Comments on: Bell’s Christmas Ale to debut as Hell Hath No Fury returns

By: Buckeye Beer Engine » XMAS in Belgium 2009 Starts Now! The best selection of draft and bottled holiday’s around

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:20:55 +0000

[...] Brewery ‘Christmas Ale’, Kalamazoo, MI, 5.4 abv, Scotch [...]

By: Ghosts of Christmas Beers Past | Big Beef and Beer

Ghosts of Christmas Beers Past | Big Beef and Beer — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:56:32 +0000

[...] I was at the beer temple, I also picked up some Bell’s Christmas Ale. I’ll let you know how that is after I finish the GLCA. If I didn’t have to work [...]

By: Brad Chmielewski

Brad Chmielewski — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:49:08 +0000

Missed this last year and just picked up some bottles, looking forward to finally trying it.

By: schwee

schwee — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 15:45:20 +0000

Just got a few cases in yesterday (St. Andrew’s Hall / Detroit) tasty…tasty…tasty!

By: Bells Oarsman, Kalamazoo Hopsoulution Ale lead the way in our Bells Brewery update | Beernews.org

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:32:17 +0000

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By: beersage

beersage — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:25:37 +0000

Good stuff, Gerald. Thanks for the update.

By: Gerald

Gerald — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:51:46 +0000

According to Production Manager John Mallet… “…we do not have plans to bottle the Java this fall. We made some last season and want to try out some new stuff this fall and winter. We will make
some Java for draft but do not have plans to bottle it.”

By: Ep

Ep — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:02:42 +0000

Java Stout can’t go away. I’d die.

By: beersage

beersage — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 14:06:50 +0000

Hey Colt! I’m assuming that you work at the brewery? Always glad to see comments like this.

From STL Hops’ original post: “According to Bell’s rep Jim O’Connor both beers are being retired due to raw material issues.”

So it does appear as though there is a miscommunication somewhere if Java isn’t going away.

By: Colt

Colt — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 23:22:37 +0000

Actually we’re getting ready to package Java Stout next week…not going anywhere.

By: Bells Christmas Ale to replace Java Stout | Michigan Beer Buzz

Bells Christmas Ale to replace Java Stout | Michigan Beer Buzz — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:46:09 +0000

[...] Beernews.org: (Kalamazoo, MI) – It appears as though Bell’s may be coming out with a new beer and returning with an old favorite later this year. With good news comes bad, however, as STL Hops reported last month that Java Stout and Sparking Ale will be retired. [...]