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Bells Batch 7000 Ale

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Bells Batch 7000 Ale - Imperial Stout

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100
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Formerly brewed at Bells Brewery
Style: Imperial Stout

Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

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5284.15/5.04.14/5.0Special12%95.3Snifter
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Commercial Description:
Batch 7000 is part of our commemorative series celebrating our progress with special brews. Our 7000th batch is a special recipe to be brewed only once.
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kidwiththehair (45), Girdwood, Alaska, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/104/517/20
Sep 12, 2006  
Just when I was losing faith in this brewery they throw batch 7000 my way and I must say it was worth the 17 dollars I paid for a six. Very strong nutty aroma, nice opaque black pour with a dark tan head. Nice malty flavor. This is one serious beverage my friends. I almost like this better than founder’s kentucky breakfast...almost.


 Boutip (2333), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/516/20
Sep 11, 2006  
Bottle courtesy of Brentfeesh: Poured a deep pitch-black color stout with a small dark brown head with minimal retention. Aroma of roasted malt is quite intense with some vanilla and coffee notes. Mouthfeel is very thick and enjoyable with nice roasted coffee notes; vanilla and mixed dry fruits such as figs and plums. Body is thick which fits perfectly the style with some limited carbonation. Another very good stout from this fine brewery.


 jgd0608 (187), Zeeland, South Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/56/103/517/20
Sep 6, 2006  
Bottle. Pours very dark, with lots of coffee and chocolate aromas. Smooth taste, with a descent alcohol aftertaste. Solid brew


 Stine (1380), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/516/20
Aug 31, 2006    Updated: Dec 14, 2006
Bottle. Pours to an opaque black, like motor oil, with a marathon of an aroma: espresso, semi-sweet chocolate, green apples, maple, more fruits covered in chocolate. The taste is very, very sweet, like sipping from snifters of bourbon and syrup at once, maybe just a tad too sweet until the hops arrive with a bang. So creamy, thick and succulent in the mouth...incredible. Finishes in a flash of woody, smoky brilliance. CHEERS.


 Cletus (5001), Connecticut, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/513/20
Aug 29, 2006  
Pours dark brown with a light brown head. Smells of biscuits, licorice, juniper, some mellow hops. Taste is chocolatey with a fair amount of roasted malt present.


 mkobes (2103), paramus, New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/515/20
Aug 27, 2006  
Bottle. Deep dark brown in color with a nice thick tan head that left a nice lacing. Licorice and grainy aroma. Hoppy. Roasty hoppy flavor. Lots of hops. Chocolate notes. Finish is hoppy. Rich and creamy. Full bodied.


 Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/514/20
Aug 27, 2006  
Bottle. Lasting brown head stits atop of a thick, black body. Aroma is anise and burnt grains. Taste is smoky and roasty but just a bit too bitter though. I like the creamy mouthfeel.


 puzzl (2579), New York, New York, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/519/20
Aug 24, 2006    Updated: May 9, 2009
Absolutely massive beer. Black pour with a firm, fluffy brown head. Aroma offers a lot in the way of sweet, roasty malts, melded with a subtle soy sauce finish, freshly cooked asian rice, rum, raisin. Quite tasty, with a succulent sweet finish, which is begat by dark, bitter chocolate, plums and soy. Very thick and welcoming, yet still drinkable. Delicious. I think this would do swimingly in oak.



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