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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
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Formerly brewed at Bells Brewery
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

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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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JustinBennett (67), junction city, Kansas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/516/20
Nov 30, 2007  
bottle thanks to ford9719. poured a hazy golden color. had the smell of pineapples, orange and bananas. tasted smooth with a fiish of bananas.


 ford9719 (369), Vilseck, Germany
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 30, 2007  
Bottle. Poured a very hazy golden red. Aroam is of banana, orage, clover. Taste is smooth and relaxing. With a nice banana finish.


 mar (1740), Rowlett, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 30, 2007    Updated: Jun 28, 2008
bottle shared with peter. very nice golden color on the pour with a small head. lots of orange on the nose and a taste of coriander and some other fruits. very good beer that i wish we could get down here in tx.


 mcox90 (618), Wilton, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 29, 2007  
12 oz. bottle acquired in trade with Acknud ( big thanks to Bill for this one ). Pours a very hazy orange, blond color with small white head. Good lacing on glass.Aroma is a powerful tart citrus aroma with a bread dough background. Mouthfeel is a little on the heavy side with moderate carbonation. Flavor is an exciting mix of tart citrus fruits. Oranges and apricot. Also flavors of wheat bread & lemon poppyseed bread. The brew is sweet and tart at the same time. Good mix.


 Dickinsonbeer (3434), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 28, 2007  
Pours a moslty clear with a slight haze golden blond with lively carbonation and a moslty lasting white head. Aroma is traditional belgian wit spices- coriander and orange peel, phenolicy yeasty notes and some lemony sweetness. flavor is lots of sweet bready malts backed with lots of spice and floral hops- more corianter and orange citrus with some lemongrass hints in the end. Tacky and lightly soapy finish. Meh- I wasnt expecting much, but decent for a double wit.


 Speedle (262), Mid-Atlantic (Tour 2007-2008), Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/58/103/514/20
Nov 28, 2007  
cloudy with small head...aroma is a yeasty spice with a real faint sour...strong taste with the orange and spice big up front..finish leaves a thin film on the palate...aftertaste of orange zest and alcohol


 valpoaj (362), Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Nov 27, 2007  
Traded for two of these (I’m a fan of Witbiers), so thanks to both Pantanap and BigMilly8 for em. Pour is a very murky apricot with a somewhat persistent, yet thin off-white head. Aroma is strong...yeasty, orangey, spicy, and there is a fair bit of alcohol in the nose. Flavor is quite good...honey, coriander, orange and lemon, and yeast/sourdough. Alcohol is evident up front, but no strong burn in the finish. Nice and thick on the palate. Very enjoyable to drink...could consume these very frequently if easily available!


 fiulijn (7150), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 26, 2007  
Bottle at Brickseller, Washington DC
Hazy light amber color; nice perlage; persistent head. Delicate aroma, a bit spicy and fruity (oranges and banana), closer to the German wheat style than the Belgian. Full body, very sweet, with some wheat, light spices, light orange peel. Good but easy.



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