Comments on: Virginia, Meet Bell’s Beer http://kingsoftheroad.org/2007/01/28/virginia-meet-bells-beer/ Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:38:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: barb http://kingsoftheroad.org/2007/01/28/virginia-meet-bells-beer/#comment-5200 barb Fri, 11 May 2007 17:47:33 +0000 http://kingsoftheroad.org/2007/01/28/virginia-meet-bells-beer/#comment-5200 as a dc resident, but transplant from kalamazoo, i too was thrilled to see bell's make its way out to the east coast! we owe our good fortune to illinois' beer distribution laws that allow a distribution contract to be resold without the permission of the supplier/seller. larry bell's contract got resold & he didn't like the new distribution company or its policies. the only way to stop it without incurring cost or litigation was to pull out of illinois altogether. he did just that rather than deal with a distributor that he didn't think would look after his beer. you gotta admire the man's love for his beer. more complete description of what happened: http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/bells/ at any rate, regardless of the reason, i love being able to order oberon on tap and easily find two-hearted and best brown. although my friends in chicago aren't too pleased. as a dc resident, but transplant from kalamazoo, i too was thrilled to see bell’s make its way out to the east coast! we owe our good fortune to illinois’ beer distribution laws that allow a distribution contract to be resold without the permission of the supplier/seller. larry bell’s contract got resold & he didn’t like the new distribution company or its policies. the only way to stop it without incurring cost or litigation was to pull out of illinois altogether. he did just that rather than deal with a distributor that he didn’t think would look after his beer. you gotta admire the man’s love for his beer. more complete description of what happened:

http://www.chicagoreader.com/features/stories/bells/

at any rate, regardless of the reason, i love being able to order oberon on tap and easily find two-hearted and best brown. although my friends in chicago aren’t too pleased.

]]> By: L.A. King http://kingsoftheroad.org/2007/01/28/virginia-meet-bells-beer/#comment-2749 L.A. King Mon, 29 Jan 2007 21:32:20 +0000 http://kingsoftheroad.org/2007/01/28/virginia-meet-bells-beer/#comment-2749 Brie- Oberon is one of my FAVORITE parts of summer as well. Sadly, I have not been able to partake of the wonderful nectar that is Oberon nearly as much as I'd like to since moving to D.C. Hopefully, this has now changed and we will once again experience that delicious wonderfulness known as Bell's Oberon. Brie-
Oberon is one of my FAVORITE parts of summer as well. Sadly, I have not been able to partake of the wonderful nectar that is Oberon nearly as much as I’d like to since moving to D.C. Hopefully, this has now changed and we will once again experience that delicious wonderfulness known as Bell’s Oberon.

]]> By: Brie http://kingsoftheroad.org/2007/01/28/virginia-meet-bells-beer/#comment-2745 Brie Mon, 29 Jan 2007 16:06:08 +0000 http://kingsoftheroad.org/2007/01/28/virginia-meet-bells-beer/#comment-2745 As a former resident of Kalamazoo this exictes me to no end! I actually make a point to travel to Kalamazoo once a year, at the end of summer to be sure I have my Oberon fix before the season is over. How how I miss the beginning of Oberon season!!! Its a true joy to know that (maybe) I can find oberon at Whole Foods. Thanks for spreading the word : ) As a former resident of Kalamazoo this exictes me to no end! I actually make a point to travel to Kalamazoo once a year, at the end of summer to be sure I have my Oberon fix before the season is over. How how I miss the beginning of Oberon season!!! Its a true joy to know that (maybe) I can find oberon at Whole Foods. Thanks for spreading the word : )

]]> By: brandon http://kingsoftheroad.org/2007/01/28/virginia-meet-bells-beer/#comment-2743 brandon Sun, 28 Jan 2007 15:10:31 +0000 http://kingsoftheroad.org/2007/01/28/virginia-meet-bells-beer/#comment-2743 I love Bell's beer too! They should sell it in Boston so I can drink it. I love Bell’s beer too! They should sell it in Boston so I can drink it.

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