New to Atlanta anyway! Now arriving and rounding out Bell’s Brewing’s diverse portfolio of beers is “Lager Beer”.
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Nicely balanced, Bell’s Lager Beer focuses on the flavors developed in the brew house, matching a crisp bitterness & distinctive herbal hop Continue Reading →
It’s here! Bell’s Brewing’s 25th Anniversary Ale, celebrating 25 tasty years of craft beer brewing!!
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Celebrating 25 years of brewing, this strong amber ale carries on our tradition of flavorful, balanced beers. Brewed with 100% Michigan-grown barley, 25th Anniversary Continue Reading →
It has been confirmed that Georgia will be receiving some of Bell’s “The Wild One” this year. Regardless of what the beer has been previously, it will be different this year. The Wild One is aged in oak barrels, using Continue Reading →
So many hit at once, I thought I would just combine them into a post. Fall seasonals are hitting the stores almost daily. Over the past week a some of the more well known Oktoberfests have arrived.
Oktoberfest is also known as Marzen. Beer and refrigeration actually have an intimate history. Brewing of beer, and preserving of beer has greatly improved since refrigeration. Prior to the ability to refrigerate, brewing had to be suspended during the warmer months, because the beer would spoil in the heat. ( Cold inhibits bacterial growth.) More often than not, March was the last feasible month to brew (Marzen=March.) They were stored underground or in some form of cold storage until fall — Sept/October. Also, these versions had a higher alcohol content to keep over time. Fest beers are typically darker, malty, not as hoppy as IPA’s and some pales.
Tonight for Cypress Street’s weekly “Beer Geek Tuesday” the featured special guest beer is a cask conditioned Bell’s Amber. Amber is released year round by Bell’s. They describe it like this –