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| Before they changed the name to Bell's |
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| Barrel aging |
There's nothing quite like coffe by the campfire on a late September Michigan morning. After a breakfast of scrambled eggs and sausage cooked on the camp stove we cleaned up the campsite and reorganzied our gear before heading off to Bell's Eccentric Cafe in Kalamazoo. We ordered a couple of beers while we waited for the brewery tour. Bell's still operates a 15 bbl. brew system in Kalamazoo where they brew beers they serve at the cafe along with beers from the production facility. Thiswas previously their production facility location and it looks like they still run it with the same mindset. Everything is as clean and organized as any brewery I have seen. After the tour we went back to the cafe for lunch and another beer. We also stoppped by the General Store before we left. I picked up a new fermenation pail with a lid.
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| The General Store |
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| On tap today |
After leaving Bell's Brewery we were on our way to Dark Horse Brewing about 45 minutes away in Marshall. We did make a stop along the way to pick up a few supplies and food for dinner back at camp. Upon arriving at the brewery we went in and found our spots at the bar. The entire ceiling in the brew pub is covered in hand thrown mugs. Each one starts with an equal weight of clay but beyond that no two are alike. They don't offer tours but since it was Sunday not much was going on in the bewery. We were fortunate enough to get invited to have a look around. It was a great time. We don't get Dark Horse beers in KC so we picked up a couple of sixers to enjoy later before we left to head back to camp.
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| Dark Horse Brewing |
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