Brewery News

Free behind-the-scenes brewery tours offered every Wednesday in July /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/BehindtheScenesBreweryTours.jpg?itok=d3wdB0la 6/16/2016 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... /news/exclusive-vip-brewery-tours-offered-wednesdays-july

Photo gallery: Celebrating diversity during Kalamazoo Pride 2016 /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/IMG_7722_0.jpg?itok=BTX7kOph 6/14/2016 This weekend we celebrated Kalamazoo Pride at the Arcadia Creek Festival Site to support the Kalamazoo Gay Lesbian Resource Center.  This wonderful event includes the special release of Sparkleberry — our Sparkling Ale brewed with raspberries. Below are some highlights from the festival. Thank... /news/we-celebrate-diversity-during-kalamazoo-pride

Photo gallery: 2016 Bell's Beer Garden Opener /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/garden_opener_041.jpg?itok=UWMoxUak 6/7/2016 Thanks to Greensky Bluegrass, along with all of our friends and fans who came out to our Beer Garden Opener. We're looking forward to an exciting summer of shows in both the Beer Garden and Back Room. Check out all of our upcoming shows here.               /news/bells-beer-garden-opener

Sparkleberry returns for 2016 Kalamazoo Pride this weekend /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/culture-4.jpg?itok=2YscvG6- 6/6/2016 We’re exciting to be the presenting sponsor for Kalamazoo Pride this Friday and Saturday at  Arcadia Creek Festival Site. This is the fourth year we’ve supported Pride. Proceeds will support the Kalamazoo Gay Lesbian Resource Center.  Stop by and say hi to us at our tent. We’ll be passing out... /news/sparkleberry-returns-kalamazoo-pride-weekend

We're celebrating Philly Beer Week with special tappings and Dunkel Dare! /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/philly.jpg?itok=yEn_L8hu 6/3/2016 Philly Beer Week has begun and we're excited to be celebrating with more than 8 events during the week, including special tappings and beer dinners. On June 8, we're competing in Dunkle Dare, a spin on the popular trivia show from 30 years ago. It will be hosted by Marc Summers himself. See a... /news/were-celebrating-philly-beer-week-special-tappings-and-dunkel-dare

Play ball! Get a special Kalamazoo Growlers, Bell's coozie this season /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/kalamazoo%20growlers-13_1.jpg?itok=VLVJMvrn 6/2/2016 Another season of baseball is coming back to Kalamazoo. We’re excited to again partner with the Kalamazoo Growlers. During select Saturday games, the first 250 fans over the age of 21 will get a Bell’s/Growlers inspired can coozie. And at every game, there will be Oberon, Two Hearted and... /news/play-ball-get-special-kalamazoo-growlers-and-bells-coozie-season

New brewery tour hours start in June /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/pages/brewery-139.jpg?itok=DnsTVHY1 6/1/2016 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... /news/new-brewery-tour-hours-start-june

Win tickets to the 2016 Blue Ox Music Festival /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/blue%20ox-1.jpg?itok=lTS-AF-X 5/31/2016 We’re giving away two pairs of tickets of tickets Blue Ox Music Festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The festival runs June 9 to 11 and highlights bluegrass, roots, and Americana music. We’ll be pouring beer at the festival, including Oatsmobile, Oberon, Amber, Oarsman, Two Hearted, Porter, and... /news/win-tickets-blue-ox-music-festival

Bell’s and Upper Hand to be featured during Portland Beer Week /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/bell%27s%20in%20portland-1.jpg?itok=2_tJe-Pm 5/31/2016 We’re excited to be heading west for the annual Portland Beer Week festivities. First, we’re having a beach party at Belmont Station, 4500 SE Stark St, on June 13. We’ll be pouring a wide variety of beers from 5 to 9 p.m. Our founder and president Larry Bell will be at the event. Here’s the full... /news/bell-s-and-upper-hand-be-featured-during-portland-beer-week

First look at new Oarsman cans debuting this fall /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/oarsman%20hero.jpg?itok=W2Rf9yY7 5/31/2016 Here’s a first look at the new Oarsman can, part of our packaging refresh (gallery below). Expect to see them this fall. Oarsman, our tart, refreshing session wheat ale, was first released in 2010 and came to cans back in February. In March, we announced packaging and logo refreshes to better... /news/first-look-new-oarsman-design