Bell’s Brewing and Eccentric Cafe (2025)

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  1. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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    Damn!

    When is that?
     
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  2. Cotton_27

    Cotton_27 Maven (1,486) Feb 22, 2013 Michigan
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    In 10 years, might have to crack them open before that! Seemed like a good idea at the time.
     
    #102 Cotton_27, Jun 5, 2025
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  3. vette-ss

    vette-ss Zealot (737) Nov 5, 2014 Michigan
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    I was attempting the same. Things didn't work out. Now I'm back to saving Bell's Wedding Ale.
     
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  4. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    Maybe that could work well for an every-year marriage celebration. Seems like I've seen it in the General Store each of the last several years, so I'm wondering if they brew it annually now. Probably no distro, though.
     
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  5. SteelCranium

    SteelCranium Crusader (425) Jul 1, 2010 Ohio

    Didn’t brew it last year. Release normally aligns with my UP trip so pick up a case for the Mrs. On the way home. Emailed them last year and replied that they were not making it. Good to see it back this year.
     
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  6. PapaGoose03

    PapaGoose03 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,057) May 30, 2005 Michigan
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    If you're referring to the Wedding Ale there is a bunch of it in the store now but I don't recall it being there when I was in the store a month or so ago. Maybe it's faulty memory.
     
    #106 PapaGoose03, Jun 6, 2025
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  7. elNopalero

    elNopalero Grand Pooh-Bah (5,822) Oct 14, 2009 Michigan
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    I’m glad to see the board is filling out again. It was appearing a bit bare bones for a while there.

    Related—
    When’s the last time any of you saw a kvick in the wild? Brut ipa, cold ipa, kvick ipa all seem like the next big thing, until they aren’t.
     
    #107 elNopalero, Jun 6, 2025
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  8. FlaviusG

    FlaviusG Zealot (637) Aug 15, 2009 Illinois
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    I tried Tropical Hopslam

    not bad or off putting but didn’t seem special to me, a less flavorful version of the og?
     
    #108 FlaviusG, Jul 12, 2025
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  9. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    Sounds like a winner then. :laughing: The resin and honey interplay is what makes Hopslam an all timer for me. This just sounds like a poor idea.
     
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  10. WIexile

    WIexile Zealot (526) Jul 20, 2017 Michigan
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    Seems Bell's is full of those these days.
     
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  11. core42

    core42 Pooh-Bah (1,862) May 5, 2010 Michigan
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    My Untappd review was "It's fine but unnecessary"
     
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  12. archiebunkerjr

    archiebunkerjr Pundit (910) Oct 25, 2010 Michigan
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    I never did hear or see - was there actually any honey in Trop Hopslam?
     
    #112 archiebunkerjr, Jul 16, 2025
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  13. archiebunkerjr

    archiebunkerjr Pundit (910) Oct 25, 2010 Michigan
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    And while I'm thinking about it. If anyone at Bells is checking out this Bells thread, please consider brewing a batch of Imperial Red. It's been a few years since it has been on tap. That beer is worth taking a day off from work to make the long drive.
     
    #113 archiebunkerjr, Jul 16, 2025
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  14. FlaviusG

    FlaviusG Zealot (637) Aug 15, 2009 Illinois
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    I don’t think so it tasted nothing like Hopslam
     
    #114 FlaviusG, Jul 16, 2025
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  15. Number1Framer

    Number1Framer Savant (1,040) Mar 13, 2016 Wisconsin
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    Why the hell didn't they call it "TropSlam™️?"
     
    #115 Number1Framer, Jul 18, 2025
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  16. Jaycase

    Jaycase Grand Pooh-Bah (3,858) Jan 13, 2007 Illinois
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    Looks like it might be coming back in some release form or other? Label for a 12 oz can anyway.

    [​IMG]
     
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  17. Resistance88

    Resistance88 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,462) Apr 9, 2015 California
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  18. Beer_Economicus

    Beer_Economicus Pooh-Bah (2,698) Apr 8, 2017 Ohio
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  19. core42

    core42 Pooh-Bah (1,862) May 5, 2010 Michigan
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    Smitten is already in the General Store in bottles, maybe cans for a wider release?
     
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  20. gudbrande

    gudbrande Pundit (962) Jul 10, 2009 Minnesota
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