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Bells Batch 8000 Ale

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Bells Batch 8000 Ale - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
92
overall
Formerly brewed at Bells Brewery
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5133.62/5.03.61/5.0Special9%81.6Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Batch 8000 is part of our commemorative series celebrating our progress with special brews. Our Batch 8000 is a special recipe to be brewed only once. It is a wheat ale spiced with Coriander, Orange Peel, and Paradise Seed. Best consumed fresh.
Editor’s Note. 9% is far above the abv range of a Belgian Wit Bier. Because we do not have the style "Imperial/Double Belgian Wit", this more closely fits as a Belgian Strong Ale.
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toddkrem (78), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/518/20
Apr 10, 2008  
Orange coloring with medium carbonation. Taste the orange peel and semi sweet. Comparable to the IPA’s I like with no strong aftertaste. Great beer.


 shintriad (698), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Apr 8, 2008  
Like a trad spicy Belgian, orange peel, grains, bitter finish. Good carbonation. Could use some maturing.


 donrajin (233), Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/515/20
Apr 7, 2008  
Bell’s is another brewery you can’t go wrong with. This is not my favoite beer from them, but still a good one. Nice Belgium style beer with plenty of spice. It only comes around once.


 incutrav (576), Woodbury, Minnesota, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/513/20
Apr 7, 2008  
This looks about like orange juice. Fruity, with a good bit of orange taste. This was a lot like a stronger tasting Surly Cynic. Good stuff for sure, and the marmalade flavor is so tasty. Mmmmm, marmalade.


 Gurst (338), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Apr 4, 2008  
Strong lemon and alcohol aroma. Coriander, lemongrass, and toothpaste come into the flavor. Some banana and cereal as well, but overshadowed by the spice tastes. Nice medium/medium-heavy body. Aftertaste of lemon and potpourri. Overall very good.


 lordeche (397), Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Mar 31, 2008  
Bottle from Bell’s Cafe. Pours golden orange. Really fruity aroma of peach, citrus, and cherry with a nice wheaty backbone. Flavor is also nice and fruity, reminiscent of a wit-beer, but stronger and more complex with nice coriander. Some citrus hops in the back. Fairly thick palate with a slightly dry finish.


 swoopjones (1862), Buffalo, New York, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Mar 28, 2008  
bottle via trade with Tytoanderso . Absolutely loved this one. Golden orange pour with lots of seed casings or some type of floaters. Aromas of coriander, orange, marmalade, honey. Great mouthfeel & taste. Again with the orange & marmalade. Very well put together. WOW. Possiblly top 10


 agl108 (503), Manayunk, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Mar 22, 2008  
12 oz. bottle at Flat Rock Saloon, unknown date. Poured hazy orange with virtually no head. Sweet, citrus, yeasty nose. Tasted like a well-loaded wit; tons of coriander and sweet citrus flavor. Perhaps a bit too malty. Appeared mildly undercarbonated. Disappointing.



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