Here is a look at Bell’s beer events this week in Illinois, Michigan, Arizona, Indiana and Ohio.

Illinois

March 12

Hopslam firkin tapping at Farmhouse
Don’t miss your chance to enjoy the last firkin of Hopslam in Chicago until 2013. It will be tapped at 5 p.m. Call 312-280-4960 for more information.

March 14

Hopslam tasting and Beer School
Duke's Alehouse & Kitchen in Crystal Lake will feature a rare pouring of Hopslam for this event at 7 p.m.  Call 815-356-9980 for more information or go here.

Michigan

March 16

Tap takeover at The Mitten Bar
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early with seven stouts, a  firkin and other drafts in Ludington starting at 4 p.m. Call 231-843-7616 for more information. See the full list of beers here.

Arizona 

March 13

Bell's beer tasting & meet and greet with Larry Bell
Join Larry Bell for some Oberon, Two hearted, Porter, Best Brown and Black Note from 6-8 p.m. at O.H.S.O. Eatery in Phoenix. Black Note will be tapped at 7 p.m. Tickets for this limited beer will go on sale at 6:15 p.m. – first come, first serve. Call 602-955-0358 for more information.

Indiana

March 16

Hopslam firkin tapping
The last firkin of our seasonal DIPA in Indiana will be tapped on Friday at Twenty Tap. Call 317-602-8840 for more information.

Ohio

March 17

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with Bell's Oatmeal Stout - Cleveland, Colmbus areas
Five Winking Lizard locations will tap Oatmeal Stout on St. Patrick’s Day - Independence, Gateway, Mentor, Bedford Heights and Crosswoods. Once it is gone, it’s gone.

Looking ahead

More March Madness and Firkin Fest: Take a look at our full calendar here.

2012 Oberon release

Oberon will be released March 26. The list of midnight tappings and celebrations has been growing since our first roundup – part of the inaugural issue of our new eMail Newsletter – take a look at what we have so far.

KALAMAZOO – Bell’s Brewery, Inc., in partnership with the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, is proud to announce Oscar and Grammy award winner Luis Resto will perform at Bell’s Eccentric Café on March 22.

Resto’s recording resume includes working with musicians Anita Baker, Patti Smith, Iggy Pop, Jay-Z, B.o.B., 50 Cent and Eminem.

Admission to Resto’s performance at the Café, 355 E. Kalamazoo Ave. in Kalamazoo, is $10. Doors will open at 8:30 p.m. and Resto will perform at 9:30 p.m. inside the Café’s recently renovated and state of the art performance space.

Known as one of Detroit’s most creative and accomplished songwriters, Resto earned both an Oscar and a Grammy for co-writing the hit song “Lose Yourself” with Eminem for the film “8 Mile.”

The single spent 12 weeks atop Billboard’s Top 100.

Resto continues to work with Eminem as a songwriter and keyboardist on both recording projects and live in concert. He co-wrote the single “Not Afraid,” part of Eminem’s 2010 album “Recovery,” which also received multiple Grammy nominations including Best Rap Song.

Luis was also responsible for the musical arrangement and choir production for the use of “Lose Yourself” in the 2011 Chrysler 200 commercial featuring Eminem.

Amongst all of these accomplishments, Luis has also found time to launch a solo career with the recent release of his debut album “Combo De Momento.”

Resto’s performance at the Eccentric Café is a little more than a month before he performs as part of this year’s Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival held April 26-May 12.

Here is a look at Bell’s beer events this week in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Indiana and Illinois.

Michigan

Feb. 28

Bell's beer tasting, pairing at University Roadhouse
Join us in Kalamazoo from 6-8 p.m. for five Bell’s beers each paired with a different appetizer. Space is limited and reservations are required. Call 269-345-7990 for more information.

Feb. 29

Bell's Leap Day multi-tap celebration - O'Connor's Public House
Special menu items will be paired with our beers starting at 5 p.m. in Rochester. There will be trivia, contests, prizes and a firkin of Two Hearted Ale. Also on tap: Amber Ale, Cherry Stout, Hopslam Ale, Lager Beer, Sparkling Ale, Two Hearted Ale, and Winter White Ale. Call 248-608-2537 for more information.

March 1

Bell's multi-tap event with Minute to Win It games - Ashley's in Westland
The first pour for this event will be at 4:30 p.m. On tap will be Amber Ale, Best Brown Ale, Black Note, Hell Hath No Fury … Ale, Hopslam Ale, Lager Beer, Pale Ale, Oarsman Ale, Porter, Quinannan Falls Special Lager, Rye Stout, Sparkling Ale, Special Double Cream Stout, Third Coast Beer, Two Hearted Ale, Winter White Ale, Oatmeal Stout and Golden Rye. There will also be games inspired by the TV show "Minute to Win It." Call 734-525-1667 for more information.

March 3

2012 Suds & Snow
From 1:30-6:30 p.m., we’ll be pouring at Timber Ridge in Traverse City for this year’s annual Suds & Snow.

Pennsylvania

Feb. 28

Hopslam tapping
Join us at The Deli/Z Bar in State College for a special Hopslam tapping at 7 p.m. Call 814-237-5710 for more information.

March 2

Tap takeover - City Tap House, Philadelphia
Ten Bell’s beers will be on tap including Hopslam and Sparkling Ale starting at 7 p.m. (6 p.m. if you are a Beer 2.0 member). Call 215-662-0105 for more information.

Minnesota

March 3-4

Bell's Brewery at The Twin Cities Food & Wine Show
Sample rare and seasonal releases at the 2012 Twin Cities Food and Wine Show from 1-5 p.m. We will be pouring more than 15 different beers including Amber Ale, Best Brown Ale, Consecrator Doppelbock, Kalamazoo Stout, Lager Beer, Pale Ale, Oarsman Ale, Porter, Special Double Cream Stout, Third Coast Beer, Third Coast Old Ale, Two Hearted Ale and Winter White Ale.

Illinois

Feb. 29

Extra love for Leap Year Babies
This event at Jerry's Wicker Park in Chicago will feature a cask of Two Hearted, Sparkling Ale and Hopslam. Call 773-235-1006 for more information.

Indiana

March 1

Hopslam firkin
Max's Place in Bloomington will tap a cask of Hopslam at 7 p.m. sharp. They will also have Two Hearted Ale, Kalamazoo Stout and Porter on tap as well. Call 812-336-5169 for more information.

Looking ahead

The 3^rd Annual Brew-Ski Festival and more. Check out our full calendar here.

Photo caption: A file photo from a previous Minute to Win It event at Shakespeare's Pub in Kalamazoo.