Last Saturday(12/8/07) was a day to celebrate the 11th anniversary of one of the most unique breweries in the state of Michigan, Arcadia Brewing Co. It was our first visit to the brewery and initially we were only going for the Michigan Brewer’s Guild membership tour between 1pm -3pm. Once we got there we came [...]

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I saw this picture today on Awesomeology. The picture has been around for years, but it made me think of my younger days. We would pile in a car, with the sole destination of crossing the bridge into Canada and hitting The Beer Store. At the time, the $ exchange rate [...]

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Shareholders sue Bells Brewery
KALAMAZOO — Several shareholders of Bell’s Brewery Inc. claim president Larry Bell breached his fiduciary duty by not informing them about a potential acquisition of the company, according to court documents.
- Link sent in from contributor Mike.  Thanks!

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The Detroit News had a pretty informative article in today’s edition about the hop shortage. Pretty scary when you hear a brewer say “If there are no hops, we stop brewing… ”

Click here for the article: No hops means no brew - Joel J. Smith / The Detroit News
Here’s a good article [...]

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Yes, Bells is back in Illinois! Here is a link that tells of how far they had to go to get to distribute there.

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October 28th, 1919, the Volstead Act was passed through Congress. At the time, prohibition was the solution that would put an end to drunkenness, poverty, criminal activity and mental illness.
For 13 long years (beginning January 16th 1920), it was constitutionally banned to manufacture, sell or transport alcohol in the United States.
Long story short, as [...]

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Bells Brewery launched their new website, which is a huge upgrade from their previous site.  Glad to see all of the brands on this site.   I’m viewing the new site in Firefox, and didn’t have much problems.. I’ve heard others saying it’s buggy - worked just fine for me.    Check it out!

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A friend and I stopped by Jolly Pumpkin (Dexter, MI) on the way home from some travels this weekend. Finding the place was a bit tricky. We met Ron Jeffries, the owner/brewer and learned a whole bunch about their brewing process in the short 20 minutes we were there.
Jolly Pumpkin isn’t your typical [...]

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On Friday, I heard a short news clip on NPR about a man who drove into the Guinness Brewery in Dublin, hitched up a trailer, loaded 450 kegs and then drove away before security realized what happened. The theft was captured by security cameras and the man was caught.
The best part of the story (or saddest, depending on how you [...]

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