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Bells Best Brown Ale 3.52 791

Bells Best Brown Ale

Percentile
89
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bottled
common

on tap
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7913.52/5.03.52/5.05.8%95.6Dimpled mug
Commercial Description:
This is a rich brown ale perfect for the fall. Exclusive use of all Belgian specialty malts give a rich yet dry finish to this beer.
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 pauliefrog99 (302), FLINT, Michigan, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/517/20
Jan 1, 2002  
Great roasty malt flavor. A little chocolate flavor thrown in. Another winner from Bell’s.


 herbjones (742), Orange, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/517/20
Nov 16, 2002  
Murky brown pour with a thick tan head.Huge roasted malt nose. Flavor is all malt caramel roastiness. I like it, this is a very good brown. Thanks to hopsrus for this one.


 daalamar (403), bardstown, Kentucky, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 5, 2005  
Brown/amber in color with a nice off white head. Aroma is slightly sweet, with earthy notes and a hint of roastiness. Flavor is much the same but very subdued and nothing overpowering. Some nuttiness in the middle. Medium bodied with a clean finish. A very good brown ale, easy to drink and very refreshing.


 smoosh (523), New Albany, Indiana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 25, 2003  
Bottle: Very nice chocolatey, malty nose. Unfiltered medium brown appearance with slight pale brown head. Rich mouthfeel. A very nice brown - and I'm not a big brown ale guy.


 ante (3062), Stockholm, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 12, 2003  
(sampled at Olver Twist, Stockholm, Sweden) Nice ruby brown colour with small creamy white head. Sweet malty aroma of toffee and caramel. Taste is quite bitter of floral hops with some nutty maltiness. Nice one.


 LiebeBier (799), Annapolis, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/517/20
Oct 26, 2003  
A really nice Brown Ale. Most Brown's I've had lack real character and flavor. Not so here, tons of flavor and quite enjoyable.


MarkR (68), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 29, 2003  
Bottle Clear, medium reddish-brown with a thick and full tan head that holds well. Rich, malty aroma with a fair amount of spiciness from the use of Belgian malts, as well as some faint nuttiness, roasted malt, and celery salt. Creamy and reasonably full on the palate, it starts out with a flowery hop bite, then settles to a smooth maltiness, along with some rounded spiciness, pale chocolate, dry nuttiness and a hint of roasted malt. Lethargic carbonation aids in it’s easy going drinkability. Lengthy, slightly dry finish. The late-2003 bottles from the new brewery have much less yeast sediment than before, so adding the dregs doesn’t turn it into the muddy mess it once did. Overall, a session-worthy brown ale that Bell’s should turn into a year-round brew.


 bethmatt0421 (322), Covington, Kentucky, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/514/20
Feb 19, 2006    Updated: Mar 21, 2008
12oz bottle.#8212. A nutty, fruity mix. Its as toasty as any malts ive ever tasted. Candy sweet to the finish. An amazing brown ale. It beats the hell outta Newcastle.



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