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Bell’s Brewery Promotes Carrie Yunker to Executive Vice President as Part of Succession Plan

Bell’s Brewery has appointed Carrie K. Yunker to the newly created role of executive vice president. Yunker, who has worked at Bell’s for nearly two decades and most recently served as VP of human resources, will work with Bell’s founder and president Larry Bell to oversee all aspects of managing the company, as well as leading Bell’s senior leadership team and acting as a go-between to the Michigan craft brewery’s board of directors.

Bell’s Brewery to Release No, Yeah Golden Ale

Bell’s Brewery would like to (politely) introduce you to its newest release. No, Yeah, the latest year-round release from the Michigan’s largest and oldest independent craft brewery will start shipping next week to its home state, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Illinois and Minnesota.

Distribution Roundup: Fort Point Beer Company Ends Self-Distribution in Bay Area.; Bell’s Brewery Partners with Classic Beverage in SoCal; Trillium Direct Ships to NH, VT

San Francisco-based Fort Point Beer Company has ended its 6-year-old self-distribution operation and sold the rights to distribute its brands to Matagrano Inc. in the Bay Area. Offerings from Bell’s Brewery will be sold by Classic Beverage in Southern California, following the acquisition of Bell’s brand rights by the City of Industry-headquartered wholesaler, which purchased Craft Beer Guild from Sheehan Family Companies.

The 10 Most-Read Brewbound Stories of 2020

Brewbound readers in 2020 sought out news about the pandemic, mergers and acquisitions, brewery closures and job changes. 2020 marked a year of shifts for brewers, as well as Brewbound, which shifted its business model to a subscription model. With that in mind, we’ve pulled the five most-read stories before the paywall was introduced and the five most-read stories after.

Larry Bell on Bell’s Brewery’s Return to Virginia

Craft beer lovers in Virginia will once again be able to buy beer from Bell’s Brewery. The Michigan craft brewery announced Wednesday that it will once again ship beer to the state, starting in about two weeks, after a nearly 21 month absence.

Zymurgy Magazine Announces the Best Beers in America for 2020

Zymurgy magazine, the publication of the American Homebrewers Association® (AHA), today announced the winners of the 18th annual Best Beers in America survey. The association’s members—homebrewers with some of the most discerning palates in the country—passionately voted for their favorite commercial beers and breweries. Two Hearted Ale from Bell’s Brewery, in Comstock, Mich., was named champion for the fourth consecutive year.

Bell’s Brewery Excluded From Monarch Beverage’s Sale to Reyes in Indiana

Bell’s Brewery’s portfolio will be excluded from the sale of Indianapolis-headquartered Monarch Beverages to the Reyes Beer Division, after the Comstock, Michigan-based regional craft brewer informed its distributors last year it would not allow its brands to be sold to certain successors.