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Bell's Brewery named as partner for 2009 De Proef Brewmaster's CollaborationSeries
Seattle, WA December 1, 2008 - SBS Imports of Seattle, Washington is pleasedto announce that Bell's Brewery has agreed to be the 2009 partner for thelatest brew in the De Proef Brewmaster's Collaboration Series. The yet tobe designed beer will be brewed in March at De Proef in Lochristi, Belgiumand released to the USA market in September 2009. The initial beer in the series was Signature Ale - originally brewed in 2007with Tomme Arthur of Port Brewing/Lost Abbey. Jason Perkins of Allagashcollaborated in 2008 on Les Deux Brasseurs. Both beers have beenexceptionally well-received by beer enthusiasts. "Each year it is my pleasure to invite a noted American brewer toparticipate in this series," noted SBS Founder Alan Shapiro. "I am thrilledthat John Mallet & Bell's have agreed to be the 2009 partner." "I am really looking forward to this project," added Bell's ProductionManager, John Mallet. "I have several family ties to the area which makesthis invite to brew with Dirk Naudts at De Proef even more special." Bell's Brewery of Kalamazoo, MI is one of the most highly regarded andcreative breweries in the country, known for its bold, unfiltered,bottle-conditioned beers. Since its founding in 1983 by Larry Bell it hasgarnered numerous medals and accolades. Its 2007 production of over 90,000 barrels ranked it among the top 15 of American craft breweries. Moreinformation on Bell's is available at -Website Link-. De Proef Brouwerij of Lochristi, Belgium was created in 1996 by highlyregarded brewing engineer and professor, Dirk Naudts. The ultra-scientificbrewery blends modern equipment and technologies with both traditional andnew world brewing techniques. SBS imports a unique range of beers from DeProef under the De Proef Brewmaster's Collection branding. SBS Imports was created in 2002 by specialty beer industry veteran AlanShapiro. In addition to the DeProef brands, SBS represents Aspall Cydersfrom Suffolk, England and Batemans beers from Wainfleet, England. Moreinformation on the SBS portfolio is available at -Website Link-.
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Alan Shapiro John Mallet
SBS Imports Bell's Brewery
206.527.4191 269.488.1624
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