Handlebarrio #5 -- Handlebar News: 'Kalamazoo Brewing' beer debuts Tuesday at 6pm

As you may have heard, last year Kalamazoo-based Bell’s Brewing pulled its much-loved beer out of the State of Illinois as a result of some serious issues, which were documented by a great article by Nicholas Day in the Reader. Without getting into too many details, we are happy to announce that there appears to be a breakthrough that will make some of you beer fans happy again.

This Tuesday December 4th at 6pm, Handlebar will be one of a few bars across Chicago to debut Royal Amber Ale, the first beer from the new Kalamazoo Brewing Company. Since this is a new brand, no, it’s not technically Bell’s Amber Ale but we’ll be sure to conduct a thorough taste comparison to see how it measures up. Word is that a Porter and India Pale Ale are coming soon from the fine folks at Kalamazoo Brewing.