Ron and I are huge fans of Canned beers. They keep their freshness longer, are easier to recycle, they’re lighter, and they’re just a superior vessel for beer. That being said, we’re proud to announce that the 2016 variety of Hopslam (check out our 2015 review here) will be released exclusively in cans and on draght. This per the Bell’s press release which follows:
“COMSTOCK, Mich. – One of Bell’s Brewery, Inc.’s most sought after beers, Hopslam Ale, will be packaged solely in six-packs of 12 oz. cans and kegs when it returns in January for its annual release.
The Double India Pale Ale, brewed with Michigan honey, will not be bottled as it has been in the past.
“With construction here at the brewery on top of an already very busy schedule for our existing Bottling Hall, this was the only way to ensure that this beer got to market as quickly and as fresh as possible,” said Bell’s Vice President Laura Bell.
“Our Canning Line is very well equipped to lend a hand and help get this aromatic beer to our fans and customers so that they can enjoy it as it is intended,” she added.
Bell’s current expansion will almost triple the footprint of Bell’s Comstock Brewery once it is completed next year. Part of that construction is a new Bottling Hall that will be able to run at triple the speed of Bell’s current bottling line.
Future packaging decisions, beyond 2016, will be decided at a later date and as construction wraps up next year.
Hopslam (10% ABV) will be the sixth Bell’s beer to be packaged in cans. Two Hearted and Bell’s seasonal offerings (Oberon, Best Brown, Winter White and Smitten) are packaged in 4-packs of 16 oz. cans. Two Hearted (year round) and Oberon (March – August) are also available in 12-packs of 12 oz. cans.”
It’s exciting news for us, and we know we’ll get the first cans we can get our hands on. What do you guys think? Do you love the move to use cans to get the beer out at its freshest, or would you prefer them to bottle it at all costs? Let us know in the comments below!
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