Bell’s Brewing

Bell’s Hell Hath No Fury

A Belgian style offering from Bell’s Brewing (Kalamazoo, MI) has arrived.  First time in Georgia, and after it’s gone will return as a seasonal next fall.  It’s a blend of yeasts, with a darker roast profile than you would expect Continue Reading →

NOW TAPPING: Bell’s The Wild One

Tapping tonight, and in honor of the Decatur Beer Festival tomorrow, Brick Store Pub just tapped Bell’s “The Wild One.” This hard to find beer is a Belgian style sour beer aged in oak for over a year.

Style: American Wild Continue Reading →

Bell’s Best Brown Mini kegs

Bell’s Brewing’s fall seasonal “Best Brown” is making it’s seasonal visit, and this year it’s bringing mini kegs too!  This is a fall beer you don’t miss.  Set this mini keg in your fridge, invite friends, carve pumpkins, watch hockey, Continue Reading →

Bell’s $52 Million Expansion

25 years later, Bell’s Brewing continues to impress.  On top of an every expanding range of beers, Larry Bell founder of Bell’s announced a $52 million dollar expansion over the next 5 years.

Bell’s has a plant in Comstock, Michigan.   Continue Reading →

Cypress Street Beer Geek Tuesday 9/28

Tonight’s Beer Geek Tuesday at Cypress Street continues the Oktoberfest tappings with 2 more for the season.  Avery’s “The Kaiser” and Red Brick’s “Oktobeerfest”. (Click the beers for more info.)  Also, Cypress is giving you a shot at a Continue Reading →

SEASONAL RETURN: Bell’s Best Brown

Bell’s Brewing’s fall seasonal “Best Brown” makes its seasonal visit.  It’s one of my favorite malt forward offerings by Bell’s.

Commercial Description:
A smooth, toasty brown ale, Best Brown Ale is a mainstay in our fall & winter lineup. With hints of caramel Continue Reading →

Posted in Bell's Brewing, New Launches, Seasonal Return

Bell’s Hell Hath No Fury

A Belgian style offering from Bell’s Brewing (Kalamazoo, MI) has arrived.  First time in Georgia, and after it’s gone will return as a seasonal next fall.  It’s a blend of yeasts, with a darker roast profile than you would expect from a Belgian.

Commercial Description:
 Originally conceived along the lines of a Belgian Dubbel, Hell Hath No Fury… Ale morphed during development into something entirely different. Blending a pair of Belgian abbey-style yeasts into a recipe more akin to a roasty stout,Hell Hath No Fury… Ale offers up warm, roasted notes of coffee & dark chocolate together with the fruity & clove-like aromas.

Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale

Taste Expectations: Dark fruits.  Raisins.  Hints of coffee. Clove spices.

Availability: 12oz Bottles.  Some draft offerings.  Late fall seasonal.

7.5% ABV

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bell's Brewing, Seasonal Return

SEASON FAV: Bell’s Special Double Cream Stout

Bell’s Brewing (Kalamazoo, MI) brews some great beer.   They are expanding, and very rapidly becoming a household staple for many craft beer drinkers.   This seasonal brew – “Special Double Cream Stout” tops my desert island beer list.  Its creamy, roasty, smooth, and approachable.

Commercial Description:
Double Cream Stout derives its name from its smooth, creamy texture, not the ingredients. Completely dairy-free, this stout blends eight different specialty malts to yield a remarkable depth of flavor. With only a touch of burnt notes, Double Cream Stout focuses on the softer, cocoa & espresso-like aspects of roasted malt.

Style: Milk Stout/Sweet Stout

Taste Expectations: Creamy, with undertones of coffee & chocolate.  Mouth feel is silky. Creamy & rich.

Availability: 12oz/6 pk.  Draft.  Seasonally.  Winter.

6.1% ABV

Looking for this? In stock – Hop City, Tower, Greens.  Total Wine shoppers, request it ordered.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bell's Brewing, Now Tapping

NOW TAPPING: Bell’s The Wild One

Tapping tonight, and in honor of the Decatur Beer Festival tomorrow, Brick Store Pub just tapped Bell’s “The Wild One.” This hard to find beer is a Belgian style sour beer aged in oak for over a year.

Style: American Wild Ale

Taste Expectations: Tart fruits.  Slightly sour, almost puckering for some.  Dark fruits & oak. Becomes sweeter as you drink!

6.6% ABV

Brick Store Pub
125 East Court Square
Decatur, Georgia 30030

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bell's Brewing, New Releases

Bell’s Best Brown Mini kegs

Bell’s Brewing’s fall seasonal “Best Brown” is making it’s seasonal visit, and this year it’s bringing mini kegs too!  This is a fall beer you don’t miss.  Set this mini keg in your fridge, invite friends, carve pumpkins, watch hockey, football… whatever you want!  The mini keg is 1.5 liters or about 10/12 ounce pours.

Commercial Description:
A smooth, toasty brown ale, Best Brown Ale is a mainstay in our fall & winter lineup. With hints of caramel and cocoa, the malt body has the depth to stand up to cool weather, but does not come across as heavy. This balancing act is aided by the generous use of American hops.

Style: English Brown Ale

Taste Expectations: Caramel & toffee.  Earthy hops, brown sugar.  Some cocoa, and nuts.  Leaves changing and cool evenings anyone?

Availability: 12oz/6pks.  1.5 Liter Mini keg.  Draft.  Fall seasonal.

5.8% ABV

Looking for this? Green’s Beer.  Hop City 10/15.    Have it? Leave a comment!

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Beer News, Bell's Brewing

Bell’s $52 Million Expansion

25 years later, Bell’s Brewing continues to impress.  On top of an every expanding range of beers, Larry Bell founder of Bell’s announced a $52 million dollar expansion over the next 5 years.

Bell’s has a plant in Comstock, Michigan.   With this expansion, 50 jobs will be added and the output capacity increased 500% costing around $17 million. This work will begin in 2011.  Additions include expanded employee break rooms, additional fermenters, even a special fermentation area for one time and collaboration brews.

Additionally, the Comstock location will gradually undergo expansions from 2012-2016.  Overall, 60,000 square feet will be added the brewery, costing around $32 million.  Bell’s aims for 20% growth annually each year during the expansion.

The Eccentric Cafe in downtown Kalamazoo, MI is home to a big Bell’s draft list, food, merchandise and live bands.   A $3 million dollar expansion just started on this popular craft beer destination.

Fun Fact: Bell’s currently distributes to 18 states.  Michigan remains #1 in sales.

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Avery Brewing, Bell's Brewing, Now Tapping, Red Brick

Cypress Street Beer Geek Tuesday 9/28

Tonight’s Beer Geek Tuesday at Cypress Street continues the Oktoberfest tappings with 2 more for the season.  Avery’s “The Kaiser” and Red Brick’s “Oktobeerfest”. (Click the beers for more info.)  Also, Cypress is giving you a shot at a couple of hard to find  bottles – Bell’s Brewing’s newest “25th Anniversary” and “The Oracle.”

Beer Geek Tuesday kicks off  @ 7 pm!

Cypress Street
817 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30308
Twitter: @CypressStreet

by Reid Ramsay
Posted in Bell's Brewing, Seasonal Return

SEASONAL RETURN: Bell’s Best Brown

Bell’s Brewing’s fall seasonal “Best Brown” makes its seasonal visit.  It’s one of my favorite malt forward offerings by Bell’s.

Commercial Description:
A smooth, toasty brown ale, Best Brown Ale is a mainstay in our fall & winter lineup. With hints of caramel and cocoa, the malt body has the depth to stand up to cool weather, but does not come across as heavy. This balancing act is aided by the generous use of American hops.

Style: English Brown Ale

Taste Expectations: Caramel & toffee.  Earthy hops, brown sugar.  Some cocoa, and nuts.  Leaves changing and cool evenings anyone?

Availability: 12oz/6pks.  1.5 Liter Mini keg.  Draft.  Fall seasonal.

5.8% ABV

Looking for this? In stock – Hop City, Green’s Beer.   Have it? Leave a comment!

by Reid Ramsay