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    Bell's Brewery

    4.4 (48 reviews)
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    Closed 12:00 pm - 5:00 PM

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    Kara S.

    I have wanted to come to Bell's for years! It was such a fun atmosphere, and the beer tasted even better at the brewery than in a bottle. I got the new Orange Vanilla Cream Oberon- WOW. I didn't know Oberon could get any better... but it did!! We went on a Saturday during dinner time so it was pretty crowded, but was able to find a table on the inside to sit. There was a ton of super cute outdoor seating in the beer garden, just a little too cold that day. We didn't order any food, but it smelled amazing! So just might have to if I go again sometime.

    The Oberon American Wheat Ale.
    Alden C.

    I have had several different beers from Bell's Brewery in the past. For this particular outing I had two beers. One that I had was the Oberon Wheat Ale. To tell you the truth it wasn't my most favorite of wheat beers or from Bell's Brewery. It was a kind of beer where it's okay in a pinch and if there aren't a lot of beer options then it will work. But this beer kind of is a victim of the typical macro brewery size (I have seen their beer for sale all over the country) as it doesn't have the tlc and tailored touch for me to remember it down the road. The beer I liked better was their Lager of the Lakes. I liked this beer a bit better which I don't have a great reason as to why. It is just as prone to the lack of personalized attention as the other but it is what it is and that is what earned the four star rating. It was nice, light, hoppy and with a slight sweetness. Again, this is a macro operation for craft beer and you can really tell. If you want the smaller mom and pop breweries there are plenty of other options in the stare but again, Bell's is fine if in a pinch.

    a flight of beers on a bar
    Cindy C.

    4 out of 5 due to how small it is for patrons. They had great, taproom exclusives but we were shocked at how small it was. If you don't get there at 12, I can't imagine what the wait would be like. The store was pretty cool with unique things!

    Cheers!
    Victoria M.

    Not a big craft beer fan but was in the Kalamazoo area and was told if you only go to one brewery then go to Bell's. I was not disappointed! There are two Bell's location. The first is in downtown Kalamazoo and the other is about 7 miles east of downtown and this is the production/distribution center. The tours are at the production/distribution center while food is at the downtown location. We came on a Saturday afternoon and joined the 2pm tour. The building is huge and beautiful. The tour is free and you get four beer tastings throughout the hour tour. Chris was our tour guide and he did a nice job with explaining the history and making the group feel welcomed. The tastings were great. One was a lighter beer that was a beer Larry was experimenting with. Then the other beers were tried and true - Best Brown, Oktoberfest, and Two Hearted. It was awesome to enjoy your beer and see where and how the beer is being made. There is not a whole lot of walking and a lot of the tour is confided within the main area. The only stairs you take is when you enter the building to get to the main level. At the end of the tour they even give you a little goodie bag which was a nice touch. Great brewery, great tour, and after going to Bell's I am a little more understanding and appreciative of craft beers!

    Main tank area - each tank is a different step in the brewing process.
    MM S.

    My husband is a Michigan native and always drinks Bell's, so we thought this would be a fun activity while we were in town. We took the free tour, and you can reserve spots online ahead of time, or just walk in. Our tour guide Sasha was super knowledgeable and gave a great tour. The tour covers the history of Bell's and its founder, and goes through all the steps of how they make beer. You also get 4 free samples of different beers they have on tap!! Our guide Sasha said the Two Hearted we had on tap there is the freshest in the country because it's brewed right in that building. They also gave us a little goodie bag of stickers and pins, which was a nice surprise. Next time we're in town we would definitely take one of the paid "behind the scenes" tours.

    Mary D.

    I am a Bell's Brewery OG, the first time I came here was in fall of 1996. We went on a tour of the brewery in the basement (at the time) and Oberon was known as 'Solsun!' Bell's has grown horizontally ever since. Instead of buying out other businesses, they continue to build on their own brand's reputation, an honorable business trait. The food has gotten much better over time, too. It used to be just OK snacks but these days you can get a really good burger/sandwich and fries/onion rings situation that rivals the best from the other side of the state. The memorabilia is everywhere here and you can almost hear the echoed laughs of generations of people just like me who have spent a lot of time here. Back in the day, after the dog show they would let us bring our primped, well behavore, prize winning ribbon-toting show dogs in the beer garden but for whatever reason, those days are over. The gift shop is full of shirts, stickers and well- beer! Pull up a chair and stay awhile at Michigan's most famous microbrewery. They truly made Kalamazoo one of the state's 'Beer Cities' like Ann Arbor, Ludington and Grand Rapids.

    Tanya G.

    Did the 5pm tour on Friday and had an amazing time. This is my boyfriend's all time favorite beer so he decided to book the brewery tour as a great way to celebrate his birthday and it was! The tour is free, have 4 different beers to sample from, and no one else showed up for our time so luckily it felt like a private one on one tour. Our tour guide was Jordan, he was so nice, friendly, and super knowledgeable. He took his time with us and answered any questions. He also gave us great tips such as to check out the general store, they have limited availability beers there. AND he also highly recommended checking out the "Eccentric Cafe" in downtown Kalamazoo. This is their bar restaurant which also has an entertainment venue in back. Very cool atmosphere there and based on all of the history we learned from him during the tour we saw little details in the bar/restaurant that reflected that which was pretty cool to recognize. Would do again! Thank you!!! -Tanya & Steve

    waiting room
    Kristen M.

    BEST BREWERY EVER. Went on the brewery tour on Dec. 23rd, we were the only 2 on the tour & LOVED IT!! Shelly Clafin, the tour manager was wonderful to work with as it was a gift for my fiancé while we were visiting family for the holidays - tight timelines to work with - thank you!! We were greeted by Micheal, our tour guide for the morning, who took us all over! He was well versed in all Bell's history, branding, brewing knowledge and information - him and my fiancé talked the entire 3 hours plus! Seriously, give this guy a raise - he was wonderful!! We had to of seen every square inch of this place, including the entire new brewing equipment side - we only left because we got hungry lol. We were able to enjoy a few beer samples and got to pick up some fun small swag before leaving - superb brewing experience! Best tip about this place: When arriving, go to the building further down the road, you'll see signs for tour parking - the first building is the offices. Oh and eat before you go! The tour is FREE! then go to the Café downtown for lunch & the corner store for swag! We spent 2 hours at lunch and another hour in the swag store - a whole day of Bells, my fiancé was in heaven!

    Kevin F.

    This was an unexpected fantastic tour, and by far the best and most consumer friendly!! I looked at their tour info online and was a little confused. But, one common part is which ever tour you take - they are all FREE! And to boot, they allow two samples of the four on tap. When arriving you, follow the signs down to the second entrance and go upstairs where the hosts are eagerly awaiting your arrival! They will take you down to try the samples first and then begin the tour. It is a lot of information to digest about how this tasty beverage is created, but it is very cool to learn about it all and time will fly! Towards the end we walked back up to the first entrance where the corporate offices and gym are located. They took us to the back to watch how the bottling process works and how the cases are twisted and turned like a Tetris game by a robot, placed on a pallet and then wrapped and ready for shipping. Incredible!! The crazy thing is they are only continuing to grow and grow and grow... TWO HOURS LATER... we were finished! Wow, BELL'S. WOW! Go check this brewery out! And then head over to the General Store and Eccentric Cafe in Downtown Kalamazoo to grab a cold pint or two.

    Tasty onion rings shared outside.
    Alexandra A.

    If you're in Michigan and you love beers, you've got to check this place out. Bell's is one of the most well known breweries in Michigan, and several of their beers are available in groceries, but there are WAY more options here. There's a ton of seating, both indoor and outdoor, with some food on the menu. This place also has a gift shop in case you want to buy some beers or merch. Definitely would recommend, and if you like unusual beers, I suggest trying the Cucumber Basil Golden Ale

    Emily S.

    We went on the brewery tour and it was so much fun! You learn so much about the history of Bell's and how everything works. If you're a beer enthusiast this is the place for you. We went on the 4pm tour and our guide was Austin and I have to say he was THE BEST! If you plan to go I would recommend calling ahead to see if Austin will be the tour guide. Super cool experience and we will definitely be back!!!

    Art imitating beer
    Beth C.

    I can't believe I hadn't gotten out to the Comstock facility for a tour until yesterday. Bell's Eccentric Day is truly my favorite holiday and I'm such a huge Bell's buff! Bell's has the most interesting history, and its tour guides do such a tremendous job sharing their excitement about Bell's with guests. Our guide yesterday ... I'm blanking but I'm pretty sure his name was Gary ... is an life-long friend of owner Larry Bell, so his perspective was especially interesting. It's fantastic that they offer these tours for free (we recently toured Cantillion Brewery in Belgium and paid 7 euros for a self-guided tour with a brief introduction from a docent.) I think they do a great job of keeping things equally interesting for the casual beer drinker, the enthusiast, and the home-brewer (all of whom were represented in our group). I would definitely go again in a year or two as well, because Bell's has been so consistently spreading its wings lately there will always be something new to see. While I learned a lot more about Bell's history on this tour than on the one downtown, we really loved the interactivity of the downtown tour and the special opportunity to taste some rarer beers (like Captain Long Haul, a rum-barrel aged variant of Black Note), so it was tad bit of a let-down to only get to try two tastes of the guests' choice of 4 of Bell's best-known beers. Most of the crowd doubled up on the Hopslam, while I did a Hopslam and a Double Cream Ale.

    The main brewery tanks

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    Very busy place decent beer. Nothing out of this world but good. Food was average but delivered quickly.

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    2 of my top 5 favorite beers come from here. This company does everything a craft brewery should.

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