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Bell's beer event roundup: Great Taste, Twin Cities Beer Festival, a Florida tasting & more
A look at our beer events this week in Michigan, Florida, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Michigan
August 8
Buckets of Bell's: Mixer on the Mall After-Party
Only a few more chances to attend this weekly event at The Wine Loft in Kalamazoo. See you at 7 p.m.
Florida
August 9
Bell’s Tasting
Join us at ABC Liquor on N. Dale Mabry Blvd. in Tampa for samples of Amber, Oberon and Two Hearted from 6-8 p.m.
Wisconsin
August 10
Pre-Great Taste Tap Takeover
Maduro Cigar Bar in Madison will have 18 Bell’s beers on tap, plus a firkin starting at noon – a great way to celebrate this year’s Great Taste of the Midwest whether you are going to the festival or not.
August 11
Great Taste of the Midwest
We will be pouring 18 different beers plus two firkins. For more, check out our Great Taste blog post from last week.
Minnesota
August 11
Twin Cities Beer Festival
Join us in Bloomington for a variety of beers including Amber Ale, Kalamazoo Stout, Oberon, Two Hearted and more from 3-7 p.m.
Looking ahead
Join us for the Ore to Shore After Party in Marquette, a Michigan tap takeover in Mokena, an Oracle tapping in Bloomington and more. Take a look at our full calendar here.
Take a look: Great Taste of the Midwest, Maduro tap takeover beer lists
We'll start celebrating this year's Great Taste of the Midwest a day early at Maduro with an 18-tap takeover. There will also be a firkin of Pale Ale.
Here is our tap list for Maduro:
- Wedding Ale
- Round House
- Black Note
- Smoked Vienna Lager
- Harvest Ale
- Le Batteur
- Two Hearted
- Amber
- Oberon
- Oarsman
- Pale Ale
- Oracle
- Hopsoulution
- Bourbon Barrel Aged Amber
- Bourbon Barrel Aged Best Brown
- Third Coast Old Ale
- Cherry Stout
- Raspberry Wild One
Here is what we will have at the festival on August 11:
- Wedding Ale
- Round House
- Black Note
- Smoked Vienna Lager
- Harvest Ale
- Le Batteur
- Two Hearted
- Amber
- Oberon
- Oarsman
- Pale Ale
- Oracle
- Hopsoulution
- Bourbon Barrel Aged Amber Ale
- Bourbon Barrel Aged Best Brown
- Raspberry Wild One
- Third Coast Old Ale (2011)
- Cherry Stout (2011)
- Two Hearted firkin
- Pale Ale firkin
Bell's beer event roundup: Wedding Ale, Third Coast firkin, WaZoo and more
Here is a look at Bell’s beer events this week in Michigan, Minnesota, Florida, Indiana and Illinois.
Michigan
August 1
Buckets of Bell's - Mixer on the Mall After Party
Finish off the evening by relaxing on the patio at The Wine Loft in Kalamazoo with a bucket of Bell's beer starting at 7 p.m. We’ll be here every Wednesday through August 22.
August 4
Tawas Uncork'd
This 5th annual event will feature food, wine and beer from all over Michigan. We will be pouring Oarsman, Two Hearted, Kalamazoo Stout, Amber and Oberon from noon to 6 p.m.
Miinesota
August 2
Cask Ale Night
Boulder Tap House in St. Cloud will tap a rare firkin of Third Coast Beer at 6 p.m.
Florida
August 4
Wazoo
Named a Top 10 Beer Festival in America by USA Today, WaZoo will feature zoo-wide samplings of more than 250 beers and beverages at Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa. We will be pouring Amber Ale, Kalamazoo Stout, Oberon and Two Hearted Ale. More information about the festival and tickets can be found online.
Indiana
August 4
Brew Haven Craft Beer Festival
We will be pouring Java Stout, Oberon, Two Hearted and Wedding Ale at this premiere craft beer event at Trion Tavern in New Haven. For more information, visit www.triontavern.com.
Illinois
August 4
Wheaton Ale Fest
Sample more than 125 different styles of beer at Memorial Park in Wheaton. We'll be pouring Amber, Oarsman, Oberon and Two Hearted from noon to 4 p.m.

