Bells Batch 7000 Ale

Formerly brewed at Bells Brewery
Style: Imperial Stout
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

12-oz. Thanks, FranksnBeans! Black. Thick, surging, moussy tan head. Caramel and chocolate nose that reaches out and touches you from across the room. Thick, super creamy body. Carb is very understated. Thick caramel and bittersweet chocolate on the mid-palate, along with prunes, coffee, and maybe a bit of chalk and sour milk as it rolls over the finish. Could really stand a couple years in the cellar. Everyone should send me their spare bottles so I can make this happen.

Third beer, third round, in a 5 round, top-rated imperial stout blind tasting to be held over the next year. Four beers with similar characteristics will be sampled in each round. Beers in this round were cellared for about two years. Round 3 - Full body. 12 oz bottle. Dark brown with thin tan froth. Mild nose of coffee and grape. Black coffee, a touch of molasses with a growing hop biterness. Almost full body with a touch of carb tang.

I would like to thank Ughsmash for sending me this brew, It was a true pleasure. Pours an oily black colour with a medium dark tan creamy head. Nose dark fruits, roasted malts, cocoa, and alcohol. Initial taste is very creamy, melting chocolate covers the mouth with a touch coffee, dark fruits linger while the more roasted character comes into play with a tangy hop presence. Molasses & Alcohol is presented in the backbone through the intial taste to finish but defines the beer well and is not overwhelming. The full body helps intensify that chocolate and coffee presence. The finish is very enjoyable. The hops and chocolate are perfectly balanced. Very Sticky mouthfeel and lips. Lacing of the glass is good and minor head retention. Palate duration is perfect. Awesome

bottle. brown/black with thin tan head. nice aroma of oak barrel, candy sugars, coffee adn chocolate. bitter up front. mellow but steady dark fruits. enjoyable.

Poured black with a brown head. Aroma of chocolate and roasted malt. Strong flavor of roasted malt with hints of chocolate and molasses. Finished with a slight alcohol kick.

Bottle from Tytoanderso - Thanks! Dark brown pour with a large cinnamon colored head and stunning lacing. Nose is rich with roastiness, cocoa, molasses, and dark fruits. Flavor is again rich with sweet dark fruits and molasses, roasted malt, vanilla, dark chocolate, and hints of mocha. Nice creamy mouthful and a great warming affect. Simply beautiful. I wish I had an Expedition on hand to compare with...

Bottles courtesy of Boboski and Pantanap! Pour is very dark brown, almost black. Big, creamy brown head. Looks great. Aroma of alcohol, chocolate and roasted coffee. Lacing is good. Time for a try...mouthfeel is very nice. Full and creamy. Pretty boozy up front. Slightly bitter with a good roasty finish. I think I will let the other bottle sit another year, and then try again.

12oz. Bottle: Aroma is sweet. Smells of dark malts, chocolate malts, roasting, dark fruits, and a hint of liquor. Poured dark black with a small brown head. Flavor is medium sweet. Tastes of malt, chocolate, coffee, dark fruits, alcohol, and licorice. Full body. Smooth, viscous texture. Soft carbonation. Coffee finish. Overall, very good.