Founder’s Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Mich. has announced plans for a $6.6 million expansion. KalamaBrew’s John Liberty reported the expansion will increase production at the brewery from about 30,000 barrels a year to almost 50,000 barrels in 2011. Hear about that and more news in this KalamaBrew podcast. Click on the media player below [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘beer’
May 24, 2010
Bell’s Releases Dali Inspired Oberon Mini Kegs
It’s that time of year when Oberon Nation can fully take in the bounty of their favorite summer beer in mini keg fashion. That’s right, Kalamazoo’s Bell’s Brewery has released its latest incarnation of the Oberon mini keg! This year, imbibers will take in the artistic inspiration of Salvador Dali combined with the wheat-beer goodness [...]
May 15, 2010
Beer Collectables, American Craft Beer Week, a Debauching Ballad and More!
The origins of KalamaBrew‘s lovable mascot Taps McFirkin (the dapper looking gentlemen to the left) is in some circles mysterious and mythological like that of tales of folklore discussed around campfires. Some say Taps emerged from the hedonistic lairs of Latin speaking monks developing the first Trappist ales. Others say he was found at a [...]
April 2, 2010
Oberon, Whitsun, Golden Cap Saison Released: The Summer Trifecta of Michigan Beers
Compared to the snow fall this time last year, 2010′s release of Bell’s Oberon matches the feelings of summer the wheat beer embodies with temperatures outside around 80 degrees as I type this. KalamaBrew contributor Josh Smith has the latest on the release of Kalamazoo’s favorite beer and details on Arcadia’s popular Whitsun also New [...]
March 20, 2010
Construction Begins at Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Cafe
For our weekly chat with KalamaBrew, contributor John Liberty lets us in on what’s happening at Bell’s Eccentric Cafe in downtown Kalamazoo, Mich. Construction has already begun at the cafe and patrons should expect to see the presence of heavy machinery for some time to come. But, Liberty suggests when its all done, the changes [...]
March 12, 2010
New Holland’s Envious, Founder’s KBS and the Arrival of Spring With New Beers | KalamaBrew Podcast
The fine folks over at KalamaBrew have been busy this week posting lots of interesting videos of brewers they caught up with at the Michigan Winter Beer Festival including one about New Holland Brewing Co.’s wildly popular Envious beer. Also in this week’s podcast, Founder’s in Grand Rapids is set to release its KBS, Battle [...]
February 26, 2010
Michigan Winter Beer Festival in Grand Rapids And All 300 Beers | KalamaBrew Podcast
With one of the largest beer festivals of the year taking place Saturday in Grand Rapids, Mich. what else would we talk about? KalamaBrew contributor Josh Smith discusses the more than 300 beers patrons of the 2010 Michigan Winter Beer Fest will have an opportunity to taste. Plus Schmohz Brewery’s Chas Thompson makes an appearance [...]
February 19, 2010
Grand Rapids’ Growing Brewery Scene and Michigan as a Hops Growing State: KalamaBrew Podcast
KalamaBrew contributor John Liberty has good news for Grand Rapids, Mich.: A new brewery is on the way. Not only that, but Founder’s Brewery continues to grow. Michigan’s second largest city is seeing a boom for craft beer. Also in this week’s KalamaBrew podcast we talk about the potential of Michigan becoming a region for [...]
February 12, 2010
Livery Birthday Party for Brewmaster and Founders Partners with Panama Coffee Grower: KalamaBrew Podcast
This week on the KalamaBrew podcast bloggers John Liberty and Josh Smith discuss the big party taking place this weekend at Benton Harbor, Mich.-based the Livery for brewmaster Steve Berthel who is celebrating his 55th birthday on Saturday. Also we find out about a new partnership that Founder’s Brewery, located in Grand Rapids, Mich., has [...]
February 7, 2010
A Valentine’s Day Countdown with Craft Beer | KalamaBrew Podcast
The fine gentlemen of KalamaBrew are getting a touch romantic for the approaching Valentine’s Day. Back on February 3 they began a feature highlighting one local craft beer everyday until the big smoochy smooch of all calendar days. Blogger Josh Smith previews the series. Also listen in for an interesting chat about the troubles over [...]
