Bell’s Brewing of Kalamazoo, Michigan, has confirmed the recent rumors that it intends to return to the Chicagoland market with two ‘new’ brands as early as next week. The brewery is shipping its ‘new’ Kalamazoo Amber Ale to six bars in the Chicago area, including Brixies, the Clark Street Ale House, Lemmings, the Northside, the [...]

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Andy on November 17th, 2007

In the latest and to date greatest instance that craft beer is now very much about business, two of the game’s largest players have announced their intention to merge. After years of a joint sales and marketing venture called the Craft Brands Alliance (CBA), the Widmer Brothers Brewing Company and the Redhook Ale Brewery announced [...]

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