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Bell's Brewery

🌍 United States · Regional · Known for a full range of styles
Known for a full range of styles

Founded by Larry Bell in 1985 in Kalamazoo — one of America's original craft breweries. Two Hearted Ale has been voted America's best beer by the American Homebrewers Association multiple times. Oberon Ale is Michigan's unofficial seasonal beer — its release in spring is a state-wide event. Acquired by Lion Little World Beverages in 2021 but retaining full independence.

4Beers
4Styles
6.1%Avg ABV
1985Founded
Consistency· share of beers above catalogue avg
0%
catalogue avg 46%

Beers by Bell's Brewery

4 beers

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Brewery DNA

The recurring character behind the beers

Drawn from all 4 beers in the catalogue.

Emerging signature · based on 4 beers
Signature
What keeps showing up across their beers.
smoothevery beer
4 of 4 beers
roasted
2 of 4 beers
chocolate
2 of 4 beers
coffee
2 of 4 beers

With 4 beers, only recurring notes are shown — one unusual beer moves this a lot.

Portfolio range
How broad they brew.
Broad4 beers · 4 style families
Stout 1Wheat Beer 1Porter 1IPA 1

Their signature has to hold across very different styles — which makes the notes that do recur more telling, not less.

What sets them apart
Each beer measured against others of its own style, then averaged across the range. Compared with the wider catalogue across breweries making similar styles.
Three beers is enough for a first read, not a full house style — one unusual beer moves this a lot.
typical for similar stylesBell's Brewery
in no beersin every beer
malty
in all 4 of their beers · typical similar styles brewery: 3 in 5
Notably more malty than typical.

Across 4 beers in 4 style families, one trait still carries through — a broad range makes a shared signature harder to hold.

Brewery performance
How their beers place in the hopIQ ranking.
Top 55%
average beer performance
0
beers in the Top 100
2 / 4
beers above the median
#2460
best ranked beer
Bell's Two Hearted Ale

Their beers place in the Top 55% of the catalogue on average, across 4 ranked beers. Consistent rather than spiky — no single standout carrying the rest.

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About Bell's Brewery

Founded by Larry Bell in 1985 in Kalamazoo — one of America's original craft breweries. Two Hearted Ale has been voted America's best beer by the American Homebrewers Association multiple times. Oberon Ale is Michigan's unofficial seasonal beer — its release in spring is a state-wide event. Acquired by Lion Little World Beverages in 2021 but retaining full independence.

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Location
Kalamazoo · Michigan · United States
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