Brewery News

Live Entertainment At Bell's in 2021 - All You Need To Know! 7/9/2021 We are beyond excited (& ready) to announce that live music at Bell’s Eccentric Café both in the Back Room and Beer Garden, will be making a return this year beginning in August, 2021! It’s been a long 15+ months without entertainment and we sure have missed it. Here at Bell’s, we have been a... /news/live-entertainment-bells-2021-all-you-need-know

Details for 2021 Bell’s Homebrew Competition now available! /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/HomebrewCompetitionLogo-Black%20%281%29.jpg?itok=f2ZSlhDP 7/6/2021 We are excited to share that the 11th Annual Bell’s Homebrew Competition Kick-off will be held this year on Saturday, July 31st, 2021 at Bell’s Eccentric Café in downtown Kalamazoo. This year's homebrew expo will be taking place on Sunday, September 19th starting at 11 am! This is also the... /news/details-2021-bell-s-homebrew-competition-now-available

What you need to know for our 2021 Homebrew Competition /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/12028629_1145179762162290_5020625544867801687_o.jpg?itok=l_QgIkf0 7/6/2021 Things to keep in mind if you decide to enter this year's homebrew competition: Homebrewers should bring a sanitized vessel with them to transport their wort home. Buckets, carboys (please be extra careful handling glass carboys) and cornelius kegs are the most common vessels. You can leave them... /news/what-you-need-know-our-2021-homebrew-competition

Bright Night: Enjoy these longer days with 3 Oberon cocktail recipes /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/Bright%20Night_Web%20Slider.jpg?itok=EDV51vr_ 6/18/2021 Saturday is Bright Night, also known as the Summer Solstice. The longest day of the year means more sunshine and more ways to enjoy Oberon. Check out our Bright Night video featuring a special guest from Lowell Observatory and stick around to the end to learn more about a brand new beer debuting... /news/bright-night-oberon-cocktail-recipes

Bell’s Celebration Series continues with Seneca Village, release event and education /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/Seneca%20Village%20packaging%20146A8492.jpg?itok=XBFtWS18 6/15/2021 The next release in our Celebration Series is here. Seneca Village, the sixth beer to be designed and brewed by Bell’s staff, celebrates our Black and African American employees. It was brewed to bring awareness to a part of American history that is often hidden or left out of more forward-facing... /news/bell-s-celebration-series-continues-seneca-village-release-event-and-education

Get your Oberun and Two Hearted run on; Multiple virtual race options! /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/Two_Hearted_FB_Post-2.jpg?itok=0hnsyFY7 6/11/2021 This summer, you can run/jog/saunter for Oberon and Two Hearted (family) medals! Our annual Oberun 5K event will be virtual again for 2021. But after you run that 5K, be sure to sign up for the inaugural Two Hearted Family Reunion Run. Below are all the details for both virtual races. Special... /news/get-your-oberun-and-two-hearted-run-multiple-virtual-race-options

General Store Homebrew Recipe of The Month: Ryan's Low Sierra Helle Dope Helles /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/RecipeOftheMonthSocialImage_8.jpg?itok=mKj5Rhq2 6/5/2021 Our homebrew recipe of the month program is officially back in business! Each month, one of our store clerks will share one of their own homebrew recipes. June 2021's recipe is below. You can purchase the ingredients online and at our General Store (355 E Kalamazoo Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007).  If... /news/general-store-homebrew-recipe-month-ryans-low-sierra-helle-dope-helles

Tropical Oberon: Get to know our latest Oberon variation in bottles for summer 2021 /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/Tropical-Oberon_12oz-btl_4pk%2B1%20%281%29.png?itok=i7TvIeKL 5/26/2021 We're taking you to new shores under the Oberon sun with two, new ways to enjoy the color and scent of a summer afternoon. Tropical Oberon, a variation brewed with real passionfruit, pink guava, and mango started shipping this week. It will be available in 4-packs of 12-ounce bottles. Limited... /news/tropical-oberon-get-know-our-latest-oberon-variation-bottles-summer-2021

New outdoor mural at Bell’s Eccentric Café one of the largest in Kalamazoo /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/IMG_2366.jpg?itok=i78vt0gb 5/25/2021 Even before our Eccentric Café opened in 1993, we have been committed to our community and re-vitalizing our areas in downtown Kalamazoo. That commitment to breathe new life into the community continues with the addition of a brand-new mural on the west side of Bell’s downtown retail campus from ... /news/new-outdoor-mural-bell-s-eccentric-caf-one-largest-kalamazoo

Bell’s Mini Kegs for Causes: Limited-edition 5Ls support 4 organizations /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/mini%20keg%20family.jpg?itok=UCRjlXP8 5/17/2021 Oberon won't be the only mini keg from Bell’s this summer. We are releasing four, limited edition mini kegs during the month of May to help raise awareness for organizations that support causes that are important to us and our President and Founder, Larry Bell. “These organizations or what they... /news/bell-s-mini-kegs-causes-limited-edition-5ls-support-4-organizations