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April 4, 2019 - 4:00pm

Announce: Bell's 2019 Beer Garden Concert Lineup; tickets on sale April 8

Bell’s Eccentric Café has been a staple in the Southwest Michigan music scene for decades, and this summer’s concert series line-up shows that tradition will continue. Bell’s Brewery has been a long-time supporter of the arts and local music community, showcasing acts from all genres and backgrounds to perform at Bell’s Eccentric Café and Beer Garden. We’re excited to bring you...

December 20, 2018 - 10:01am

2019 Kalamazoo Beer Week: Here is your Bell's beer event roundup

The 9th Annual Kalamazoo Beer Week will be held Jan. 11 – 19 all over Kalamazoo! Below are the events we’ll be hosting, join us! Jan. 12 7th Annual Bell’s Snow Jog Adventure (Leisure) Race & Challenge (sold out) - Kick-off Kalamazoo Beer Week with a choose your own adventure run/jog/walk all over downtown Kalamazoo to benefit Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes. The route...

May 3, 2018 - 2:10pm

Get To Know: Bell's Double Two Hearted

Tasting Notes: Double IPA with intense citrus, bubblegum and pine aromas. Rich malt. Made especially for avid Two Hearted fans, this Double IPA version of Bell’s classic, Two Hearted Ale uses the same malt and hop profile, taken to the next level of intensity.  First brewed in 2015, Double Two Hearted is hopped at 2.5 times the rate of regular Two Hearted....

April 23, 2018 - 9:10am

Get To Know: Bell's CBCBCBC Ale, a collaboration beer brewed with help from Crosby Hop Farms

Tasting Notes:  Pale Ale dry hopped five times, with stone fruit, dank, pungent hop notes This beer was brewed for the Crosby Hop Farms booth at the 2018 Craft Brewers Conference. The name is an acronym for Craft Brewers Conference Bell's Crosby Collaboration Beer, but CBCBCBC is the official name. Utilizing a popular technique of multiple dry hops, we looked to drive...

April 5, 2018 - 3:50pm

Get to know: Bell's dry-hopped lager, HopfenDunkel

Tasting Notes:  Dry-hopped lager with herbal, noble hop character and a slight caramel sweetness. HopfenDunkel, a dry hopped lager, translates literally to "hop dark" in German. We are utilizing our European style lager recipe while using European hops for the kettle and dry hop, hence the German play on words for the name.  The copper-colored beer has a 5%...

August 10, 2017 - 3:16pm

Details for 2017 Bell’s Homebrew Competition now available, 2016 winner to be tapped Sunday

The 8th Annual Bell’s Homebrew Competition Kick-off and Expo will be held this year on Sept. 9 at the Eccentric Café in downtown Kalamazoo. The homebrewer who takes first place will get to brew their recipe at our original brewery to then go on tap next door at the adjacent Café. The first place winner will also attend the Great American Beer Festival in Denver,...

July 19, 2017 - 1:56pm

B1 Beer: Get to Know Bell's Kiwi Gose- Not Your Typical Gose

This post is part of an occasional series looking at the beers we develop at our original brewery, or B1. Tasting notes: Modern Gose with kiwi; tart, quenching, fruity Bell’s Kiwi Club Gose is no ordinary Gose. Although it’s brewed with the classic Gose ingredients of coriander and salt, the non-traditional ingredient of kiwi was added to this recipe. In Goslar,...

July 17, 2017 - 12:27pm

We're brewing again for Ales for ALS to support ALS research

We’re proud to again be participating and brewing for the Ales for ALS program to raise awareness and money for ALS research. “It’s important that the brewing industry gives back,” John Mallett, Bell’s director of operations who has helped design previous hop blends, said about the program. “It’s a pretty fun program. Good hops, great beer, great cause.” We recently started...

June 8, 2017 - 10:11am

Mark your calendars for the 2017 Bell's Beer Garden Movie Summer Series (lineup)

Star War: The Force Awakens kicks-off our summer Beer Garden movie series on June 14.  Admission for all movies is free and all will begin at dusk. Bring a blanket and/or a low-backed chair.  See you in the Beer Garden! The full schedule June 28: Anchorman July 12: La La Land Aug. 2: Get Out Aug. 16: Pitch Perfect Sept. 5: Back to the Future...

June 8, 2017 - 9:55am

Save the date: 8th Annual Bell's Homebrew Competition Kick-off and Expo

This year's annual homebrew competition will kick-off on Sept. 9, 2017 at the Eccentric Cafe. As in previous years, wort will be given out on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning at 11 a.m. There is no cost to enter, the only requirement is that you use our wort (which is also free).  The homebrewer who takes first place will get to brew their recipe at our...

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