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Raise a glass: Bellโs VP of operations, quality leaves Michigan company after 21 years
Read full article: Raise a glass: Bellโs VP of operations, quality leaves Michigan company after 21 yearsA Michigan-based brewery announced that their vice president of operations and quality of over 20 years had announced his resignation.
Carbon dioxide production shortage in Mississippi puts pressure on Michiganโs beer industry
Read full article: Carbon dioxide production shortage in Mississippi puts pressure on Michiganโs beer industryMichiganโs craft beer industry might be facing pressure at the taps as a carbon dioxide shortage in Mississippi could greatly impact local production.
Bellโs Brewery hosts annual โGo Where the Trail Leads Youโ campaign raising money for national trails
Read full article: Bellโs Brewery hosts annual โGo Where the Trail Leads Youโ campaign raising money for national trailsBellโs Brewery launched the second annual โGo Where the Trail Leads Youโ campaign with the Partnership for the National Trails System to raise money for the preservation of national trails.
Bottoms up: Michigan businesses can now have โself-serveโ beer and wine
Read full article: Bottoms up: Michigan businesses can now have โself-serveโ beer and wineA bill was passed on Monday that will allow bars and restaurants to offer self-dispensing services for beer, mixed drinks and wine.
Michigan-based Bellโs Brewery acquired by New Belgium; Larry Bell retires
Read full article: Michigan-based Bellโs Brewery acquired by New Belgium; Larry Bell retiresBellโs Brewery, one of the biggest craft beer makers in the Midwest and based in Kalamazoo, has been acquired by New Belgium Brewing in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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Bellโs Two Hearted Ale among most checked in beers on Untappd this year
Read full article: Bellโs Two Hearted Ale among most checked in beers on Untappd this yearCOMSTOCK, Mich. โ Only one Michigan-made beer landed on the list of the 10 most checked in beers on Untappd -- Bellโs Two Hearted Ale. The app Untappd allows users to check in beers, rate the brews, share suggestions with their friends and keep track of their favorites. According to stats from the app, beer drinkers posted they were drinking Two Hearted 124,577 times this year. Bellโs Brewery is in Comstock, Mich. Two Hearted has consistently been listed among the most popular beers in the country. Top 10 most checked in beers in 2019:

2 Michigan breweries take home medals at Colorado State Fair craft beer competition
Read full article: 2 Michigan breweries take home medals at Colorado State Fair craft beer competitionCOMSTOCK, Mich. - Beers from two Michigan breweries won multiple medals at the Colorado State Fair craft beer competition this week. Comstock-based Bell's Brewery's Bell's Porter won gold in the American Porter category and Kalamazoo Stout won silver in the Dark British Beer category. Escanaba-based Upper Hand Brewery, a division of Bell's, won gold in the Historical Beer category for Yellow Hex, bronze in the British Bitter and Pale Commonwealth Beer category for Laughing Fish and bronze in the American Porter and Stout category for SISU Stout. "Beers like Porter and Kalamazoo Stout were some of our original brews and, along with Amber Ale, helped build the brewery," said Larry Bell, Bell's president and founder. "It's incredible to see these darker, classic beers continue earning awards today."

It's finally here: Bell's Double Two Hearted Ale starts shipping next week
Read full article: It's finally here: Bell's Double Two Hearted Ale starts shipping next weekCOMSTOCK, Mich. - Bell's Brewery said its new twist on its ever-popular Two Hearted Ale will finally begin shipping Monday. The Michigan brewery announced Double Two Hearted Ale in May. The Double American IPA has 2 1/2 times the amount of Centennial hops as the original, award-winning Two Hearted. MORE: Two Hearted Ale named best beer in US for 3rd year in rowThe brew has an ABV of 11 percent, compared to Two Hearted's 7 percent ABV. Use the Bell's beer finder to find Double Two Hearted Ale.

Michigan-made: Celebrate Bell's Two Hearted Ale's 22nd birthday with events across the country
Read full article: Michigan-made: Celebrate Bell's Two Hearted Ale's 22nd birthday with events across the countryCOMSTOCK, Mich. - The best beer in the country turns 22 this week. Celebrate Bell's Two Hearted Ale, which was named the best beer in the U.S. for the third year in a row this summer, with an array of events across the country. Thursday is Two Hearted Day, the day the beer debuted in 1997, but Bell's Brewery is celebrating all week throughout its distribution area. The first version of Two Hearted, a pale ale brewed with English malt and Wisconsin-grown hops, actually appeared in the late 1980s. The Two Hearted that is known and loved now is an American IPA made with the centennial hop.