Bell’s Brewing
Bell’s Quinannan Falls is being canned this week
Bell’s Quinannan Falls Special Lager Beer will be the next canned offering from the Comstock, Michigan based brewery.
Inspired by a place that Larry Bell imagined in a dream, neither the beer, nor the waterfall existed outside his imagination. Michigan artist, Kathleen Kalinowski made the vision a reality the next day, and the beer was born.
The lager beer is reminiscent of a German pilsner, brewed with Simcoe hops.
The end result is a dry-hopped lager that possesses a crisp, dry bitterness you would expect from a German pilsner, but the use of highly aromatic Simcoe hops from the Pacific Northwest, evoke the fragrant pine forests that inspired this beer.
Bell’s Quinannan Falls Special Lager Beer will be available in 12 ounce cans (6 packs) starting in late June, 2016. Above, the image of the canned waiting to be filled at the Michigan brewery on June 7th.
Style: Lager
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft.
Release: June, 2016
6.3% ABV
Image via Bell’s Brewery
Bell’s Bourbon Barrel-Aged Expedition Stout
Bell’s Bourbon Barrel-Aged Expedition Stout
Bell’s Oarsman Ale cans hit shelves
Bell’s Oarsman Ale is transitioning over to 12 ounce cans this month, leaving bottles behind.
The year-round tart wheat beer was introduced in 2010. Oarsman marks the 7th can released by the Michigan based brewery.
“Since this beer is so versatile, canning this beer made a lot of sense and will allow it to be enjoyed in a wider variety of locations. It’s perfect to enjoy outside, but this beer is ideal in any situation and perfect for a wide variety of tastes,” Laura Bell, Bell’s Vice President, said.
Bell’s Oarsman Ale is available on draft, and 12oz can/6 packs in all 23 Bell’s states, D.C. and Puerto Rico.
Style: Berliner Weisse
Availability: 12oz Cans, Draft. Year-Round
Release (Cans): March, 2016
4% ABV
Bell’s Brewery adds Louisiana in May
Bell’s Brewery (Comstock, MI) will begin shipping their portfolio to Louisiana in May, 2016. The brewery has signed a deal with Crescent Crown Distributing, Eagle Distributing Shreveport, Venture Marketing Corporation and Choice Brands.
The state will receive the entire portfolio in May. The breakdown of distributor parish by parish is found below.
Bell’s Brewery started operating in 1985. On deck in 2016 is Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota, as the brewery edges closer to 50 state 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
Bell’s Brewery to add Kansas, Nebraska, & South Dakota this year
Bell’s Brewery will add Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota in 2016. The search for distributor partners have begun in each of the target states.
“This process always begins with finding the right distributor partner – one who shares our standards of quality, customer service and passion. It will take some time, but we’ll work as fast as we can so that beer can start shipping,” said Bell’s Vice President, Laura Bell.
Bell’s will also head to Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas this year as well. No timeline for launch is available yet. Each state will be announced as deals are signed.
Bell’s Brewery Adds Tennessee in November
Bell’s Brewery (Comstock, MI) is tacking on Tennessee distribution in November.
The brewery has signed distribution deals with Central Distributors, Inc., Clark Distributing Co., Inc., Volunteer Distributing Co., Budweiser of Chattanooga, Budweiser of Clarksville, Budweiser of Cookeville, BountyBev, LLC, Holston Distributing Co., Eagle Distributing Company-Memphis, Eagle Distributing Company-Knoxville, Mid-South Distributing and Tarver Distributing Co. Inc..
“We are extremely excited to work with each and every one of our new distributor partners. With their help, we will be able to continue the level of customer service our fans expect in Tennessee,” Bell’s Vice President Laura Bell said.
For those looking for Bell’s in Tennessee (especially on and off premise managers) here is the county by county breakdown:
Central Distributors, Inc.
· Chester
· Decatur
· Fayette
· Hardeman
· Hardin
· Haywood
· Henderson
· Madison
· McNairy
Clark Distributing Co., Inc.
- Crockett
- Dyer
- Gibson
- Lake
- Lauderdale
- Tipton
Clark Distributing Co., Inc.
- Crockett
- Dyer
- Gibson
- Lake
- Lauderdale
- Tipton
Volunteer Distributing Co.
- Benton
- Carroll
- Henry
- Obion
- Weakley
Budweiser of Chattanooga
- Bledsoe
- Hamilton
- Marion
- Rhea
- Sequatchie
Budweiser of Clarksville
- Dickson
- Ft. Campbell Military Reservation
- Hickman
- Houston
- Humphreys
- Montgomery
- Robertson
- Stewart
- Sumner (partial)
Budweiser of Cookeville
- Cannon
- Clay
- Cumberland
- DeKalb
- Fentress
- Jackson
- Macon
- Overton
- Pickett
- Putnam
- Smith
- Van Buren
- White
BountyBev, LLC
- Cheatham
- Davidson
- Rutherford
- Sumner (partial)
- Trousdale
- Williamson
- Wilson
Holston Distributing Co.
- Carter
- Greene
- Hawkins
- Johnson
- Sullivan
- Washington
- Unicoi
Eagle Distributing Company-Memphis
- Shelby
Eagle Distributing Company-Knoxville
- Anderson
- Blount
- Campbell
- Claiborne
- Cocke
- Grainger
- Hamblen
- Hancock
- Jefferson
- Knox
- Loudon
- Morgan
- Roane (partial)
- Scott
- Sevier
- Union
Mid-South Distributing
- Bedford
- Coffee
- Franklin
- Giles
- Grundy
- Lawrence
- Lewis
- Lincoln
- Marshall
- Maury
- Moore
- Perry
- Warren
- Wayne
Tarver Distributing Co. Inc.
- Bradley
- McMinn
- Meigs
- Monroe
- Polk
- Roane (partial)
Bell’s 30th Anniversary Ale Arrives in September
Bell’s 30th Anniversary Ale arrives in September, 2015.
Back in 1985, brewery founder Larry Bell took a 15 gallon soup pot, and started a journey that make beer history. Bell’s 30th Anniversary Ale, a nod to the brewery’s Expedition Stout, celebrates the three decade brewing journey.
“This beer is a testament to three-plus decades of hard-work. It honors all that has helped us get to this point – hard work, quality and authenticity,” said Larry Bell, Bell’s President and Founder.
Bell’s 30th Anniversary Ale is brewed with a collection of dark malts, and Polaris hops. Available in 12 ounce bottles and draft in all of Bell’s Brewery’s markets in September, 2015.
Style: Imperial Stout
Hops: Polaris
Availability: 12oz Bottles, Draft.
11% ABV
Below, the caps for the upcoming release. Image by Bell’s Brewery.
