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Is this brewery independent?
From the archive
No. Bell's has not been independent since the Lion transaction closed on 31 December 2021.
VERIFIEDYESEvidence BChecked 2026-09-07
- Since
- 2021-12-31
How Tally knows
Larry Bell sold the brewery to Lion in a transaction announced on 10 November 2021 and closed on 31 December 2021, and made a full exit. Bell's has sat inside the Kirin group since, and inside New Belgium Brewing Company, Inc. since the 2023 merger. Independence here is a fact about ownership, not about how the beer is made or marketed.
Evidence
2 sources
- Bell's Brewery and New Belgium Brewing join forces to form a new American craft beer leader — PR Newswire (2021-11-10) Proves: The sale of Bell's to Lion and Larry Bell's exit
- With sale finalized, Bell's Brewery starts 2022 focused on integration — Crain's Grand Rapids Business (2022-01) Proves: That the transaction closed on 31 December 2021
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What we still don’t know
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More questions
- Who owns this brewery?PARTIALLY
- Who founded this brewery?Not yet established
- When was this brewery founded?Not yet established
- What is this brewery's current lifecycle status?Not yet established
- Who operates this brewery or site?Not yet established
- Who ultimately owns this brewery?YES