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Bell's Black Note Stout, Highly-Sought Michigan Craft Beer, To Hit Stores Soon

Famed Michigan Brewer Releases Hard-To-Find Beer
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Black Note Stout will soon be hitting store shelves. Famed Michigan craft brewer Bell's Brewery will soon start sending their much-loved Black Note Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout to retail locations.

It will be the first time the beer has appeared in 12-ounce bottles. Previously it has been released twice as part of a 750-milliliter series exclusive to Bell's General Store in Kalamazoo, Mich. and the Eccentric Cafe located next door. Four-packs will sell for $23.99.

In a Facebook post Wednesday Bell's announced that the highly-sought beer had arrived in their general store and would start shipping to other locations this week.

The beverage is described on Bell's website as having "malty notes of dark chocolate, espresso & dried fruits, all buoyed by the warmth and fragrance of the bourbon barrel."

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article indicated Black Note Stout has previously been sold in stores. This will be the first time it will be available at retail locations besides Bell's General Store. The article also stated bottles sold for $23. Instead, the cost of a four-pack is $23.99. We regret the error.

For a look at the nation's top selling craft brewery's check out the slideshow below:

Best-Selling Craft Beer
#20 - Great Lakes Brewing Company(01 of20)
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Location: Cleveland, OhioBarrels Sold in 2011: 120,000 -- 31.9 percent increase since 2010Popular Brands: Dortmunder Gold (credit:Uptown Beer Guild)
#19 - Long Trail Brewing Company(02 of20)
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Location: Bridgewater Corners, Vt.Barrels Sold in 2011: 120,000 -- 10.1 percent increase since 2010Popular Brands: Double Bag Ale (credit:tasty-takes.com)
#18 - Abita Brewing Company(03 of20)
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Location: Abita Springs, La.Barrels Sold in 2011: 125,000 -- 14.7 percent increase since 2010Popular Brands: Abita Jockamo IPA (credit:thepintglass.wordpress.com)
#17 - Shipyard Brewing Company(04 of20)
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Location: Portland, MaineBarrels Sold in 2011: 129,000 -- 31.6 percent increase since 2010Popular Brands: Shipyard Export Ale (credit:Shipyard Brewing Company)
#16 - Alaskan Brewing Company(05 of20)
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Location: Juneau, AlaskaBarrels Sold in 2011: 130,000 -- 11.1 percent increase since 2010Popular Brands: Alaskan Amber (credit:Alaskan Brewing Company)
#15 - Brooklyn Brewery(06 of20)
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Location: Brooklyn, N.Y.Barrels Sold in 2011: 140,000 -- 29.6 percent increase since 2010Popular Brands: Brooklyn Lager (credit:happy-hour.com)
#14 - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery(07 of20)
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Location: Milton, Del.Barrels Sold in 2011: 144,000 -- 19 percent increase since 2010Popular Brands: 60 Minute IPA (credit:tiltingsuds.wordpress.com)
#13 - Stone Brewing Company(08 of20)
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Location: Escondido, Calif.Barrels Sold in 2011: 149,000 -- 29.6 percent increase since 2010Popular Brands: Stone IPA, Arrogant Bastard Ale
#12 - Boulevard Brewing Company(09 of20)
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Location: Kansas City, Mo.Barrels Sold in 2011: 157,000 -- 5.4 percent increase since 2010Popular Brands: Single-Wide IPA, Chocolate Ale (credit:sudsandbubbles.wordpress.com)
#11 - Lagunitas Brewing Company(10 of20)
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Location: Petaluma, Calif.Barrels Sold in 2011: 165,000 -- 55.7 percent increase since 2010Popular Brands: Lagunitas IPA (credit:Lagunitas Brewing Company)
#10 - Harpoon Brewery(11 of20)
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Location: Boston, Mass.Barrels Sold in 2011: 173,000 -- 15.3 percent increase since 2010Popular Brands: Harpoon IPA, UFO Hefeweizen (credit:Flickr: BohemianTraveler)
#9 - Bell's Brewery(12 of20)
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Location: Galesburg, Mich.Barrels Sold in 2011: 180,000 -- 16.9 percent increase since 2010Popular Brands: Bell's Lager, Java Stout (credit:Bell's Brewery)
#8 - Matt Brewing Company(13 of20)
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Location: Utica, N.Y.Barrels Sold in 2011: 196,000 -- 7.7 percent increase since 2010Popular Brands: Saranac (credit:Matt Brewing Company)
#7 - Deschutes Brewery(14 of20)
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Location: Bend, Ore.Barrels Sold in 2011: 223,000 -- 9.9 percent increase since 2010Popular Brands: Red Chair NWPA, Mirror Pond Pale Ale (credit:beerandscifi.com)
#6 - Magic Hat Brewing Company(15 of20)
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Location: South Burlington, Vt.Barrels Sold in 2011: 336,000 -- 4.3 percent increase since 2010Popular Brands: #9, Single Chair (credit:danthemantrivia.wordpress.com)
#5 - Spoetzl Brewery(16 of20)
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Location: Shiner, TexasBarrels Sold in 2011: 487,000 -- 13 percent increase since 2010Popular Brands: Shiner Bock (credit:AP)
#4 - Craft Brew Alliance(17 of20)
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Location: Portland, Ore.Barrels Sold in 2011: 635,000 -- 8.5 percent increase since 2010Popular Brands: Red Hook, Kona (credit:Craft Brew Alliance)
#3 - New Belgium Brewing(18 of20)
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Location: Fort Collins, Colo.Barrels Sold in 2011: 713,000 -- 7.9 percent increase since 2010Popular Brands: Fat Tire, Lips of Faith (credit:New Belgium Brewing)
#2 - Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.(19 of20)
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Location: Chico, Calif.Barrels Sold in 2011: 858,000 -- 9.2 percent increase since 2010Popular Brands: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Ovila Abbey Ales (credit:donosborn.com)
#1 - The Boston Beer Company(20 of20)
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Location: Jamaica Plain, Mass.Barrels Sold in 2011: 2,440,000 -- 8 percent increase since 2010Popular brands: Samuel Adams, Twisted Tea (credit:Flickr: hmerinomx)

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