Tours

Guess what’s coming, guess what’s close? It’s just one beer some love the most! Brewed with honey and Simcoe hops We ship it quick to all the shops! The first beer of the brand new year So full of hops it makes you cheer! Its Hopslam folks prepare yourself- In January it hits the shelves! To up the ante, if we may Please send your Hopslam love our way A special tour on which you’ll go For how to enter, read below: To celebrate the 2017 release of Hopslam, we have designed a unique brewery tour to celebrate one of the most coveted double IPAs out there.  This hop-centric experience will only be offered once and will be limited to just a handful of spots at our Comstock Brewery. It will be on Jan. 11 at 6 p.m. and will include: A Hopslam hop rub with our Innovation Brewing Manager, Andy Farrell.  A discussion, also lead by Andy, about how we select which hops make it into this beer. A close-up look at our new A+ Cellar, where we dry hop this and other wonderfully aromatic beers.  Fresh Hopslam right from the source (of course). A few other fun surprises that we cannot tell you about just yet (as much as we really, really want to)! How do you get to experience this one-of-a-kind opportunity? In order to tour, you must enter to win (although everyone who shows us their love of Hopslam will receive something). Write a song, paint a picture, take a photo, shoot a video, orchestrate a rock-opera, slam us with poetry!  Do whatever it is that you do best to express your love for Hopslam (just be sure to keep it clean).  If you share that love on social media, be sure to tag us (@bellsbrewery) and use the hashtag #HopSlamMe. You will need to fill out this form in order to be considered. The deadline to enter is Dec. 23. Each random winner will win two spots on this exclusive Hopslam Brewery Tour. Winners will be notified in early January with plenty of time to make travel accommodations if chosen. Cheers and good luck!

Our November tours were so popular, we decided to bring them back in December.  These exclusive and free guided tours will take guests through some of our new spaces including a look at our fermentation cellars, state-of-the-art Bottling Hall, our Packaging Hall and Robot Alley at our Comstock Brewery.  These spaces are not typically open to the public or covered during our normal tour offerings.  Available every Wednesday in December at 6 p.m.  Each tour only has a limited number of spots, book now!

UPDATE 6/29: All July tours are full, but we have created a wait list. Add your name here. Every Wednesday in July, we will be hosting FREE behind-the-scenes brewery tours at our Comstock Brewery. They will start at 6 p.m. and offer an exclusive look at parts of the brewery our regular tours do not cover, including an up close look at our brand new Bottling Hall. Visitors will also receive 2 beer samples and a special swag bag with a little something extra to help you enjoy your summer on the deck, backyard or at the beach. Each tour will last about an hour and a half and is limited to the first 12 who sign-up. Closed toe shoes are required, along with a sense of adventure. Come see where your favorite Bell’s beers are born! Register here.

Beginning June 1, brewery tour hours for both of our locations are changing. We are adding a tour option in Kalamazoo on Saturdays, and in Comstock, we are adding an evening option on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, as well as, guided Sunday tours. All of our tours are still free. Comstock tours also include two 3 oz. samples. You can also now reserve a spot on any of our tours by visiting our Tours page. For large group reservations, please contact our Tour Manager directly. Questions? Let us know. Kalamazoo tour times Saturdays: Noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sundays: Noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Comstock tour times Mondays and Tuesdays: Closed Wednesdays - Fridays: 2 p.m., 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Saturdays: Noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sundays: 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Thank you to the more than 300 people who took part in the Bell’s to Bell’s bike ride this weekend. The 14-mile round trip went from the Eccentric Cafe in Kalamazoo to our brewery in Comstock and included a tour of our brew gallery and beer samples. All proceeds went to the Kalamazoo River Valley Trail.