Sales expand into southern California for Bell's Brewery

Patrick McCombs, left, and Katie Zaharion pour some vintage Bell’s Brews as Steve Hacklet, right, enjoys tasting Erik Holladay

Pouring out vintage ales from as far back as 1999, Bell’s Brewery hosted a vintage taste testing at Kalamazoo Beer Week. Erik Holladay

Soon Bell's Brewery will have all three coasts covered. Bell's recently announced it will begin distributing its brew in southern California in early May.

Craft Beer Guild Distributing of California will distribute Bell’s full portfolio to San Diego and Imperial counties. Imperial County borders both Arizona and Mexico.

Selling Bell's Beer in those two counties will help the company establish itself as it makes sure the needs of existing customers are met, says Laura Bell, Bell's vice president. The company will be joining an already outstanding craft beer community, she says.

In February, Bell's began distributing its beers in New York city. It previously had expanded in upstate and western New York, its first new territory in nearly five years.

The Bell's website has a Beer Finder feature that allows people to see what bars, restaurants, and retailers serve and sell Bell's beer.

Since its beginnings in 1985, Bell's has grown into a craft brewery that employs more than 200 people over a 19 state area, in addition to Puerto Rico and Washington DC.

Bell's now brews more than 20 beers for distribution as well as many other small batch beers that are served at our pub in Kalamazoo, the Eccentric Cafe.

Its Logistics Center, located in Galesburg near I-94, is a 30,000-square-foot building that formerly housed Galesburg Frozen Foods. The building opened in October 2011 and is used to store packaged beer and serve as a pickup point for distributors.

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Sales expand into southern California for Bell's Brewery

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