Brewery News

Fan recipe: Kalamazoo Stout Candied Bacon 1/29/2015 Recipe adapted from Heather in Lake Orion, Michigan Always wanted a way to add beer to your bacon? Recently, one of our fans experimented with this idea and shared with this fabulous recipe. We had to try it! When gathering your ingredients, you will want to make sure to choose a thick cut bacon... /news/fan-recipe-kalamazoo-stout-candied-bacon

Bell’s Brewery partners with Cavalier Distributing in south Florida 1/28/2015 Cavalier Distributing of Florida, based in Lakeland, will now handle distribution of Bell’s beer in south Florida. This new distribution partnership covers Broward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach and Monroe counties. “For almost 30 years, Bell's Brewery has produced beers of the highest quality with a... /news/bell-s-brewery-partners-cavalier-distributing-south-florida

Photo gallery: Thank you to everyone for another great Kalamazoo Beer Week 1/20/2015 Another Kalamazoo Beer Week is in the books. We had a blast and hope you did as well. Below is a gallery of all the images we collected over the week - from Snow Jog to our Tap Event at Old Burdick's in downtown Kalamazoo. But before we get to that, we wanted to offer a few thank yous. First and... /news/photo-gallery-thank-you-everyone-another-great-kalamazoo-beer-week

Bell’s will celebrate 30th anniversary with Funvitational Beer Festival in Kalamazoo 1/19/2015 COMSTOCK, Michigan – Bell’s Brewery will celebrate 30 years of brewing in Michigan this year. To mark that milestone, we’re inviting breweries and our fans to the Bell’s 30th Anniversary Funvitational Beer Festival to say thank you to all of our fans, customers and partners. It will be held on... /news/bell-s-will-celebrate-30th-anniversary-funvitational-beer-festival-kalamazoo

Bell’s issues automatic, voluntary recall for bottles of Mercury purchased in specific Michigan counties 12/23/2014 Today, we are issuing an automatic, voluntary recall on specific bottles of Mercury: The Winged Messenger which may contain a slight glass defect on the outside lip that could result in small pieces to become dislodged from the bottle. This recall only applies to bottles purchased in specific... /news/bell-s-issues-automatic-voluntary-recall-bottles-mercury-purchased-specific-michigan-counties

Bell's beer is heading to more locations in southern California next year 12/19/2014 We are thrilled to announce that we will expand our distribution footprint in southern California early next year with Craft Brewer’s Guild of Los Angeles. Bell’s beer will be available in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino and Ventura counties beginning Feb. 23, 2015 in... /news/bells-beer-heading-more-locations-southern-california-next-year

Meet the author of ‘Malt: A Practical Guide from Field to Brewhouse’ Sunday 12/17/2014 To celebrate the release of “Malt: A Practical Guide from Field to Brewhouse,” we're hosting a book signing this Sunday, Dec. 21 at the Eccentric Café. It will be held in the Café’s Back Room from noon until 2 p.m. Books will be available to purchase both at the bar and at the Bell’s General Store... /news/meet-author-malt-practical-guide-field-brewhouse-sunday

Got facial hair? Help us raise money for the West Michigan Cancer Center 11/24/2014 Earlier this month we shaved for a cause. This week, we're combining two of our favorite things to raise awareness and money for cancer research. Our Beers with Beards party is Wednesday at the Eccentric Café in partnership with The Proper Possible Movement (Proper) and other Kalamazoo area... /news/got-facial-hair-help-us-raise-money-west-michigan-cancer-center

Spiegelau collaborates with Bell’s Brewery to create a custom glass for wheat beers 11/13/2014 In partnership with renowned Austrian glassware manufacturer Spiegelau, we are extremely proud to announce the launch of the American Wheat-Witbier Glass. Designed to elevate the experience of drinking Bell’s Oberon Ale, Winter White and Oarsman Ale, the glass is poised to become the new standard... /news/spiegelau-collaborates-bell-s-brewery-create-custom-glass-wheat-beers

2nd Annual Blue Ice Game with the K-Wings will be Nov. 15 11/5/2014 Our second annual Bell’s Blue Ice Game featuring Winter White is coming up on Nov. 15th at Wings Stadium in Kalamazoo. The ice will be dyed blue and the K-Wings will take on the Reading Royals. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. and the first puck will drop at 7:30 p.m. Winter White will be available... /news/2nd-annual-blue-ice-game-k-wings-will-be-nov-15