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Girl Scout cookies are an annual treat around the brewery. Craft beer is ... a little more regular treat. Why not combine the two? Below are some of our ideas. You should also check out this great guide from our friends over at craftbeer.com.  Let us know what your favorite is. Tweet at us: @bellsbrewery THIN MINTS + KALAMAZOO STOUT The Thin Mint and Kalamazoo Stout share a dark chocolatey wafer character, helping to elevate the cooling of mint. CARAMEL DELITES/SAMOAS + PORTER The Samoas have a lot going on: toasted coconut, ooey-gooey caramel and chocolate. It needs a beer to match the intensity. We've opted for the robust, malty Bell's Porter that lends complimentary flavors and a warming character. TREFOILS + LIGHT HEARTED ALE Not that we want to be counting calories, but this freshly debuted lo-cal IPA's citrus notes elevate the simply delicious, buttery Trefoils. TAGALONGS + SONG OF THE OPEN ROAD The cookie's peanut butter will quickly coat your mouth. This malty winter warmer is strong enough to cut through the nut butter and has plenty of dark fruit and brown sugar notes to transform this into a fun play on peanut butter and jelly. LEMONS-UPS + Official These crispy lemon cookies are new for the Girl Scouts this year. Official pairs really well with the zesty taste from this cookie. Check out our events calendar and see if we have a pairing event near you. 

2020 handwritten Beerentines are all spoken for and wow, they went fast! You are still able to send the e-card version to your special someone if you would like!  Click here to chose an e-card to send!  Some of your favorites cards have returned, but we also have some new ones to choose from as well. All 15 options have a completely new look and now feature favorites like Oberon, Two Hearted, Hopslam, Sparkleberry and others.  You can choose to send one via snail mail (yes, we will still fill out the card, address the envelope, take care of the postage and mail it for you with a little something extra from us) or you can send an e-version. As in previous years, there is no cost. Both options are completely FREE.  Just choose how you want us to send it (snail mail or digitally), who you want it to go to and which design to use. We'll take care of the rest. Please keep in mind, paper Beerentines are limited. Don't put this off until later, they have sold out very quickly in previous years. Please, one per person. We also have to limit recipients’ locations to the U.S. (for those living outside of the U.S., you can still use the e-version). We will get them in the mail for delivery on or around Valentine’s Day. It will be up to you to choose when your e-card is sent (immediately, on Valentine's Day, before, etc.). PS - You know what pairs perfectly with a Beerentine? 

Light Hearted, our low-calorie IPA is almost here! After taking its inaugural run on the Canning Line, our team is working with our distributor partners to help get this beer out to all of our fans as fresh as possible. We will continue packaging and shipping it throughout the year, adding more and more locations as possible. It will arrive at our General Store on Jan. 20, the same day it will be tapped at the Eccentric Cafe.  Here are some details about Light Hearted:  3.7% ABV 110 calories 8.7g carbs 1.3g protein 0g fat Brewed with Centennial and Galaxy hops and our House Ale yeast For more information, including state by state shipping info, please visit our Help Center.  Related Our General Store has all of your Light Hearted gear. Take a look.

Kalamazoo Beer Week returns and there’s a lot of great events happening around town with our beers! 7 Beers, 7 Days At our Eccentric Café, we’re releasing 7 specialty beers over 7 days: Sunday, January 12th:Double Two Hearted Monday, January 13th: Hazy Pale Ale Tuesday, January 14th: Pineapple Guava Sour (Bottles also available to-go in the General Store) Wednesday, January 15th: Kviek Thursday, January 16th: Tropical Fruit Cocktail Milkshake IPA Friday, January 17th:Expedition Stout Vertical Flight '14, '17, '18, '19 Saturday, January 18th:Uberon More details Beer dinner at Park Club The Park Club is hosting its annual Bell’s Beer Dinner on Friday, Jan 17. Check out this menu: Salmon and corn chowder paired with Lager of the Lakes Chilled Gulf Shrimp with red pepper and horseradish remoulade paired with Expedition Stout Endive topped with smoked chicken, Stilton, raspberries with poppyseed vinaigrette Smoked brisket, spiced apple glaze and carmelized onion paired with Two Hearted Pound cake with butterscotch, cream cheese custard and vanilla bean whipped cream paired with Third Coast Old Ale More details Beer and Pasties Enjoy great Michigan beer with one our state’s best food at Old Dog Tavern on Tuesday, Jan 14. More details How do you spell L-I-G-H-T H-E-A-R-T-E-D? SHAKESPEARE’S PUB is hosting a Drunkin' Spelling Bee on Wednesday, Jan 15. In addition to a dictionary full of words, our new Lo-Cal IPA Light Hearted will be on tap! More details Beer dinner at Zazio’s Zazio’s is hosting a Bell’s beer dinner on Thursday, Jan 16. More details

January is here and that means it's Hopslam season! Our classic Double IPA will be available at the Eccentric Café and General Store in Kalamazoo beginning Jan. 3 at 10 a.m. More info on our Hopslam Day event, which will include the tapping of Hop Grandslam, a double dry hopped version of Hopslam.  As each batch is ready and packaged, it makes its way out in waves to help ensure it’s getting to all of you as fresh as possible. It will make its way everywhere we distribute beer throughout January in 12 oz cans and on draft. Remember this beer is limited, so grab it while you can. Our best advice to find Hopslam near you is to reach out to your local retailer, bar and/or restaurant after it has started shipping. They will have the most up-to-date information about their specific deliveries and/or availability. Please also keep in mind that it may take some time before that info is available. Be patient and keep an eye on retailer’s social media channels for additional details. Searching Untappd for nearby check-ins is also a good resource. Want to show your love of Hopslam with more than just the beer in your hand? We have a bunch of new Hopslam gear on our online store. Check back here next week or keep an eye on our social media for a special Hopslam announcement. Mini kegs Mini kegs are filled and shipping! Our 5L cans will be shipping to Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. If you search our Beer Finder, also keep in mind that the results show which beers have been delivered by our distributors, but do not reflect real-time inventory (what's on shelves) or which formats are available (can, keg, bottle, etc.). We always suggest using these results to call ahead and see if these locations may be carrying or expect to carry our mini kegs. Remember to drink your mini kegs fresh and within 24 to 48 hours of opening. Here's a video on how to open your mini keg. OTHER HELPFUL LINKS Our Beer Finder (Please remember to call ahead and that results are based on deliveries.) Our calendar: Hopslam release parties and other events What’s Hopslam anyways? Hopslam gear from our General Store Download a Hopslam wallpaper for your phone. Recipe: Spicy Pork Chops with Hopslam Peach Chutney       What is Hopslam? [[{"fid":"3214","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"1":{"format":"default"}},"link_text":null,"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-default","data-delta":"1"}}]] Can I cellar Hopslam? [[{"fid":"3215","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"2":{"format":"default"}},"link_text":null,"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-default","data-delta":"2"}}]] Why is Hopslam in cans? [[{"fid":"3217","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"3":{"format":"default"}},"link_text":null,"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-default","data-delta":"3"}}]] Why brew Hopslam once a year? [[{"fid":"3218","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default"},"type":"media","field_deltas":{"4":{"format":"default"}},"link_text":null,"attributes":{"class":"media-element file-default","data-delta":"4"}}]]

We've brewed more than 350 different beers over the last decade. Everything from lagers to ales to stouts to barrel aged beers and so much more.  As we look ahead to 2020, help us take a step back and take a look at the decade that was.  We want to know what your favorite Bell's beer is or was since 2010. You can vote here. Feel free to tell us more about that beer as well.  Cheers and a happy 2020 from all of us here at Bell's!

We only have a few spots for our 2020 Hopslam Brewery Tour. In order to decide the People's Choice winner we, need you to vote. Eligible entries are below. Please vote for your favorite. Voting will be open until 12:00 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2019. We will announce Brewer's Choice, People's Choice and the rest of the randomly selected winners Friday as well.  Cheers and good luck!   (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = "https://woobox.com/js/plugins/woo.js"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'woobox-sdk'));  

This Eccentric Day, Captain Spontaneous (aka Larry Bell) DJ'd a collection of music over the decades. Here's the list on Spotify and Apple Music:   Apple Music   Spotify  

Here's another great way to use Bell's Christmas Ale for a sweet treat! (If you haven't already, be sure to check out this Christmas Ale Cherry Chocolate Bread recipe.) Yields about 3 dozen cookies. Ingredients 3/4 cup butter (melted and cooled) 3/4 cup and 1 TBS brown sugar 1 cup molasses 1/2 cup Christmas Ale 1 tsp salt 2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp ground ginger 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1 egg 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 3 3/4 cup all-purpose flour In the kitchen Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a few sheet trays with parchment paper. Mix together melted butter, brown sugar, molasses, Christmas Ale, salt, spices, and egg. Whisk baking powder and baking soda with the flour and mix into Christmas Ale mixture. Divide the dough in half, wrap each in plastic wrap, and chill for 1 hour in the fridge. Once the dough is chilled, roll the dough out on a floured work surface to ¼ inch thickness. Cut out desired shapes and bake for 8-12 minutes, or until the edges have browned and the cookies are firm. Cool completely and decorate with icing, candy, or form into your very own ginger bread brewhouse! Enjoy with a pint of Christmas Ale! Download a PDF of the recipe. 

Every year, in early December, the Eccentric Café opens early for Eccentric Day, inviting people to "come as they aren't" to party. Their alter egos are always interesting and a reflection of the creativity and inspiration we love. Here are some of the faces that graced the pub on December 6, 2019 for our 13th annual Eccentric Day. Want to attend next year? Keep an eye on our social media for when we announce the date and details.