Beer nerds will be happy to know that Michigan-based, family-run Bell’s Brewery is now available in Houston, and with the rollout of 12 beers comes a new specialty brew inspired by the Lone Star State. The Am I Right or Amarillo American IPA has a 6.0 percent ABV and the body of a beer that will wash away the work week, with hoppy notes of citrus and the tropics.
This is actually the first time Bell’s has produced a beer specifically for a state launch, so take pride, Texans, because you are very special. The beer will be available in 12-ounce. six-packs at groceries and specialty shops, including Spec’s, H-E-B, Kroger and elsewhere and on draft at select bars and restaurants.
Bell’s, which has been in business for more than 30 years and is reportedly the seventh-largest craft brewery in the nation, according to the Brewers Association – is celebrating its Texas launch with a bevy of local events all week long, including an event at Axelrad today at 4 p.m. and at Kirby’s Icehouse on Friday, March 10, from 5 to 8 p.m.
On top of the new IPA, these are the new brews you’ll find from Bell’s Brewing around town. For more details on Bell’s Brewery, check out bellsbeer.com:
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Amber Ale
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Kalamazoo Stout
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Lager of the Lakes, a bohemian Pilsner
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Oarsman Ale, a tart Wheat Ale
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Oatsmobile Ale, an American Pale Ale brewed with oats
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Porter
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Third Coast Beer, a Pale Ale
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Two Hearted Ale, an American IPA
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Oberon Ale, a seasonal American Wheat Ale (available March through August)
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Best Brown Ale (available September through October)
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Winter White Ale, a Belgian-inspired Wheat Ale (available November through January)
This article appears in Mar 2-8, 2017.
