Brewery News

How to pair donuts with Bell's beer /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/beer%20and%20donuts-1-2.jpg?itok=KK3gLsXW 10/23/2017 It’s not a joke, beer and donuts are great to pair. We recently held a beer and donuts pairing at the Eccentric Café with our friends at Sweetwaters Donut Mill. Here’s what we paired: Roundhouse and Dutch Crumb Donut Arabicadabra and Glazed Donut Best Brown Ale and Pumpkin Spice Donut... /news/donut-and-bells-beer-pairings

The 9th Annual Bell's All Stouts Day is Nov. 5th /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/Allstouts2017.png?itok=LlfzVfhZ 10/20/2017 As the autumn chill begins to set in and the evenings last longer, one of our favorite Bell’s holidays is fast approaching! On Sunday Nov. 5 beginning at 11 a.m. the Eccentric Cafe will change their taps to focus on stouts for the 9th annual All Stouts Day. The historic Bell’s holiday, that... /news/9th-annual-all-stouts-day

B1 Beer: Get to Know L'Appel Du Vide - Dry-Hopped Session Ale /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/17-10-19-%20B-1%20L%27Appel%20Du%20Vide%201%20IMG_2412.jpg?itok=CfZKoHNl 10/19/2017 This post is part of an occasional series looking at the beers we develop at our original brewery, or B1. Tasting Notes: Bright, vibrant, dry-hopped ale; sour and funky  Dry-Hopped with 9 different hops from both the U.S. and Australia this wood-aged, vibrant beer is a sessionable, sour ale. ... /news/b1-beer-get-know-lappel-du-vide-dry-hopped-session-ale

Bell's Tap List for 9th Annual Detroit Fall Beer Festival 2017 /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/MBG_DetFest_2017_Poster.jpg?itok=n4diizIN 10/11/2017 The 9th Annual Detroit Fall Beer Festival is only a couple weeks away. We will be among the near 120 craft breweries in attendance.With live music, local food and over 800 beers you won't want to miss out! Visit Michigan Brewer's Guild's page to purchase tickets and learn more about the event and... /news/bells-tap-list-9th-annual-detroit-fall-beer-festival-2017

Bell's Brewery Named Distributor Brewery Partner of the Year by NBWA /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/Distributor%20Portal-1.jpg?itok=885Bo_ri 10/11/2017 It is an honor to be recognized by the National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) as their 2017 Partner of the Year. Partnerships with our distributors helped us get to where we are today.  When we started distributing our beer in 1986 the task was up to our Founder, Larry Bell and his small... /news/bells-brewery-named-nbwa-brewery-partner-year

Bell’s Brewery’s 2018 release calendar features multiple new beers, new packaging /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/LageroftheLakes_Dune.jpg?itok=bmvgADcU 10/9/2017 A new seasonal release, Hopslam mini-kegs and the return of The Oracle - just a sample of the incredible lineup Bell’s Brewery has in store for fans in 2018. Specialty beers will include a canning line debut, a new series and a special version of a Bell’s classic. Year-round favorites Two Hearted... /news/bell-s-brewery-s-2018-release-calendar-features-multiple-new-beers-new-packaging

Bell's Tap List for 2017 Great American Beer Festival /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/GABF%20HOPPY.jpg?itok=7UrVwqNM 9/28/2017 It's that time of year again, the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is just around the corner!  This year we'll be pouring a selection of classic and specialty beers from both us and our sister brewery, Upper Hand. Our traveling tavern, Trav 3 will also make the journey out to Colorado for you... /news/bells-tap-list-2017-great-american-beer-festival

Michigan’s oldest craft brewery celebrates more than three decades of brewing /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/01062%2051AC5F405AF554A27540B1597F2D69C9%20historic-photos_1.jpg?itok=O4qrhL3M 9/13/2017 PRESS RELEASE COMSTOCK, Mich. – Bell’s Brewery, Michigan’s oldest and largest brewery, celebrates its 32nd anniversary this month on Sept. 19. As part of the celebration, Bell’s kicked-off its 8th Annual Bell’s Homebrew Competition on Sept. 9 at Bell’s Eccentric Café in downtown Kalamazoo. “... /news/michigan-s-oldest-craft-brewery-celebrates-more-three-decades-brewing

Recipe: Octoberfest Apfel Kuchen (Apple Cake) /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/Octoberfest%20apple%20cake%20-1_0.jpg?itok=6eG1j29j 9/6/2017 This German style apple cake with caramelized sugars pairs wonderfully with the lightly toasted malt flavor from our Octoberfest. Enjoy! Ingredients 2-3 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced 1 Granny Smith apple, cored and grated 1.5 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 cup... /news/octoberfest-apfel-kuchen-apple-cake

Bell's Summer Intern Class of 2017 finishes up, leaves its mark /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/Interns.jpg?itok=bVMPGHBy 9/2/2017 Editor's note: Trisha, who wrote this piece, worked  with our marketing team as our communications intern during the summer of 2017. She was a recent graduate of Kalamazoo College.   As summer heads off, so do our summer interns- back to school, to work or to continue here at Bell's.  For the... /news/bells-summer-interns