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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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 puzzl (2579), New York, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Sep 15, 2007  
Bottle from BBB Sixty Three. Grainy, husky aroma, slight lavender, coriander, rye. Cloudy pour, good head that dies off. Very slightly tart, grainy flavor. Very husky, much like many of Bells Wheat series offerings. I can’t help but think that those recipes were a building block of this beer. Really not that much complexity, and it’s tough to put down. Simply is not that exciting, and as a 1k batch series, extremely disappointing. Bells 1k batches have previously been incredible, and this one simply can’t stand up to those in the slightest. Time to start waiting for 9k, I guess.


 twindadplus2 (408), Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 15, 2007  
On tap at the Landmark Inn. Orange/tan color with a tight, white head. Spicy aroma with bananas and citrus. Flavor is sweet with cloves and citrus with a slight kick of spice and sweet malt. Full bodied and smooth with a nice finish of spice and alcohol.


 Magjayran (1379), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 15, 2007  
Pours a very pretty orangey gold color. Nice white head. Slightly hazy. A tad lemony in the aroma with a bit of sweet banana and a touch of spice. Lively carbonation. A bit of honey at the finish. Nice stuff.


 Aggie80 (708), Michigan, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Sep 15, 2007  
Golden hazey color with good white foam and some lacing. Spices dominate the aroma with an undertone of banana. Flavor is nice with a smooth mouth feel. Good stuff!


cmr1517 (35), New Haven, Indiana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/57/104/517/20
Sep 14, 2007  
hazy golden orange in color, smell of malts and fruit. Sweet in flavor and hides the alcohol very well. Taste some cinnamon and nutmeg


 Goblincat (356), Westland, Michigan, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 14, 2007  
Pours a nice looking hazy yellowish-orange. The aroma is a very light sweet banana. The taste is a pleasant combination of orange, clove, wheat, and spices. The alcohol is well hidden and overall the balance is pretty nice.


 Ty5592 (1015), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 14, 2007  
Raced to Capones after work to pick this up....should have taken my time. Thick and orange with small head. Spicy aroma with sweet honey noyes. Tased like Golden Monkey on steriods. A soild beer, but nothing to rave about.


 jobyone (234), Charlotte, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Sep 13, 2007  
Pours nice amber color in goblet glass with off white head. Some sweetness in the aroma. Taste has definate honey sweetness balanced with the orange peel. This was quite tasty with nice aftertaste with spice. glad to have found this sorry it will only be brewed once.



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