Bell's Brewery

Microbrewery in Galesburg, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Lion Breweries - NZ
Associated Venue: Bell's Eccentric Cafe

Established in 1985

Contact
8938 Krum Ave, Galesburg, MI, 49053, United States
Subsidiaries
Bell's Brewery owns 1 brewery/brand:
Description
Our journey began with a 15-gallon soup kettle, a quest for better beer and countless batches of homebrew. The passion and personality that began Bell’s continues today through our breweries and Eccentric Café. We continue to grow and evolve, dedicated to our mission; to be fiercely independent, 100% family owned, deeply rooted to our community, committed to the environment and brewers of inspired beer.

Sold to Lion Co. - Kirin Holdings in 2021

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7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
This review was imported from my RateBeer ratings.

12 oz. bottle
7.5% ABV
Best by: 04MAY25
$11.29 6-pk @ Publix

AROMA: Moderately sweet with moderate scents of malt and caramel. I find it to have a very welcoming nose that makes me want to dive right into the tasting aspect.

APPEARANCE: Pours an somewhat-translucent dark-brown with a tinge of red. The head is coarsely frothy, 2-fingers high, dirty-tan in color, and dissipates moderately fast with mild lacing. I wish the head lasted longer, but otherwise, a fine looking beer.

TASTE: Moderately sweet with a moderate amount of sharpness. I get mild-to-moderate flavors of dark caramel, malt, and plum. At the very end of the finish, I also get just a hint of sour lemon. Normally, I don't like to end on a sour note, but in this case I actually enjoyed it. Mostly because the sour was subtle and it helped to bring just a touch of brightness to the overall flavor profile.

MOUTHFEEL: Medium-bodied with a mostly smooth texture. The finish is moderately dry and the carbonation is fairly lively (i.e. above average).

OVERALL: Other than a head that dissipates a little too quickly for my tastes, I can find little to criticize. Well, I guess there is one other minor quibble and that is, I don't find anything "Christmasy" about the beer. Am I upset by that, or feel misled? Absolutely not! It's a well crafted beer that tastes delicious. I just don't find any reason for it to be seasonal, as I would happily buy it year-round.

BTW, If you want to get the best experience from this beer then I would suggest letting the beer warm to at least 60 degrees F. Any colder and the aromas and flavors are just too muted to get much enjoyment from the beer. The only downside to letting it warm up is that the aroma and flavor of alcohol also get amplified. Thankfully, they don't become overpowering. So it's a trade-off I'm willing to make.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Dec 2024 at 19:30

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
12oz can with friends. Solid variation of Two Hearted - but as a red IPA> tasty, nice hops - smelled great
Tried from Can on 08 Dec 2024 at 21:52

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can. Cloudy orange golden color with medium white head. Aroma of oranges, tangerines, peach, light zest. Taste is sweet, moderate fruity hops, citrus, some berries, touch of zest. Alcohol is well hidden. Could be more hoppy bitter, otherwise good beer.
Tried from Can on 05 Dec 2024 at 20:15

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
From a a can. Pours a hazy straw with with a thick off white head. Aromas of citrus. Flavors are moderately bitter orange peel.
Tried from Can on 04 Dec 2024 at 23:50


6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tried on 01 Dec 2024 at 22:34

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tried on 01 Dec 2024 at 21:39

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can. Hazy orange color with white head. Hoppy aroma with mango, ornages, tangerines, zest. Taste is very fruitym hoppy with oranges, tangerines, tangerine zest, light pine, mango, passion fruits. Medium long hoppy bitter finish. Nice.
Tried from Can on 27 Nov 2024 at 18:45

6.5/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6.5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
I can’t believe this beer somehow came into my possession. Kirin is dumb and they are ruining the good name of Two Hearted.

Hazy yellow with a white head. Tropical citrus, mango, sweet orange, light cracker. Full bodied. Finish is full of tropical citrus. Has absolutely nothing to do with Two Hearted and the naming connection is crap.
Tried from Can on 26 Nov 2024 at 22:25

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7
Orange with a touch of haze but very much not a hazy. Firm tall white head. Very fruit forward with some background pine. Not in any way a hazy IPA fruit profile- much cleaner with citrus, red berries, tropical notes and a bit of crystal malt. Medium bodied. Finish has some nice bitterness along with a dry fruit note. As much as I don’t want Kirin screwing up the Two Hearted brand, this is a solid IPA.
Tried from Can on 25 Nov 2024 at 22:45