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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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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
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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 jimmack34 (560), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Mar 1, 2009  
Had this awesome beer a couple years ago. Poured really dark with a very smooth, creamy tan head. Smells of coffee, anise, chocolate, and toffee. Tastes of a syrupy thick roasted toffee, cocoa, irish cream, alcohol, some fruity sweetness, and roasted malts. Some wood and nuts are present. Some malty sweetness that is a little out of balnace by any hops is the only reason i didnt rate it any higher.


 trayns (237), Beverly Hills, Michigan, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/519/20
Feb 6, 2009    Updated: Jun 15, 2009
One of the best beers I have ever tried. Pours midnight black, very little tan head. Massive taste of black licorice, chocolate, and coffee. Thick, but not syrupy. I’m a lucky man to be able to have tried this truly unique brew.


pushkinwow (7), Ontario, Canada
does not count click to see why this rating of Bells Batch 7000 Ale does not count
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/517/20
Jan 8, 2009  
Received this randomly on DLD 08 for a Peche Mortel and didn’t actually realize what it was until I finally moved some things around at home and low and behold...tastiness from Bell’s. Poured beautifully with a creamy brown head and a malty chocolate aroma. The palate wasn’t quite as well balanced as expedition but still exceptional nonetheless. Wish I had a case of these to age rather then just the one but happy to have been able to partake.


 pjweaver (133), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 4, 2009  
Blind Tasting Malty chocolate aroma, with some scottish ale malts. Boozy with tons of hazelnut, chocolate, with an anise background. Great stout.....and now that I know what it was, I wonder what it would have been like with a little more time under it’s belt.


 SQNfan (591), Wheaton, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/55/103/515/20
Dec 30, 2008  
This poured black in color with a thin moderate brown head of fine bubbles. The nose showed off dark fruit (plum/fig), chocolate, caramel along with sweet and rich citrus. In the mouth it was concentrated, rich and smooth. Though the flavors were of the sweet and sour variety. The palate was great but the flavors were a bit odd. In general I believe that the Expedition Stout ages better so will be interested to find out what the difference is between this one and Expedition.


 fidel (882), Livermore, California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/517/20
Dec 20, 2008  
Thanks AgentSteve. Pours dark brown/black, creamy, chocolate, bourbon, wood, roasted malts, coffee, slight dry and bitter finish.


 tomthompson89 (1453), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/103/517/20
Dec 20, 2008  
Now thats a stout!!!!deep black color, nice Choc brown color head, nose is kinda boozy rum, coffee, molasses, star anise choc... SO GOOD, flavor hits em all very roasty with a good bittering finish, Fantastic beer


 AgentSteve (1334), SF Bay Area, California, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/518/20
Dec 20, 2008  
Held on to this one long enough. Pours perfect deep brown with a beautiful dark tan, finger thick head that diminishes to a subtle halo. Nose is huge chocolate, coffee, wood some how and bourbon. The flavor is much the same with a smooth and creamy mouthfeel and dry, slight bitter finish. Worth the wait.



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