Brewery News

Porter's new look celebrates the balance of barley and hops, builds on its history /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/BellsPorter12ozBtl.jpg?itok=yrtGQ-_C 9/2/2016 Porter's new look celebrates the balance of barley and hops, part of the beer's legacy. It was first brewed in 1987 and emphasizes the darker, roasted aspects of malt. Available year-round, this beer is perfect no matter what season. Bridging the gap between malty brown ales and heavily roasted... /news/porters-label-celebrates-balance-barley-hops

Our Chefs Share Some of their Favorite Recipes for Pairing with Best Brown Ale /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/IMG_9906.jpg?itok=wOmC6RcW 8/31/2016 Best Brown Ale returned to Bell's Eccentric Café and General Store in September . To celebrate, our chefs pulled together some of their favorite recipes, both made with or to pair with Best Brown Ale.  They'll be hosting a number of these dishes as specials at the Café throughout September. Stop by... /news/best-brown-ale-recipes

Amber Ale's new look is a nod to its history /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/BellsAmberAle12ozBtl.jpg?itok=v7yqKTwh 8/26/2016 Amber Ale's label has featured several different pieces of local art over the years.  It was first packaged with three different labels after it debuted in 1985. They featured a series of shorebirds – a seagull, a wood duck and a heron. Each was dated with the season and as the brewery grew, both... /news/amber-ales-label-calls-back-old-friend

Say cheers to fall with our latest Untappd badge /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/Bells_BBA_Oct_Untappd_Badge_6.png?itok=bvKeNZ98 8/26/2016 Today we are launching a brand new Untappd badge! Our "Cheers to fall!" badge is a celebration of two of our favorite fall offerings - Best Brown and Octoberfest.  You can unlock it by checking into one (1) of each anytime between now and Sept. 26. Both have started shipping. You can find Best... /news/say-cheers-fall-our-latest-untappd-badge

New look: Special Double Cream Stout's label highlights complex malt blend /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/SDCS%20Btl12oz%206pk%20080116.jpg?itok=2IL9o8qZ 8/21/2016 This is the first of a series of blog posts that take a look at our new packaging. Special Double Cream Stout has 10 different specialty roasted malts, and its new label highlights the complexity those ingredients contribute. Those 10 malts include 2-Row, Munich, Victory, various caramel malts,... /news/special-double-cream-stouts-label-highlights-complex-malt-blend

B1 beer: Get to know Boon Companion, a beer that doesn't fit any single style /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/boon%20companion-1-2%20%5BBell%27s%20web%20ready%5D.jpg?itok=va2dgXcC 8/19/2016 This post is part of an occasional series looking at the beers we develop at our original brewery, or B1.  Tasting notes: Resinous & tangerine hop notes w/ lemon verbena Boon Companion is a beer unlike any other and doesn't fit any single style. The beer was developed by our Vice President... /news/boon-companion-unlike-any-other-beer-doesnt-fit-any-single-style

Help start a conversation; look for Pints for Prostates crowns on bottles of Bell's beer /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/pints%20for%20prostates%202016-3.jpg?itok=efiM2NFV 8/18/2016 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... /news/help-start-conversation-look-pints-prostates-crowns-bottles-bells-beer

Octoberfest now shipping: 12-packs, 6-packs and draught /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/octoberfest-1.jpg?itok=YL5sG4gR 8/17/2016 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. ... /news/octoberfest-now-shipping-12-packs-6-packs-and-draught

Bell’s Beer Science: Yeast, the work we don't see that makes beer /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/yeast%20photos-32.jpg?itok=x7dp9ff8 8/16/2016 Yeast are the workers we don't really see make beer here at Bell’s. Our brewers work hard on recipes and maintaining quality, but what we humans do is essentially brew complex sugar water (or wort) — it’s the yeast cells that eat the sugar and create alcohol and carbon dioxide, along with an array... /news/bell-s-beer-science-yeast-workhorse-makes-beer

Photos from camp: 2016 Great Taste of the Midwest in Madison 8/15/2016 Last weekend we were in Madison for Great Taste of the Midwest in Madison. This year's theme was Camp Handshake, a summer camp with our friends from Upper Hand Brewery. Our tap list included Bourbon Barrel Aged Hell Hath No Fury, Raspberry Ale, Traverse City Whiskey Barrel Aged Coffee Consecrator... /news/photos-great-taste-midwest-madison