Brewery News

From parking to ticket check-in, things to keep in mind before heading to Funvitational 9/8/2015 Update (9/9): There will be a shuttle bus travelling between the Eccentric Cafe, the Radisson Plaza Hotel and Homer Stryker Field on Saturday. The Banana Car will also be offering rides from the Cafe to the festival site for free between 1 and 4 p.m. Things to keep in mind before Saturday.... /news/parking-ticket-check-things-keep-mind-heading-funvitational

Watch: First 12 oz. cans of Two Hearted come off the Canning Line 9/3/2015 The first 12 oz. cans of Two Hearted rolled off our Canning Line this week! Twelve-packs will start shipping to all areas we currently distribute to soon. Need help finding our beer? Check out our Beer Finder. /news/watch-first-12-oz-cans-two-hearted-come-canning-line

2014 Homebrew Competition Recipe Winner Tapped at the Eccentric Café 8/31/2015 The tapping of the 2014 Homebrew Competition’s winning recipe kicked off with a ringing of the bell and a toast to winning homebrewer Matt VanNatter by Pub Brewing Manager Zeke Bogan. Matt recently had the opportunity to help brew his winning recipe at Bell’s original brewery in downtown... /news/2014-homebrew-competition-recipe-winner-tapped-eccentric-caf-0

Details for 2015 Bell's Homebrew Competition, wort giveaway and Expo now available 8/27/2015 COMSTOCK, Mich. - The 6th Annual Bell’s Homebrew Competition Kick-off and Expo will be held this year on Sept. 19 at Bell’s Eccentric Café in downtown Kalamazoo. The homebrewer who takes first place will again get to brew their recipe at our original brewery to then go on tap at the Café. The... /news/details-2015-bells-homebrew-competition-wort-giveaway-and-expo-now-available

A look back at history of Best Brown labels 8/26/2015 Fall is soon approaching and it means it’s time for Best Brown Ale, our fall seasonal. Best Brown was first released in 1988 and packaged in 22 oz. bottles. It featured a plain type label and then a winter pine cone. The owl first appeared in 1993 and has been on the label ever since. There have... /news/look-back-history-best-brown-labels-0

Bell’s beer will temporarily be available in Colorado next month 8/24/2015 Bell’s beer will head to Colorado for a short time in September coinciding with this year’s Great American Beer Festival. Crooked Stave Artisans will temporarily distribute Bell’s beer across its entire distribution footprint including the cities of Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins and Colorado... /news/bell-s-beer-will-temporarily-be-available-colorado-next-month

Bell's Ales for ALS tapped at Eccentric Cafe, proceeds go to ALS research 8/21/2015 Bell’s Brewery is again participating in Ales for ALS, a program that brews beer to raise money for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. The program started in 2013 by Loftus Ranches and Hop Union, and Bell’s has been involved since the beginning. The farm donates a special hop blend to... /news/bells-ales-als-tapped-eccentric-cafe-proceeds-go-als-research-0

Bell's Ales for ALS tapped at Eccentric Cafe, proceeds go to ALS research 8/21/2015 Bell’s Brewery is again participating in Ales for ALS, a program that brews beer to raise money for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. The program started in 2013 by Loftus Ranches and Hop Union, and Bell’s has been involved since the beginning. The farm donates a special hop blend to... /news/bells-ales-als-tapped-eccentric-cafe-proceeds-go-als-research

Bell's again brews Ales for ALS 8/21/2015 Bell’s Brewery is again participating in Ales for ALS, a program that brews beer to raise money for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. The program started in 2013 by Loftus Ranches and Hop Union, and Bell’s has been involved since the beginning. The farm donates a special hop blend to... /news/bells-again-brews-ales-als

Our tap list for the 2015 Great Taste of the Midwest 8/3/2015 We'll be at the Great Taste of the Midwest this weekend in Madison, with more than 150 other Midwest craft brewers. Before the festival begins, we will be pouring these beers at Maduro on Friday, August 7: Special Double Cream Stout Venus Uranus Black Note Bourbon Barrel Aged Expedition Stout... /news/our-tap-list-2015-great-taste-midwest