Brewery News

Bell's beer will also head to South Dakota, Kansas and Nebraska in 2016 2/12/2016 We are proud to announce that we have begun the process to bring Bell’s beer to three additional areas in 2016 - the great states of Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota. The search for a distributor partner has just begun, so no specific launch date for any state has been set. “This process always... /news/bells-beer-will-also-head-south-dakota-kansas-and-nebraska-2016

Bell's beer will head to Arkansas in April with Arkansas Craft Distributors, LLC and O’Connor Distributing 2/9/2016 We are proud to welcome two new distributor partners in the great state of Arkansas to the Bell's extended family. Arkansas Craft Distributors, LLC and O’Connor Distributing will help bring our entire portfolio to the counties listed below. Beer will begin shipping for release in late April.  We... /news/bells-beer-will-head-arkansas-april-arkansas-craft-distributors-llc-and-o-connor-distributing

Recipe: Sriracha Kalamazoo Stout Chex Mix 2/3/2016 With this weekend’s football festivities, you may be looking for a dish to bring to a party or make at home. Here’s a tasty idea: Sriracha Stout Chex Mix. CraftBeer.com has the recipe using Kalamazoo Stout with it. The recipe calls for reducing the stout to a thick syrup. In addition to the... /news/recipe-sriracha-kalamazoo-stout-chex-mix

Two Hearted, Hopslam, Black Note and Expedition Stout honored in annual RateBeer Best Awards 2/3/2016 RateBeer.com has released its annual RateBeer Best Awards for 2015. More than 300,000 beers from over 18,500 brewers worldwide were tallied last year. We are again, very honored and thankful for all of our fans and their support. Not only were we honored as the Top Brewer in our home state, Bell’... /news/two-hearted-hopslam-black-note-and-expedition-stout-honored-annual-ratebeer-best-awards

Take a look at the 2016 Oberon mini-keg design; shipping later this year 2/2/2016 Here it is: this year's Oberon mini-keg design. Oberon will return March 21 on draught, in bottles (6-packs and 12-packs) and in cans (16 oz. 4-packs and 12 oz. 12 packs).  Look for the 5-liter cans around Memorial Day weekend.  Keep an eye on our events calendar for Oberon release events near... /news/take-look-2016-oberon-mini-keg-design-shipping-later-year

Photos and video from Kalamazoo Beer Week 2016 1/26/2016 Kalamazoo Beer Week was a blast, from the sold-out crowd at Snow Jog to all of our partners who held events. We hosted more than 16 dinners, beer tastings and other events at the Eccentric Café and across Kalamazoo. Thanks to everyone who came out and participated. Above are photos from all... /news/photos-and-video-kalamazoo-beer-week-2016

Smitten? Send a Bell's Beerentine to your special someone /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/SmittenBeerentineCollection_2017_0.jpg?itok=fBns-A86 1/25/2016 UPDATE (1/31/17): All of this year's beerentines have been spoken for. You can still send an e-version now until Feb. 14. After another tremendous response last year, Smitten beerentines are back for a third year. You can choose to send one via snail mail (yes, we will still fill out the card,... /news/smitten-send-bells-beerentine-your-special-someone

2016 Hopslam has started shipping, how to find it near you 1/15/2016 The first shipment of Hopslam has left the building! Hopslam will ship over the next few weeks until every batch is canned and kegged. Trucks will leave our brewery, loaded with as much as we can fill them with and as fast as we can schedule them, to help get this beer to our fans FRESH. Remember... /news/2016-hopslam-has-started-shipping-how-find-it-near-you

Bell’s Kalamazoo Beer Week events benefit 2 local organizations 1/11/2016   Kalamazoo Beer Week is fast approaching. While it’s always a great time to enjoy and celebrate local craft beer, we think it’s also important to give back the the community that has been there for us over the years. For the fourth year, the Bell’s Snow Jog Adventure (Leisure) Race &... /news/bell-s-kalamazoo-beer-week-events-benefit-2-local-organizations

Omelettes, mussels, chicken chili and more - how to pair Bright White in the kitchen /sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/bright%20white%20chicken%20chili.jpg?itok=sTTXj9nY 12/31/2015 Bright White is a Belgian-inspired Wheat Ale fermented with a Belgian yeast, yielding a mixture of clove and fruity aromas without the use of any spices. These traits make it the perfect beer to pair with food as you cook. Here are some suggestions and inspiration of cooking with Bright White... /news/omelettes-mussels-chicken-chili-and-more-how-pair-winter-white-kitchen