Bell's Amber Ale 12 oz. bottle

Bell’s Amber Ale American Amber Ale Brewed by: Bell’s Brewery Country: United States Style: Amber Ale ABV (Alcohol by Volume): 5.8% BeerAdvocate.com rating: 86 Bell’s Amber was the beer that built the brewery in Michigan.  It features both toasted and sweet caramel notes balanced by herbal and citrus hop aromas.  Capped by a clean bitterness, it pairs well with most food.  Food Pairings: Grilled pork chops, chicken and steak.  BBQ dishes.  Smoked meats. Brewery Information:  Founded by Larry Bell, Bell’s Brewery is the oldest continuously operating craft brewery in Michigan. In 1983, it began life as the Kalamazoo Brewing Company, a homebrewing supply shop in Kalamazoo, Michigan. In 1985, they started selling their own beer, brewed in a 15-gallon soup kettle. During their first year, they produced 135 barrels. In 1993 they opened an adjacent brewpub, the Eccentric Café. In 2003, Bell's opened an additional brewing facility in nearby Comstock, Michigan. They legally changed their name in 2006 to Bell's Brewery, reflecting the name by which it was popularly known. A larger production facility in Comstock opened in 2012, increasing the company's brewing capacity to 500,000 barrels per year. The company opened Upper Hand Brewery in the city of Escanaba in 2014. Initially sold only in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, they began limited distribution in the Lower Peninsula in 2020. In 2021, Larry Bell sold his controlling share of the company to the Japanese Kirin beverage group subsidiary, Lion.