487245 Thu Feb 07 09:43:54 -0800 2008 6 35 Beer 0 3373624 A pal just had some Bells Brown in Chicago. Was this a bootleg keg? Thu Feb 07 09:43:54 -0800 2008 10491 MOREKASHA 1 3397683 Bell's is trying to re-enter the Chicago market under a new brand name (Kalamazoo). They believe that the fact they are marketing new beers under a new brand name allows them to use a different distributor than the one they were having trouble with. The new beers are only available on tap at a handful of bars while Bell's waits to see if their former distributor is going to sue to stop distribution (which apparently they promised to do). This interview names some of the bars where the Kalamazoo beers are available... http://chicagoist.com/2007/12/04/interview_larry.php Thu Feb 14 11:25:57 -0800 2008 3373624 73013 LabRat 2 3397789 Yes, that's all true. But, my pal had a beer that was clearly marked Bells not Kalamzaoo. Thu Feb 14 11:52:04 -0800 2008 3397683 10491 MOREKASHA 3 3399477 Well then yes, it was a bootleg keg. Thu Feb 14 21:06:22 -0800 2008 3397789 160201 ClockworkOrange 4 3437493 We get Bell's Kalamazoo Stout here in DC...is this something different? Tue Feb 26 14:13:49 -0800 2008 3399477 108111 gatorfoodie 5 3437997 Same Brewery, different beer. Bells make approx.10 stouts. Lucky you, no Bells in NYC. Buy some 3rd Cooast Old Ale (another Bells beer), when it gets below 30 degrees, open, pour, enjoy and warm up.... Tue Feb 26 16:35:18 -0800 2008 3437493 10491 MOREKASHA 1 3918787 Posted OT in another thread, but Bell's announced this morning that they have reached a deal with a new distributor and will be re-entering the Chicago (and the rest of Illinois) market with their entire line starting tomorrow. http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-080731bells-returns,0,7243566.story Thu Jul 31 10:43:48 -0700 2008 3373624 73013 LabRat