Bars in Kalamazoo

Bell's Brewery is the most important craft brewery in the Midwest — a Kalamazoo institution whose Two Hearted Ale has been voted America's best beer multiple years by the American Homebrewers Association, and whose Oberon wheat ale is a beloved Michigan summer institution. Bell's extraordinary contribution to Midwestern craft brewing (it was one of the first craft breweries east of the Rockies) and its consistent production of world-class beers create a brewery taproom of genuine American brewing historical significance.

Bell's Eccentric Café is the home bar of Bell's Brewery — one of the most celebrated craft breweries in America, known for Two Hearted Ale (America's best-selling craft IPA) and Oberon Ale. The Kalamazoo taproom with its outdoor beer garden, live music stage, and a beer list featuring hundreds of Bell's releases attracts craft beer pilgrims from across the Midwest who combine Bell's with Kalamazoo's surprising concentration of live music venues and the University beer culture that surrounds Western Michigan University.