Bier Distillery: Hollandse Hapjes on the North Side by Arend A. Vander Pols
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ne would think that West Michigan, being the center of Dutch-American culture, would be overrun with places a person could satisfy a craving for bitterballen, but that is just not the case. However there is one such place in Comstock Park, just north of Grand Rapids near the ballpark, where bitterballen and other Dutch favorites - more than just hapjes - are featured on the menu. The folks at Bier Distillery make an amazing array of things to drink and eat, and recently they answered the call for help in the fight against the pandemic by producing hand sanitizer. The Dutch food is a bit of a secret, there is no mention of it on the signage for the distillery visible on the north side of West River Drive, and in fact it’s easy to blow by the place going 55 miles an hour. But check the distillery’s Facebook page and you soon discover the kitchen has been serving Dutch fare for a number of months. A post dated February 21, 2020, states:
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