DIY

First things first... What's All Stouts Day?!  It's a holiday of our own creation - a celebration of brewing what we want, how we want, no matter what.  Listen to Larry tell us all about it right here.    How to Celebrate from Home! Get yourself some Bell's Stouts! We love dark, malty beers - so much that we even feature a few year-round, like our Kalamazoo Stout and Porter. Click the links below for food pairings, histories, and more!   Kalamazoo Stout Porter Special Double Cream Stout Expedition Stout Cherry Stout Something from your cellar! A vintage Expedition Stout, maybe that Black Note you've been holding on to forever? Anything from us with an Unlimited shelf life. Not sure where to find them?  Check our Beer Finder to see what's been delivered near you. The results show deliveries, not current inventory, so definitely use the info in the results to call ahead before making a trip!   Level up with glassware! Pouring into a glass lets you experience all the aromas and flavors that are part of experiencing beer as it's meant to be. Get some tasters, or grab a snifter from our Online Store.    Next steps... Invite some friends, pour yourself a little of each, and enjoy!  Tip... If they've been refrigerated, let them sit on the counter for a bit before cracking one open. Letting them warm up a little will help keep those taste buds from getting a cold shock and missing out on something delicious! Local? Celebrate at the Eccentric Cafe! Sunday, November 7th starting at Noon. Full event details right here. 

This year's Beerentines sold out super quick! And while the e-card version are always an option, we know there is always something special about getting one of these in person. So we've posted them all below for you to download, print out at home and give to your special someone. All of the options we offered this year are included along with a separate PDF file for the back/addressing and including an optional message.  Happy Beerentines Day!  Back of the card To/from back design - PDF Front card designs Proudly Independent - PDF Let's FlaminGO and make out (Flamingo Fruit Fight) - PDF You Light Up My Heart (Light Hearted) - PDF Wanna do something shady? - PDF Let's Make It Official - PDF I "heart" you twice as much as Two Hearted - PDF Porter a Ring On It - PDF Let's Get It Ober-on! - PDF You Just Hopslammed My Heart - PDF Ope! Just Gonna Sneak Right Into Your DM's (No, Yeah) - PDF You Always Inspire Me - PDF Do You Like Me? (No, Yeah) - PDF Tonight, You can "pop" my bottle - PDF You Sparkle My Berry. (Sparkleberry) - PDF Pucker Up! (Flamingo Fruit Fight) - PDF Our love's been fermenting .... Let's tap it. - PDF I "heart" you. (Two Hearted) - PDF Let's Dry Hop. - PDF I firkin love you. - PDF Chocolates melt. Flowers die. Better go with beer! - PDF I love you ... And it's not just the beer talking. - PDF You are the malt to my hops. - PDF I'm drunk with love and a little normal drunk, too! - PDF

Aluminum cans hold many benefits for beer drinkers, from their ability to go places that glass can’t to keeping out oxygen and light. Looking for a way to upcycle your Bell’s cans and celebrate the fall? Then this Upcycled Can Autumn Wreath is for you! We used an empty twelve pack of 12 oz. Two Hearted cans, two four-packs of Best Brown cans along with an EK tools leaf die cut punch to put together this fun, beer-centric? take on a seasonal wreath! Supplies Two Hearted & Best Brown Cans – rinsed and dried Scissors Can opener Fork Hot glue gun and glue sticks Flat floral and craft ring Large leaf paper punch (we used EK Tools Maple Leaf Large Punch) Ribbon Directions Rinse out your cans with warm, soapy water.  Carefully, remove top of can using a can opener.  After the top has been removed, use scissors to cut [vertically along the government warning?] down the government warning.  Remove the curved top of the can.  Next, remove the bottom. Use scissors to make clean cuts on all four edges of can to make a rectangle shape. Use caution while cutting the aluminum. Using the leaf paper punch, punch out leaves from your Best Brown and Two Hearted aluminum rectangles. Be careful with sharp edges. After you have punched out your leaves, you can use the edge of a fork to emboss leaf veins before you affix to your craft ring. This will also help the leaves curve in the right direction for your wreath. Tie a ribbon at the top of your craft ring to hang the finished wreath. After tying ribbon, use excess ribbon to create a loop to hang your wreath.  Begin applying leaves to craft ring using a hot glue gun. Apply the leaves in random orientation and layer to build out the shape and add depth.  After your leaves are applied, go through and fan out the edges of the leaves to create a textured look. Hang the wreath, crack open a Best Brown Ale and enjoy!