Bell’s Brewery will ship a limited amount of the very loved Two Hearted Ale mini kegs soon. The beer has been scare in some markets as the brewery expands. The baby kegs hold 1.32 gallons of Continue Reading →
A little more info on Bell’s Smitten Golden Rye. The beer is a specialty release that Bell’s has had for a while, called Golden Rye Pale Ale. You’ll see it in 12 oz bottles and draft in late Continue Reading →
Last week a keg collar emerged for Bell’s Smitten Golden Rye Ale. Make a “smitten” correlation to the artwork yet? It’s a daisy – she loves me, she loves me not… etc. I wonder which one the above is.
With wonderfully Continue Reading →
More bottles for Bell’s Brewery’s Eccentric Cafe. The fabeled Batch 9,000 has been spending time in bourbon barrels, waiting for some 750 ml love. The orignial batch commemorated the brewery’s 9,000th batch of beer. It was an imperial stout with Continue Reading →
The next round of releases from Bell’s Brewing arrive this August with these beauties.
Hopsolution (Draft Only) – Falls roughly into the Double India Pale Ale category, incorporating several modern hop varietals from the Pacific Northwest with classic noble Continue Reading →
New entry for Bell’s – Smitten Golden Rye Ale. Interesting tiny little label art on the keg collar.
Style: Rye Beer
Availability: Draft only, as of 7/1/12
6% ABV
Zymurgy Magazine, the official Journal of the American Homebrewer’s Association just published their results from the reader’s rankings. For the 4th year in a row, Russian River’s Pliny The Elder takes 1st place. Bell’s Two Hearted and Dogfish Head 90 Minute aren’t Continue Reading →
Bell’s Brewery will ship a limited amount of the very loved Two Hearted Ale mini kegs soon. The beer has been scare in some markets as the brewery expands. The baby kegs hold 1.32 gallons of the hoppy liquid. While Two Hearted is a year round beer, the mini kegs aren’t. Be on the look out.
A little more info on Bell’s Smitten Golden Rye. The beer is a specialty release that Bell’s has had for a while, called Golden Rye Pale Ale. You’ll see it in 12 oz bottles and draft in late January 2013 to bridge the gap between Winter White and Oberon’s March 26th release.
Style: Rye Beer
6.5% ABV
Read More: Bell’s Brewery
Last week a keg collar emerged for Bell’s Smitten Golden Rye Ale. Make a “smitten” correlation to the artwork yet? It’s a daisy – she loves me, she loves me not… etc. I wonder which one the above is.
With wonderfully bitter citrus notes, resinous hop flavors and earthy overtones, this interesting take on the American Pale Ale doesn’t leave a lot of room to wonder if you’ll love it.
Style: Rye Beer
Availability: 12 oz bottles, Draft
Arrival: TBA
6% ABV
More bottles for Bell’s Brewery’s Eccentric Cafe. The fabeled Batch 9,000 has been spending time in bourbon barrels, waiting for some 750 ml love. The orignial batch commemorated the brewery’s 9,000th batch of beer. It was an imperial stout with brewer’s licorice and molasses. Bell’s retired the series after Batch 10,000 was released.
These bottles will be extremely limited.
The next round of releases from Bell’s Brewing arrive this August with these beauties.
Hopsolution (Draft Only) – Falls roughly into the Double India Pale Ale category, incorporating several modern hop varietals from the Pacific Northwest with classic noble hops from Germany to present a blend of fruity, citrus, and resinous pine aromas. A mild caramel malt character and dry finish provide the counterpoint to these hop notes.
The Oracle – Imperial IPA, 10% ABV. Our take on the West Coast-style Double India Pale Ale, The Oracle places hop intensity first & foremost, making only the slightest concession to malt & balance. The fireworks start with the aromatic punch of dry-hop sessions with hop varieties from the Pacific Northwest. Resinous, citrusy hop flavors mixed with aggressive bitterness from a massive kettle addition deliver on that aromatic promise.
Oktoberfest – 5.5% ABV. Crafted as a flavorful session beer, Bell’s Octoberfest Beer is perfect for a week-long wedding celebration in Germany or the start of the Michigan autumn.
Zymurgy Magazine, the official Journal of the American Homebrewer’s Association just published their results from the reader’s rankings. For the 4th year in a row, Russian River’s Pliny The Elder takes 1st place. Bell’s Two Hearted and Dogfish Head 90 Minute aren’t far behind for best IPA in the country. Interestingly, the harder to find Pliny The Younger ranked at the other end of the list, at #48.
More than 16,000 votes were received in this years vote. Check out the full story for brewery rankings. (T= Tied) [AHA]
| 1. Russian River Pliny the Elder |
| 2. Bell’s Two Hearted Ale |
| 3. Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA |
| 4. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale |
| 5. Stone Arrogant Bastard Ale |
| 6. Bell’s Hopslam |
| 7. Sierra Nevada Celebration |
| 8. Stone Ruination IPA |
| 9. Sierra Nevada Torpedo |
| 10. North Coast Old Rasputin |
| 11. Firestone Walker Union Jack |
| 12. Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye |
| 13. Bear Republic Racer 5 |
| 14. Oskar Blues Dale’s Pale Ale |
| 15. Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA |
| 16. Firestone Walker Double Jack |
| T17. Ballast Point Sculpin IPA |
| T17. Sierra Nevada Bigfoot |
| 19. Stone IPA |
| 20. New Belgium Fat Tire |
| 21. Deschutes Black Butte Porter |
| 22. Avery Maharaja |
| 23. Founders Breakfast Stout |
| 24. Left Hand Milk Stout |
| T25. Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA |
| T25. New Belgium Ranger |
| T25. Stone Sublimely Self-Righteous Ale |
| 28. Deschutes The Abyss |
| 29. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout |
| 30. Surly Furious |
| T31. Lagunitas Little Sumpin Sumpin |
| T31. Rogue Dead Guy |
| T31. Samuel Adams Boston Lager |
| 34. Troegs Nugget Nectar |
| T35. Lagunitas IPA |
| T35. New Belgium La Folie |
| T37. Dogfish Head Palo Santo Marron |
| T37. Founders KBS |
| T37. Russian River Blind Pig IPA |
| 41. Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale |
| 42. Victory Prima Pils |
| 43. Great Divide Yeti |
| T44. Alaskan Smoked Porter |
| T44. Anchor Steam |
| T44. Lagunitas Hop Stoopid |
| T44. Samuel Adams Noble Pils |
| T48. Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter |
| T48. Oskar Blues Ten Fidy |
| T48. Russian River Pliny the Younge |
