Hooray For Larry Bell, and Up Yours Union Bev

I think everyone by now knows the saga of Larry Bell (aka Bell's Brewing) and the reason that Bell's is no longer sold in Illinois. To no one's surprise, Larry figured a way around Union and Chicago Beverage Systems, and decided to start another "brewery", Kalamazoo Brewing. I was fortunate enough to sample their "Hopsolution" at the Gingerman last weekend, and man, is it good. Kudos to Larry for sticking it to the man and doing what he wanted in spite of having to walk away from his biggest market.

Larry, along with Jim Koch, should be in the Brewmaster's Hall of Fame.
Here's a little tidbit he offered to KalamaBrew recently:

A Toast with Larry Bell