Bells 221B

Formerly brewed at Bells Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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UPDATED: JUN 7, 2009 On tap at the Eccentric Cafe 3/30/09. The only info on the board was "experimental IPA"....ABV is unknown, but Id guess it in the 7 to 8% range. It is hands down one of the better IPAs i think Ive had from any brewer. Pours a dark coppery/amber color with a good lacing head. The aroma is absolutely fantastic of peaches, grapefruit and piney goodness. The taste is a bit akin to chewing in pine needles and grapefruit rind mixed with a lightly sticky caramel malt. Palate is somewhat dry with a really bitter finish. The entire thing comes together so nicely its almost hard to describe. All I can say is its everything an excellent IPA should be. Incredible. Update.. Still great, but not as the last time...brought rating down accordingly.

On tap at the Eccentric Cafe on April 11, 2009. A: Light amber orange barely transparent. Decent head with good lacing. S: Very hoppy with some freuits. More citrus than pine. Mildly floral. T: More pine in the taste than in the nose. Quite hoppy and delicious. M: Medium mouthfeel and slight alcohol warmth. Chewy. D: A very "sessionable" ipa in the same line with 60 Minute IPA. Delicious.

Pineapple aromas, malt. Orange yellow and opaque. Flavors are hopped with a light saltiness, bitter breadiness, some citrus, creamy and rich, good long duration. Like a barleywine lite. Good stuff.