About Us
The owners of 5 Lakes Brewing Co. are Doug & Cindy Lameyer & Randy & Lisa Blain. They have been friends for over 35 years and their families grew up together. The idea of starting a brewery together started one evening while Lisa & Cindy shared a bottle of wine! Lisa told Cindy about her dream to open a brewery because her son in law & daughter we thinking of moving to Florida to be the head Brewer for a friend who has a distillery there. Randy & Lisa were not fond of them moving so far away. So after many months of research, prayers, planning & meetings they made this adventure a reality!
They started demo on the space they chose for the Brewery in April 2016. They felt that Dorr, Mi was a fantastic location between Gun Lake Casino and Tanger Outlet Mall. They wanted a place where people could come & enjoy great food, wine, spirits, and of course Amazing BEER! Dorr is a community that really supports their local businesses!
The doors officially opened on December 12, 2016, after many months of remodeling and getting all the licensing finalized. The team put a lot of work in to make this possible. They couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out. They love their 5 Lakes Team and they strive to make it a great place to work. They are planning to serve Dorr for many more years to come!
Meet The 5 Lakes Brewing Family
Cindy & Doug LaMeyer
Doug & Cindy Lameyer are a couple that’s loves to have fun! When they are not working they enjoy hanging out with their friends & family. Golfing, traveling,and for Doug hunting and for Cindy shopping are some of their favorite activities. They have 2 married children that also live in or work in the Dorr area, Lindsey (Joe) Dykhouse & Tyler (Kendra) Lameyer. They are also blessed with 5 soon to be 6 amazing grandchildren.
Doug & Cindy have had their other businesses in Dorr for over 17 years. They love being part of the Dorr Community. They never thought in a million years that they would be in the Brewery, Restaurant, & Bowling Business but they are embracing the challenge of making this endeavor a success. They love the opportunity to learn new things and meet new people. They also are so thankful for the fantastic group of people they now call their 5 Lakes Family!
Lisa & Randy Blain
Randy and Lisa have been married since 1980. They both were born and raised in Byron Center and are graduates of Byron Center Public School. They have three married daughters. Rachel (Chad) Grabill, Randi (Josh) Lown and Heather (Andy) Steenbergen. They have 9 wonderful grandchildren, ranging in ages from 7 to 12! They also have 2 dogs. An English Bulldog named Olive and a Bernadoodle named Tucker.
Randy has worked at Steelcase since 1979. Lisa has worked for Byron Center Public School since 1993, first as a bus driver and now as the Transportation Supervisor.
They loving spending time with their family and friends. In the summer months, they can often be found entertaining at home by Olive’s Tiki Bar alongside their pool. They enjoy biking, gardening, antiquing, entertaining and checking out different brewery’s!
Nathan Walton Head Brewer
Brewing was not always on the agenda, but as life progressed his passion for Quality Craft Beer grew stronger. Nathan started brewing professionally in early 2015. Now calling 5 Lakes Brewing his home he continues to put quality first.
Tabatha Umscheid The Manager
Meet our GM, Tabatha!
Tabatha grew up in Grandville, MI and she and her husband just bought a house right here in Dorr! Tabatha’s first job was hosting at a local restaurant. She thrived in the fast-paced and exciting industry from the very start.
Tabatha now has 18+ years in the restaurant business and couldn’t imagine loving any other industry more. What Tabatha loves the most is getting to know all of the wonderful people who come through our doors.