding in 2021 and is now Kalamazoo Craft Beverage Week! The goal is to include even more of our Kalamazoo makers—- adding our local distilleries and wineries to join in with our breweries and feature the craft beverage industry as a whole! Some of us already share this passion: an affinity for hand-crafted products, made by people who care about an enriching experience and carefully fashioned flavor profiles. But some are newer to their understanding of how amazing craft beer, spirits, and wine can be.

Kalamazoo Craft Beverage Week remains a weeklong series of events that celebrate the craft beverage industry. Patrons will meet the brewers, distillers, or winemakers themselves, learn about what it takes to develop these kinds of intricate, highly desired products, and hopefully achieve a greater sense of the craft beverage industry.

Health and safety is a priority, and we’re working hard with our partners to execute a safe event amid current precautions and restrictions. While we currently cannot have any large events like bar crawls or festival style gatherings, there are safe ways to still enjoy our craft beverages!

You’ll notice a new section on our site for “Specials”. This year, we’re making it easier to find the types of activities you’re looking for. On the Specials tab, you’ll see offers from our partners that are on-going throughout the week so you can stop in at your leisure or order out for to-go options to enjoy at home! Under the Events tab, you’ll find activities set up for specific days/times, and some may have pre-registration required to abide by current capacity limitations.