Bells Batch 8000 Ale

Pours a hazy golden amber with a fluffy white head that stick around for a little while leaving decent lacing. Honestly, this smells a bit like apple juice, definitely fruity. There is plenty of wheat sweetness along with some orange hoppiness and some peppery spices. The taste is has a strong Belgian yeast sweetness up front before giving way to some fruits. The finish is big on the spices and leaves a slightly peppery sting on the palate. The mouthfeel is good for a wheat beer, a little light for a Belgian ale. This is an interesting and tough-to-categorize ale from Bells which I enjoyed.

Bottle: Pours a murky golden with a strong off white film of head. The aroma is rich with notes of vanilla, almonds, wood, herbal honey and lots of various spices. The body is slick and warming. Lots of rich boozy quality in the flavor, yet it never burns. Notes of vanilla, wood, alcohol, earthy/glazed almonds, and lots of toasted spices (toasted coriander, thyme character?) and a warming earthy finish. A fairly big beer that remains balanced and smooth. Pretty nice.

Bottle. Hazy orange-yellow beer with a small head. Was expecting a big citrus and spice aroma but the smell was mostly yeast. Flavor did contain the citrus and coriander I was looking for, but something was off and lacking. Strong, flavorful, but slightly harsh. Alcohol is present.

12oz bottle served in a Duvel tulip. Lightly hazed orange body topped with a slim white head. Bursting with aroma of orange peel, pineapple, coriander, and mango. Taste is papaya, orange, coriander, salty. Finishes dry with a light tartness, some warmth. An excellent concoction.

Bottle. Mostly clear amber with a quickly fading head. Aroma of spices and alcohol. Flavor compliments the aroma with mild sweetness. Fizzy, medium bodied, warming, and easy to drink. This is good but rather uninteresting.

Bottle thanks to mreusch. Pours a dark gold with nice white head. Nice nose of orange, spice and some yeast. Flavor is sweet with spice and candied oranges. Nice mouthfeel with good alcohol warmth. Finish has just a touch of bitterness from the hops. Very nice!

smell is spicy and of honey. pours a hazy dark orange. taste of honey is evident. slight alcohol warming. also get some pepper which I guess comes from the coriander or paradise seed and may contribute to the warming sensation. smooth but tart palate. There is a lot going on in this beer and I think each component is trying to battle with the others instead of working together.

Poured a deep hazy yellow with a huge white head. Smell was your typical malts, spices and oranges. It tastes like its aroma. Some citrus flavors and spice. Decent beer.