Distribution

Our distributor changed in the North Central Florida.   Cavalier Distributing Florida assumed service for the distribution footprint of Brown Distributing Company, Inc. earlier this month. In addition to the counties of Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe and Palm Beach, Cavalier now also covers the counties of Brevard, Lake, Polk, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty (except the city of Bristol), Madison, Marion, Sumter, Suwanee, Taylor, Union and Wakulla. The availability of Bell’s beer in the counties above was not affected. For help locating Bell’s beer, check out our Beer Finder. ABOUT CAVALIER DISTRIBUTING: Established in 1992 by Founder/President George Fisher, Cavalier Distributing is one of the only distributors in the country with a portfolio that is exclusively American craft beverages and imports. Cavalier is dedicated to bringing great craft beer, ciders, meads, wine, and spirits to increasingly discerning, appreciative, and educated consumers in Florida, Indiana, and Ohio. Cavalier employs more than 360 employees throughout the three states and is headquartered in Lakeland, Florida, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Cincinnati, Ohio.  

We are thrilled to announce that Bell’s beer will head to The Lone Star State in early 2017.  “We’re looking forward to making all kinds of new friends and reconnecting with our Michigan and Midwest transplants,” Bell’s Vice President Laura Bell said. Our entire portfolio, including year-round and seasonal beers, will head to Texas. “This process will follow the same timeline we have followed for other new state launches,” Bell said.  “We will start with making sure we have Bell’s representatives in key areas, then we will begin searching for the right distributor partner who will help us maintain the quality and customer service that are central to who we are,” she said. Texas will be the eighth state we add to our distribution footprint following Mississippi, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, South Dakota, Nebraska and West Virginia in 2016. Additional details will be announced here and on social media as they become available.  Applications are being accepted for our first sales position based in Texas – a Regional Business Manager. Details can be found here.

We are proud to partner with The Kansas Craft Alliance to bring Bell’s beer to the great state of Kansas. Our entire portfolio, based on availability, will begin shipping in late May for release in June. The Kansas Craft Alliance was formed in 2009 through an established distributor partnership that maximizes brand exposure with unmatched support throughout the state of Kansas. Commitment to craft beer growth and consumer education ensures outstanding results and strong relationships with customers and supplier partners. Distributors Included in the Kansas Craft Alliance are: City Beverage Company, Inc. Crawford Sales Company House of Schwan, Inc. O’Malley Beverage of Kansas, Inc. Strathman Sales Company, Inc. Wil Fischer’s Distributing of Kansas, LLC Western Beverage Inc. Flint Hills Beverage, LLC – Osage City Flint Hills Beverage, LLC – Manhattan Seneca Wholesale Company, Inc. Vidricksen Distributing Company, Inc. Eagle Beverage, Corp. We will also be heading to Nebraska, South Dakota, Mississippi, Arkansas, West Virginia and Louisiana this year. By the end of 2016, we will be distributing to 30 states, in addition to Washington DC and Puerto Rico. Launch celebrations are also being planned. Additional information will be shared here and on our social media as it becomes available.

We are proud to announce that we have chosen distributor partners for the great states of Nebraska and South Dakota! Johnson Brothers of Nebraska will distribute our beer in Nebraska and Johnson Brothers of South Dakota will distribute Bell’s beer in South Dakota. Both are subsidiaries of Johnson Brothers. Our entire portfolio will begin shipping to both states beginning in late May. Bell’s beer will also head to Kansas, Mississippi, Arkansas, West Virginia and Louisiana this year. By the end of 2016, we will be distributing to 30 states, in addition to Washington, DC and Puerto Rico. Launch celebrations are also being planned. Additional information will be shared hereand on social media as it becomes available. ABOUT JOHNSON BROTHERS: Founded in 1953, Johnson Brothers/Artisan Beer Company is a family-owned Craft Beer, Wine, and Spirits distributor with headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. Over the past 10 years, the company has quietly built a reputation as one of the top craft-beer distributors across the country. With a high focus emphasis on education, each state employs a highly trained sales staff led by Certified Cicerones. With state-wide distributorships in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Wisconsin; the Johnson Brothers/Artisan Beer Company is proud to bring quality craft beers to its local beer consumers. The company celebrated its 60th Anniversary in business in 2013.

We are proud to announce our newest distributor partnerships in the great state of Mississippi. Capital City Beverages, Inc., Clark Beverage Group, Inc., F.E.B. Distributing, Inc., Stokes Distributing Company, Inc. and Magnolia Beverage Company, Inc. will help bring our entire portfolio to the counties listed below. Beer will begin shipping in late March. We first announced our intent to distribute to Mississippi, along with Arkansas and Louisiana, in December. We also plan to head to South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas this year as well. Celebrations are planned to coincide with the launch. Additional information will be announced as details become available here and on our social media. ABOUT CAPITAL CITY BEVERAGES, INC. Capital City Beverages, Inc., with locations in Jackson and Greenwood, Mississippi services over 1,400 accounts in 19 counties. Founded in 1941 by Salvador J. Bertucci, Capital City Beverages, now in its 75th year of operation and third and fourth generation of family ownership, proudly partners with 50 brewers and suppliers to bring great beer, a commitment to quality, and excellent service to our customers. ABOUT CLARK BEVERAGE, GROUP Clark Beverage Group, Inc., a division of CC Clark, Inc. has evolved from a small soft drink operation owned by Carsie C. Clark in 1903 and located in the rear of a drug store in Martin, Tennessee.  It has developed into a large, multi-state beer, light wine and soft drink distributor.  Our beer division covers 30 counties and 17,000 square miles of North Mississippi including the Ole Miss and MS State College markets, The Mississippi Delta, home of the Blues, Tupelo, the birthplace of Elvis Presley, and a large portion of the Memphis Metropolitan areas of Desoto, Marshall and Tunica Counties.  The CC Clark Corporation remains a 100% family owned company, with the 3rd and 4th Generations operating in each division, and the 5th generation beginning to enter the workforce. The Mississippi Beer Division operates from one 200,000 Sq. Ft. primary beer and soft drink storage warehouse and (3) delivery and sales centers located in Senatobia (Memphis Metro Area), New Albany (Tupelo Area) and Greenwood (Southern Delta Area), And is led by Jeff Brasher, Vice President – Alcoholic Beverage Division, and a very talented team of passionate beer professionals. ABOUT F.E.B. DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, INC. F.E.B. Distributing Company, Inc. with its home office in Gulfport, Mississippi, services five counties along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Founded in 1934 by Salvador J. Bertucci, under its original name, S.J. Bertucci & Co., the company was one of the first in the state of Mississippi to receive a wholesaler license after the repeal of prohibition.  From its humble beginnings of just one truck and one brand of beer, the company now proudly represents 50 brewery and supplier partners, offering a diverse portfolio of malt beverage and light wine brands to its customers.  A family owned business entering its fourth generation, F.E.B. Distributing Co. remains committed to growing the South Mississippi beer market through exceptional customer service, consumer education, community engagement, and a passion for promoting great beer. ABOUT MAGNOLIA BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC. Magnolia Beverage Company, Inc. was established in Meridian, Mississippi in 1934 by Mike John, a recent immigrant from Lebanon.  Mike John decided to name the company after the Official State Flower of Mississippi, and started the company with two trucks and two salesmen.  Edna Davis, the daughter of Mike John, took control of the business in 1945, and oversaw major growth and expansion.  Michael Davis I joined the business in 1979 after working with Martin Marietta Corporation for sixteen years.  The company continues to be family owned and operated currently by the third and fourth generation, Michael Davis I and Michael Davis II.  Magnolia Beverage Company now employs more than fifty people and covers nine counties in East Central Mississippi.  We pride ourselves in offering quality products, excellent customer service and community involvement.  STOKES DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, INC. After World War II, Dick Stokes began looking for something new in his life. In 1947, he decided to buy a distributing company based in Hattiesburg, MS. Stokes Distributing Company was born. It was his dedication to excellent customer service, providing quality life for his employees, and his generosity to the community that has shaped Stokes Distributing Company today. The Company now employs over 65 people, has four different locations, and delivers product from the Alabama Line to the Louisiana Line, covering 21 counties with 15 route trucks. COUNTY BY COUNTY DISTRIBUTION   Capital City Beverages, Inc. Attala Carroll Claiborne Copiah Grenada Hinds Holmes Humphreys Issaquena Leake Leflore Madison Montgomery Rankin Sharkey Simpson Smith Warren Yalobusha Yazoo Clark Beverage Group, Inc. Alcorn Benton Bolivar Calhoun Chickasaw Choctaw Clay Coahoma Desoto Itawamba Lafayette Lee Lowndes Marshall Monroe Oktibbeha Panola Pontotoc Prentiss Quitman Sunflower Tallahatchie Tate Tippah Tishomingo Tunica Union Washington Webster F.E.B. Distributing Company Inc. George Hancock Harrison Jackson Pearl River Magnolia Beverage Company, Inc.   Clarke Kemper Lauderdale Neshoba Newton Noxubee Scott Wayne Winston Stokes Distributing Company, Inc. Adams Amite Covington (city of Collins only) Forrest Lamar (portion annexed by the city of Hattiesburg in Forrest County) Greene Jasper Jefferson Jefferson Davis Jones (cities of Ellisville and Laurel only) Lawrence Lincoln (city of Brookhaven only) Marion Perry Pike Stone (city of Wiggins only) Walthall Wilkinson

We are proud to announce our new distributor partnerships in the great state of Louisiana. Crescent Crown Distributing, Eagle Distributing Shreveport, Choice Brands, Inc. and Venture Marketing Corporation will help bring our entire portfolio to the parishes listed below. Beer will begin shipping in May. Launch celebrations are also being planned. Additional information will be announced as details become available hereand on social media. ABOUT CRESCENT CROWN DISTRIBUTING, LLC Owned and operated by the Goldring and Moffett families is a proud distributor of the World’s finest beverages.  Crescent Crown sells and delivers over 30 million cases annually throughout its distribution territories in Arizona and Louisiana.  The entire network takes great pride in performing as a nationally recognized leader, establishing and achieving the highest possible standards with the utmost integrity, pride, professionalism and enthusiasm. Crescent Crown remains steadfast with a commitment to being the best distributor in the market. ABOUT EAGLE DISTRIBUTING SHREVEPORT In 1992, Robert “Bobby” Nichols purchased Shreveport Budweiser which is now Eagle Distributing of Shreveport.  Out of two warehouse locations in Shreveport and Natchitoches, Eagle Distributing services nine Parishes in Northwest LA covering 6,500 square miles.  Eagle’s mission is to lead with integrity, and provide quality service and profitability to our customers. ABOUT CHOICE BRANDS, INC. (Monroe, LA) AND VENTURE MARKETING CORPORATION (Alexandria, LA) Choice Brands, Inc. was founded by Frank Elkins, Jr. in 1954, servicing 15 Parishes (counties) in Northeast Louisiana.  Originally a distributor of beer, wine and liquor, Choice Brands exited the wine and liquor business in 1977 to focus on its fast expanding beer portfolio.  In the early 2000's, Choice Brands acquired two of the remaining three wholesale distributors in the Monroe market.  Today, in addition to beer, the company distributes Red Bull Energy Drink.  Venture Marketing Corporation (Alexandria) was purchased by the Elkins family in 1973 and covers an additional 7 Parishes in Central Louisiana with a similar portfolio of beers and Red Bull.  Together with Choice Brands (Monroe), the combined companies service over 1,200 retail customers.  Both companies are able to provide best in class service to their retail customers through an unwavering commitment to quality, customer service, and a passion for craft beer that is unparalleled in the market. mOfficers are Frank Elkins, III, President, Jeff Elkins, Vice-President and Chrissy Evans, Secretary-Treasurer.  PARISH BY PARISH DISTRIBUTION                                         Venture Marketing Corporation                                                               Avoyelles Grant Natchitoches Rapides                Sabine Vernon Winn                                                Choice Brands Inc.                                                           Caldwell Catahoula Concordia East Carroll Franklin Jackson La Salle Lincoln Madison Morehouse Ouachita Richland Tensas Union West Carroll                                             Crescent Crown Distributing, LLC                                             Assumption Acadia Allen Ascension Beauregard Calcasieu Cameron East Baton Rouge East Feliciana Evangeline Iberia Iberville                Jefferson Jefferson Davis Lafayette Livingston Orleans Plaquemines Pointe Coupee St. Bernard St. Charles St. Helena St. James St. John the Baptist St. Landry St. Martin St. Mary St. Tammany Tangipahoa Terrebonne Vermilion Washington West Baton Rouge West Feliciana                                                                                                   Eagle Distributing of Shreveport, Inc. Caddo Claiborne Bienville  Bossier Desoto Natchitoches Red River Webster Winn                                                    

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 announced our intention to distribute to Arkansas, along with Mississippi and Louisiana, back in December. Launch celebrations are also planned - look for details on our Events Calendar soon. About our new partners: The Arkansas Craft-O'Connor Distributing Alliance is a coordinated, statewide distribution network of beer wholesalers consisting of Arkansas Craft Distributors, LLC and O'Connor Distributing which includes the divisions of Three Lakes, Three Rivers and White River Beverage.  Utilizing five warehouse locations across the state, the Arkansas Craft-O'Connor Distributing Alliance is able to provide unparalleled service to Arkansas customers.  The entire network takes great pride in a collective commitment to quality assurance, customer service, brand recognition, and a passion for craft beer. COUNTY BY COUNTY DISTRIBUTION Arkansas Craft Distributors, LLC Benton County Boone County Carroll County Conway County Franklin County Logan County Madison County Marion County Pulaski County Saline County Sebastian County Washington County O'Connor Distributing - Three Lakes Division Clark County Garland County O'Connor Distributing - Three Rivers Division Arkansas County Calhoun County Chicot County Cleveland County Columbia County Dallas County Desha County Drew County Jefferson County Lee County Miller County Ouachita County Phillips County Union County O'Connor Distributing - White River Division Baxter County Crittendon County Cross County Greene County Jackson County Mississippi County Monroe County Poinsett County Prairie County Sharp County St. Francis County Woodruff County

We’re excited to announce that we’ve begun the process to bring our beer to three new states in 2016. Bell’s beer will head to the great states of Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas next year, filling in our southeastern footprint. As this process has just begun, no specific launch dates or other details have been finalized. “We start with making sure we have the right people in any new state, then start looking for a distributor that believes in and follows the same standards of quality that we maintain,” Bell’s Vice President Laura Bell said. “It’s about having the right partner(s). It will take a little time, this is a long-term relationship, and we want to make sure we follow our due diligence,” she said. Construction at our Comstock Brewery is ongoing with new packaging equipment and fermenters recently being delivered. The expansion is not expected to be completed until the spring and summer. The search for a Lead Brewery Sales Representative for Louisiana has also begun. Application details can be found here. Additional details will be announced at bellsbeer.com and on social media as they become available. You can find us on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Instagram, Pinterest and Flickr.

One of our most sought after beers, Hopslam Ale, will be packaged solely in six-packs of 12 oz. cans and kegs when it returns in January for its annual release. The Double India Pale Ale, brewed with Michigan honey, will not be bottled as it has been in the past. “With construction here at the brewery on top of an already very busy schedule for our existing Bottling Hall, this was the only way to ensure that this beer got to market as quickly and as fresh as possible,” said Bell’s Vice President Laura Bell. “Our Canning Line is very well equipped to lend a hand and help get this aromatic beer to our fans and customers so that they can enjoy it as it is intended,” she added. Our current expansion will almost triple our Comstock Brewery's footprint once it is completed next year. Part of that construction is a new Bottling Hall that will be able to run at triple the speed of our current bottling line. Future packaging decisions, beyond 2016, will be decided at a later date and as construction wraps up next year. Hopslam (10% ABV) will be the sixth Bell’s beer to be packaged in cans. Two Hearted and Bell’s seasonal offerings (Oberon, Best Brown, Winter White and Smitten) are packaged in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans.  Two Hearted (year round) and Oberon (March - August) are also available in 12-packs of 12 oz. cans.

Bell’s beer will be flowing in Colorado this week in celebration of the 2015 Great American Beer Festival. Here is what we are pouring at this year’s festival, Sept. 24-26. Oarsman Ale Tart and refreshing, this sessionable Wheat Ale presents citrus and lemony aromas and trades sour intensity for finesse. A perfect pairing with any menu (4% ABV). Bell’s Octoberfest Beer Crafted as a flavorful session beer, this amber lager spends a full six weeks maturing in our fermentation tanks. It focuses on light caramel malt notes that lend body without too much sweetness, balanced by a refreshing bitterness from noble hops (5.5% ABV). Mango Habanero Oberon Brewed in Bell’s original Kalamazoo location, Mango Habanero Oberon takes the recipe for our summer seasonal and adds pureed mango and habanero peppers during fermentation. The full-flavored, medium bodied wheat malt used in Oberon along with its signature citrus notes, provide the perfect canvas for a colorful interplay of tropical, ripe mango aroma and distinct habanero warmth (5.8% ABV). Bell’s Belgian-Style Pale Ale A new hybrid of American and Belgian flavor profiles, Bell’s Belgian-Style Pale Ale explores the harmony between fruity, spicy Belgian yeast and pungent, tropical American hops like Mosaic, Citra and others (5.4% ABV). Events With help from our friends at Crooked Stave, we also be celebrating at the locations below. For help locating our beer elsewhere, please contact your preferred bars, restaurants and retailers directly for more information and availability. Please remember, quantities are limited and only available while supplies last. Tuesday, Sept. 22 Crooked Stave Takeover: Park Burger Rino, noon – 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23 CSA Takeover: Hops and Pie, noon – 5 p.m. - The Wild One, Double Two Hearted Bell’s Tapping: Star Bar, 2 – 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24 CSA Tap Takeover: First Draft Pour House, 4 p.m.–11:30 p.m. - Two Hearted, Coffee Mustache (winner of our 2015 Homebrew Competition) Friday, Sept. 25 Crooked Stave Takeover: World of Beer Cherry Creek, 7-11:30 p.m. p.m. After Party/Industry Party: Finn’s Manor, 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Bell’s Tapping: Falling Rock Tap House, 11-11:55 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 Crooked Brews & Chef Dudes: Mercantile, 6 p.m. – paired dinner with four other breweries. Limited seating. Untappd badge To mark the occasion in style, we are also offering a special “Bell’s in Colorado” badge for one week only, Sept. 21-28. To unlock it, check-in to one (1) Bell’s beer anywhere in the great state of Colorado. Cheers!