Below is a look at our events this week in Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio, Illinois, Florida, North Carolina, Indiana, Michigan, Arizona and Washington DC.

Kentucky

Feb. 11

Cincinnati Beer Week - Bell's Sampling: Mellow Mushroom in Wilder at 6 p.m. - Two Hearted, Amber, Oatmeal Stout, Midwestern Pale Ale and Hopslam

Feb. 13

An Evening with Bell's: Dep's Fine Wine and Spirits in Fort Thomas from 6-9 p.m. - enjoy a flight of 6 different beers including Hopslam and Expedition Stout, Hell Hath No Fury and Smitten.

Minnesota

Feb. 11

Bell's Night: Sweeny's in St. Paul at 6 p.m. - Bourbon Barrel Aged Batch 9000, Hopslam, Smitten and Two Hearted

Feb. 14

Hopslam Cask Tapping: Republic Uptown in Minneapolis at 5 p.m.

Bell's Beers of Love: Boulder Tap House in St. Cloud at 5 p.m. – cask of Two Hearted plus Smitten

Ohio

Feb. 11

Black Note Tapping: Ogre Fest at The Brew Kettle in Cleveland. Other rare Bell’s beers will also be on tap throughout the week as well including 2012 Expedition Stout, Hopslam and 2010 Expedition Stout.

Feb. 13

Cincinnati Beer Week - Bell's Jazz Series at Arnold's Bar & Grill in Cincinnati from 6-10 p.m. - Le Batteur, Le Contrebassiste and Le Pianiste

Feb. 14

Hopslam for your Valentine: Multiple Winking Lizard locations (Gateway, Independence, Bedford Heights, Mentor, Crosswoods (Columbus), Lakewood, Coventry, Macedonia and Fairlawn) will feature Hopslam, Smitten and Two Hearted from noon until close

Feb. 16

Winking Lizard Barrel Aged Beer Festival: Bedford Heights from 1-4 and 5-8 p.m. – we’re bringing Bourbon Barrel Aged Cherry Stout

Feb. 18

Bell's Beer Lover's Dinner: Grovewood Tavern in Cleveland at 6:30 p.m. – Take a look at the menu.

Illinois

Feb. 11

Bell's Beer Dinner: Wildfire in Oak Brook at 6:30 p.m. – Take a look at the menu.

Feb. 12

Bell's Beer Dinner: Wildfire in Chicago at 6:30 p.m. – Take a look at the menu.

Feb. 15

Bell's Night: Mac's American Pub in Chicago at 7 p.m. - Hopslam, Captain Spontaneous, Smitten Golden Rye Ale, Two Hearted and Amber

Florida

Feb. 12

Hopslam Tapping: The Independent in Tampa from 7-10 p.m. – Oberon and Two Hearted will also be available.

Feb. 13

Bell's Tap Takeover: World of Beer - Clermont from 7-10 p.m.  – 12 Bell’s beers on tap!

Feb. 15

Hopslam Tapping: Gnarly Barley in Orlando from 7-10 p.m. - Third Coast old Ale, 2011 Cherry Stout, Expedition Stout and Smitten Golden Rye will provide backup

North Carolina

Feb. 12

Hopslam Cask Tapping: Duckworth's Grill and Taphouse in Charlotte at 5:30 p.m. - Amber, Midwestern Pale Ale and Porter will also be on tap

Feb. 13

Pint Night & Hopslam Tapping: Thirsty Monk in Asheville at 5:30 p.m.

Feb. 16

Bell's at The Flying Saucer in Charlotte at 2 p.m. - 2011 Cherry Stout, Harry Magill's Spiced Stout, Sweet Potato Stout, Roundhouse IRA, Smitten, Hopslam, Midwestern Pale Ale, Two Hearted and Amber Ale

Indiana

Feb. 12

Hopslam Firkin Tapping: 800 Degrees Three Fires in Fort Wayne at 5 p.m. (6 p.m. firkin tapping) – Consecrator Doppelbock, Smitten and Two Hearted will be tapped as well.

Michigan

Feb. 12

Fat Tuesday: Ashley's Ann Arbor - all day - Consecrator Doppelbock will be available along with paczkis (while supplies last). We'll tap a firkin of Hopslam at 6:30 p.m.

Arizona

Feb. 16

Arizona Beer Week 2013 - Strong Beer Festival: Steele Indian School Park in Phoenix - Oberon, Bourbon Barrel Aged Batch 9,000 and Hopslam

Washington DC

Feb. 18

Multi-Tap Event: ChurchKey at 4 p.m. – We will tap a Hopslam cask along with Amber, Best Brown, Special Double Cream Stout, Expedition Stout, Harry Magill's Spiced Stout, Le Batteur, Oracle, Oarsman, Porter, Smitten, Two Hearted, Midwestern Pale Ale, Sparkling Ale, Kalamazoo Stout and Bourbon Barrel Aged Batch 9000

Looking ahead

Next week, we have Beer and Wings specials, a beer dinner in Ann Arbor, Brewvival, the Michigan Winter Beer Festival and more. Take a look.

 

A look at our events this week in South Carolina, Virginia, Illinois, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Florida, Indiana and Arizona.

South Carolina

Feb. 5

Bell's Brewery Night: World of Beer Columbia - 10 beers on draft including Bourbon Barrel Aged Batch 9,000 and Sweet Potato Stout

Virginia

Feb. 6

Hopslam Tapping: Mellow Mushroom in Charlottesville at 4 p.m.

Illinois

Feb. 5

Beer Pairing Event: Medici in Bloomington at 6:30 p.m. – Take a look at the menu.

Bell's Beer Dinner: Riverview Tavern in Chicago at 7 p.m. - Take a look at the menu.

Feb. 7

Bell's Tap Event: Kelleher’s in Peoria at 5 p.m.

Annual Stoutuary Event: Hackney's in Chicago at 6 p.m. - Bourbon Barrel Aged Batch 9,000, Bourbon Barrel Aged Cherry Stout, Rye Stout, Oatmeal Stout, Expedition Stout, Double Cream Stout, Java Stout, Kalamazoo Stout, Hopslam, Third Coast Old Ale, Smitten, Two Hearted and Winter White Ale

Feb. 8

Bell's Happy Hour: Radio Maria in Champaign at 4:30 p.m. - Hopslam, Batch Bourbon Barrel Aged Batch 9,000, Smitten, Expedition Stout, Two Hearted, Amber and Hell Hath No Fury

Bell's Night: Tuman's in Chicago at 7 p.m. - Hopslam, Captain Spontaneous, Smitten Golden Rye Ale, Two Hearted and Amber

Feb. 11

Bell’s Beer Dinner: Wildfire, Oak Brook at 6:30 p.m. (reception) – Take a look at the menu.

Minnesota

Feb. 5

Hopslam Cask Tapping: Bryant Lake Bowl in Minneapolis at 5 p.m.

Feb. 6

Hopslam Cask Tapping: The Muddy Pig in St. Paul at 5 p.m.

Feb. 7

Hopslam Cask Tapping: Bulldog Lowertown in St. Paul at 4 p.m.

Feb. 8

Hopslam Cask Tapping: Grumpy's Downtown in Minneapolis at noon

Michigan

Feb. 5

30 for 30: Ashley's Ann Arbor – All day – Jazzy Hour, Bell’s Beer 101, 30 beers on draft and more. Full details.

Feb. 9

4th Annual Traverse City Winter MicroBrew and Music Festival - Amber, Midwestern Pale Ale, Oarsman, This one goes to 11, Sparkling Ale, Hopslam, Smitten Golden Rye Ale, Two Hearted, Best Brown, Special Double Cream Stout and Hell Hath No Fury ... Ale

A Celebration of Stout: Oak Café in Wyandotte from 4-7:30 p.m. – 10 beers on tap (Kalamazoo Stout, Double Cream Stout, Expedition Stout, Java Stout, Harry Magill’s Spiced Stout, Sweet Potato Stout, Oatmeal Stout, 2011 Cherry Stout, Bourbon Barrel Aged Cherry Stout and Black Note). A $25 ticket gets you six samples of your choosing (excluding Black Note), a pint of Kalamazoo Stout from the firkin, and a sample of Black Note. Other restrictions apply. Complete details can be found here.

Feb. 10

Beer vs. Wine Dinner: Red Rock Downtown BBQ in Ypsilanti at 5:30 p.m. – Take a look at the menu.

Ohio

Feb. 6

Tap Takeover: Lizardville in Rocky River and Bedford Heights at 4 p.m. - Hopslam, Two Hearted, Smitten, Sparkling Ale and 2011 Cherry Stout

Kentucky

Feb. 7

Cincinnati Beer Week - Bell's Night: Keystone Bar & Grill in Covington at 7 p.m. - Bourbon Barrel Aged Batch 9,000 (the only keg of this beer in northern Kentucky), Hopslam, Smitten Golden Rye Ale, Midwestern Pale Ale, Two Hearted and Third Coast Old Ale

Feb. 8

Cincinnati Beer Week - Tap Takeover: Party Tow in Florence at 6 p.m. - 8 different beers including Hopslam and Bourbon Barrel Aged Cherry Stout

Florida

Feb. 8

Hopslam & Bourbon Barrel Aged Batch 9,000 Tapping: Brass Tap in Wesley Chapel from 7-10 p.m. – Gift basket raffle

Indiana

Feb. 9

Hopslam Party: Scotty's Brewhouse in Bloomington at 7 p.m.

Arizona

Feb. 10

Beer & BBQ Party on the Patio: OHSO Brewery in Phoenix from 4-6 p.m. - Oberon, Two Hearted, Oarsman and Hopslam (special tapping at 5 p.m.)

Looking ahead

Hopslam in Florida, Fat Tuesday in Ann Arbor, our Jazz Series in Cincinnati and more: Take a look at our full calendar.

We are marking an important milestone in the Ann Arbor and Michigan craft beer community with a special brew along with some exceptional events at Ashley’s.

The recipe for Ashley’s 30^th Anniversary Ale was written by Larry Bell and inspired by the month of February – a time of year when a little comfort goes a long way.

It is also a nod to a time when both Ashley’s and Bell’s first got their start and beers were much more malt driven rather than hop focused.

The aroma is full of toasted and caramel malts along with dark fruit notes, lightly balanced by a touch of herbal hops in the background.

Nine specialty grains lend a broad range of toasty, biscuit and bittersweet flavors matched to a deep caramel character.

This very drinkable and limited brown ale is available only on draft and exclusively at Ashley’s – both in Ann Arbor and Westland. The first keg will be tapped at 3 p.m. on Feb. 1 in Ann Arbor with a celebratory toast at 6 p.m.

Here’s to another thirty!

Also coming up

Feb. 5

30 for 30* Party: We will be celebrating all day. Stop by for lunch and chat with our reps.

Jazzy Hour will begin at 3 p.m. with the taping of our Jazz Series (Le Batteur, Le Pianiste and Le Contrabassiste) along with This One Goes to 11.

At 4 p.m., sit in on Bell's Beer 101 and learn about the history of our brewery, the brewing process and finish with some beer and cheese pairings. Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot today.

There will be two opportunities to spin the Wheel of Prizes and answer trivia, compete against us in a Minute To Win It style challenge and a few other activities to win some Bell's gear (6 p.m. and 9 p.m.).

Also on tap: Amber Ale, Ashley’s 30th Anniversary Ale, Best Brown Ale, Bourbon Barrel Aged Kalamazoo Stout on Nitro (6:30 p.m. tapping), Bourbon Barrel Aged Batch 9,000 (7 p.m. tapping), Bourbon Barrel Aged Cherry Stout  (8 p.m. tapping), Captain Spontaneous, 2011 Cherry Stout, Special Double Cream Stout, Harry Magill’s Spiced Stout , Hell Hath No Fury, Hopslam, Hopsoulution, Kalamazoo Stout, Lager of the Lakes, Pale Ale , Oarsman Ale, Oatmeal Stout, Porter, Raspberry Ale, Red Nose ESB, Roundhouse IRA, Smitten, Smoked Vienna Lager , Sparkling Ale , Third Coast Beer, Third Coast Old Ale, This One Goes to 11, Two Hearted Ale and Winter White Ale

Feb. 12

Fat Tuesday: Consecrator Doppelbock will be available all day along with paczkis (while supplies last). A firkin of Hopslam will be taped at 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 20

DARK: Join us as we indulge in the DARK side of the malt with Black Note, Expedition Stout, Hell Hath No Fury ... Ale and 2011 Cherry Stout among others starting at 6:30 p.m.

PHOTO CAPTION: 27 Bell's beers on tap at Ashley's back in October 2012