Keeping it on the Odd Side

Certainly its name is not a misnomer. When it comes to the eccentric, strange or just plain odd, Grand Haven’s Odd Side Ales advertises itself accurately.

Since opening its taproom doors in March 2010 — on St. Patrick’s Day weekend — the brewery hasn’t been afraid to offer products on a wide range of the odd spectrum. Hot peppers may be added to the brew. Or maybe it’s aged in tequila or wine barrels. Better yet, maybe it’s coffee flavor in a blonde ale.

“You can go anywhere and get an IPA, or a pale ale, or an amber or a brown,” said Josh Gordon, operations manager and assistant brewer. “Obviously, we have those here, but it’s kind of cool a lot of the mainstays at Odd Side have weird stuff in them as well.”

The beckoning to the odd grew as part of the brewery’s reputation even after it was first named Odd Side. According to Gordon, the moniker was first chosen because the taproom is located at 41 Washington Avenue — situated on the “odd side” of the street.

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