Bell’s 13th Annual Eccentric Day is this Friday, Dec. 5 at Bell’s Eccentric Café, 355 E. Kalamazoo Ave., in downtown Kalamazoo.
More than 60 different beers will be tapped throughout the day starting at 9 a.m.
The theme, as always, is “come as you aren’t.” There is no cover, but everyone must dress eccentrically.
“You don’t have to spend months and months planning your outfit, although quite a few do and we always look forward to seeing how people interpret that,” said Laura Bell, Bell’s Vice President.
Some of the best dressed are put together from your own closet, she said.
Aside from the beer and eccentric dress, the food menu is always another highlight, which is free.
“Our kitchen team spends quite a bit of time, seeking out, prepping and serving a large assortment of food for Eccentric Day,” Bell said.
It’s always impressive and this year is no different, she said.
Eccentric Ale 2013, which has been fermenting since last year, will also be released on Friday, both on tap at the Café as well as in bottles at the Bell’s General Store located adjacent to the Café. It was brewed with help from Matt Brynildson, Brewmaster at Firestone Walker Brewing Co. in Paso Robles, California.
Brynildson brought wild sage, pink peppercorns and a pinot noir grape reduction syrup for his contributions to this year’s brew.
Eccentric Ale 2014 will be brewed the day before with guest brewer Bill Morgan of Champaign, Illinois.
Everyone must also be 21 or older on Eccentric Day.
Friday’s beer list:
Amber Ale
Bear Hug Imperial Stout
Beer Michigan (barleywine brewed for this year’s American Homebrewers Conference in Grand Rapids – made with 100% Michigan barley and hops)
Best Brown Ale
Boon Companion
Brett Stout
Bright Size Life
Bull in a China Shop
Cherry Stout
Christmas Ale
Cider
Cinnamon Sunrise Stout
Coffee Consecrator Doppelbock
Dagger Stout
Double Cream Stout
Double Cream Stout – Nitro
Eccentric Ale 2013
Expedition Stout
Experimental Hop 2014-5
Harry Magill's Spiced Stout
Harvest Ale
Honey Hearted
Java Stout
Java Stout Toasted Coconut Espresso
Kal-Haven Ale
Kalamazoo IPA
Kalamazoo Stout
Bourbon Barrel Aged Kalamazoo Stout
Lager of the Lakes
Maillard's Odyssey (Sierra Nevada Beer Camp)
Mars DIPA – The Bringer of War
Midwestern Pale Ale
Milk Stout
Mocha Porter
Morning Mary Ale
Mr. Castries Vilnius Baltic Porter
Oarsman
Oat Ale
Oatmeal Stout
The Oracle DIPA
Pecan Pie Porter
Porter
Quadruple Belgian-Style Ale
Quince Third Coast Old Ale
Quince Love
Red Nose ESB
Raspberry Ale
Roundhouse IRA
Rye Stout
Smoked Stout
Sparkling Ale
Sweet Potato Stout
Third Coast Beer
Third Coast Old Ale
Third Coast Old Ale Traverse City Cherry
Third Coast Old Ale Toasted Coconut Espresso
Third Coast Old Ale Reserve
Tripel Belgian-Style Ale
Trumpeter's Stout
Venus: The Bringer of Peace (blonde ale brewed with vanilla, cardamom and honey)
Winter White Ale
The menu:
Tons of cheeses
Various charcuterie meats
Pickled eggs
Pickled pigs feet
Cow and pig tongue
Chicken liver pate
Venison osso bucco
Buffalo shepherd’s pie
Alligator gumbo
Elk stew
Rabbit stew
Bison cornbread stuffing
Ostrich stuffed peppers
Buffalo curry
Wild boar chili
Antelope stir fry
Pork confit mac & cheese
Buffalo kabobs
Smoked wild boar legs
Smoked leg of lamb
Smoked turkey legs
House made sausages
Smoked duck with apricot mint spread
Jerk smoked quail legs
Quail & chorizo scotch eggs
Lamb meatloaf with mint chimichurri
Smoked whitefish mousse
Super spicy chicken wings
Lamb fries
Chicken & waffle kabobs
Cream cheese smoked jalapenos
Smoked tomato salsa
Beef cheek spring rolls
Fried shrimp & grits balls
Caviar
Crab
Oysters
Smoked salmon
ABOUT BELL’S BREWERY, INC.
Bell's Brewery, Inc. began in 1985 with a quest for better beer and a 15 gallon soup kettle. Since then, we've grown into a regional craft brewery that employs more than 290 people over a 20 state area, in addition to Puerto Rico and Washington DC. The dedication to brewing flavorful, unfiltered, quality craft beers that started in 1985 is still with us today. We currently brew over 20 beers for distribution as well as many other small batch beers that are served at our pub in Kalamazoo, the Eccentric Cafe. Our ongoing goal is to brew thoughtfully, creatively and artistically. We strive to bring an authentic and pleasant experience to all of our customers through our unique ales and beers. For more information, please visitbellsbeer.com.
