Bell’s Brewing

NEW RELEASE: Bell’s Lager

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 →

Bell’s 25 Anniversary Arrives!

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 →

CASK ALERT: Bell’s Amber/Kalamazoo Stout

Tonight at The Marlay House in Decatur, 2 casks are tapping!  Bell’s Amber and Kalamazoo Stout!

Amber — 5.5% ABV.  Bready caramel. Malts through out.  Some citrus hops.  Tasty amber ale.

Kalamazoo Stout – 6% ABV.  Flavors of dark chocolate.  Also some Continue Reading →

Oktoberfest Mega Post!

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.

Here’s a rundown of the new releases

CASK ALERT: Bell’s Amber/ Two Hearted

2 beers from Bell’s Brewing tap tomorrow at Taco Mac Metropolis!  The beers:

Amber – 5.5% ABV.  Bready caramel. Malts through out.  Some citrus hops.  Tasty amber ale.

Two Hearted – American IPA, 7.1% ABV.  2 hearts to this beer, floral hops Continue Reading →

CASK ALERT: Bell’s Amber

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 –

“Our flagship beer is made from mostly pale malt Continue Reading →