Just a few news items coming out of Bell’s Brewery Inc. & Larry Bell this week:
Tour our new brewhouse
Construction began in April 2011 (top photo) and on May 19 & 20, public tours of our new brewery will be held from noon to 5 p.m. What a great way to celebrate American Craft Beer Week! All are welcome. Free food and soda will also be available. Afterward (or before), drop by the Eccentric Cafe in downtown Kalamazoo for a pint and tour our original brewery so you see just how far we've grown.
Major components of the new production facility:
-Expanded grain-handling system
-200-barrel brewing system
-New fermentation vessels - fourteen 400-barrel tanks
-Energy storage system
By the numbers (a sampling)
21 feet: Diameter of the largest brewing vessel (lauter tun)
500,000 barrels: Potential total annual capacity
36,000: Estimated number of bolts needed to install 16 grain bins
New homebrew resource
On Monday, May 7, we will launch a new homebrew section on our website that will feature recipes, offer advice, links and more. Stay tuned for more information on our blog.
Bell's Beer Bayview Mackinac Race
The Port Huron to Mackinac race will set sail on Saturday, July 14 in Southern Lake Huron, just north of the Blue Water Bridge. Look for more information on special events and parties during the week leading up to the start of the race at local establishments and at The Bluewater Fest, where there will be a Bell's beer tent and live music. .
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