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March 1, 2021 - 11:20am

Bell’s Eccentric Café COVID-19 Operating Guidelines

We are proud to be approved as a Michigan Covid-19 Safer Dining Participant through the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity.  what are the hours? General Store Mon: Closed Tues - Thurs: 11am - 6pm Fri & Sat: 11am - 8pm Sun: 11am - 6pm eccentric cafe Mon: Closed Tues - Thurs: 3pm - 9pm Fri & Sat: 12pm - 10pm...

October 28, 2016 - 12:01pm

Halloween isn't just about the sweets, here are some of our favorite Bell's beer and candy pairings

Who says Halloween is just about candy? Beer, believe it or not, pairs great with several sweets. Here are just a few beer and candy pairing ideas to get you started.  Bell's beer and candy Pairings Rind Over Matter with Lemonheads, Tropical Skittles, Swedish Fish, Starbursts, Smarties or sour worms Two Hearted with Sour Gummy Worms or Sour...

October 27, 2016 - 12:54pm

Oatsmobile: Why use oats in a session Pale Ale? Aren't those just for stouts?

Oats can be used in a lot of different ways, not just with stouts, which is what most people associate with this incredibly versatile ingredient. The oats in Oatsmobile lend a lighter, wonderful body, We actually use two kinds of oats in our Session Pale Ale.  They keep the alcohol moderate and lend great body and flavor. Combined with bright and zippy...

August 18, 2016 - 9:00am

Help start a conversation; look for Pints for Prostates crowns on bottles of Bell's beer

We are again proud to work with Pints for Prostates. Craft breweries across the U.S. are using special Pints for Prostates crowns to help encourage men to talk with their doctors about scheduling health screenings.  This nationwide effort coincides with National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September.  “The craft beer community has been...

August 17, 2016 - 11:19am

Octoberfest now shipping: 12-packs, 6-packs and draught

Our fall seasonal and specialty beers have started shipping! For the first time in 5 years, Octoberfest will be bottled. Twelve-packs are also debuting this year.  Along with Octoberfest, Best Brown and Special Double Cream Stout are also heading out to your local stores, restaurants and bars.  All three will feature our refreshed Bell's logo and new...

August 5, 2016 - 10:01am

Video: What's that stuff in my Oberon?

We sometimes get the question: "What's that stuff in my Oberon?"  It's actually yeast and protein. It a big part of what makes Oberon taste like it does. John Mallett, our director of operations, explains why it's there and how to redistribute it.             [[{"fid":"1980","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"...

March 23, 2016 - 6:49pm

New specialty releases are coming in 2016; here's another hint

Last week, we announced that Quinannan Falls Special Lager will head to the canning line. It was the first of a few new additions to our specialty release lineup for 2016. We started with a photo clue and followed it up with a few additional hints on social media before revealing all later in the week. Now it’s time to reveal the first clue for our second announcement:...

October 28, 2015 - 7:27pm

Milchkaffee Stout uses a blend of two coffee beans roasted locally by Kalamazoo Coffee Co.

We have teamed up with the Kalamazoo Coffee Co. to create a brand new specialty stout.  Bell’s Milchkaffee (5.5% ABV) is a sweet, milk stout brewed with a blend of two coffee beans, Pressed for Success, a medium roasted Nicaraguan coffee and Killer Beanz, a dark roasted Papua New Guinea coffee, roasted just a block away from our original brewery, next to our pub, the...

October 6, 2015 - 6:12pm

Bell's brews first ale in 100-year-old wooden fermenters

Bell’s Brewery is releasing its first beer fermented in 100-year-old wooden cypress tanks that were used by Stroh Brewing Company in Detroit. Andrews’ Ale is inspired by the traditional English style Extra Special Bitter and uses a semi-retired malt variety, Chevallier, that was popular during the 19th Century in England. The tanks came to Bell’s from Detroit, where they...

August 21, 2015 - 3:44pm

Bell's Ales for ALS tapped at Eccentric Cafe, proceeds go to ALS research

Bell’s Brewery is again participating in Ales for ALS, a program that brews beer to raise money for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. The program started in 2013 by Loftus Ranches and Hop Union, and Bell’s has been involved since the beginning. The farm donates a special hop blend to breweries to make a special beer. A dollar from each beer sold will go to the ALS...

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