HopCat

HopCat is a restaurant and craft beer bar based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with several locations in Michigan and expanding rapidly to other states. Founded in 2008 in Grand Rapids by Mark Sellers, HopCat opened its second location in East Lansing, Michigan in 2013. HopCat is best known for having a wide array of beers on tap, with several of their locations offering well over 100 different options.

In 2015, BarFly Ventures secured $25 million in capital financing to support its effort to expand HopCat, which will open as many as 30 locations over the next several years.

Accolades

The original HopCat in Grand Rapids is a brewpub with its own small brewery, which typically supplies 4-6 house-made beers alongside craft beers from around the country. The Grand Rapids location was recognized as one of the best brewpubs in the United States by RateBeer.com from 2013-2015. In 2010, HopCat was rated No. 3 on BeerAdvocate's list of "Best Beer Bars on Planet Earth."