Bells Best Brown Ale

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Brown Ale
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Shaker

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Bottle->SA glass. Very good brown ale with decent color, good straight-forward malt flavor with some caramel undertones. Very enjoyable.

Pours a ruby brown with a thick white head. Aroma is malty and at the same time quite sweet. Taste is great. Very smooth, roasty with a hint of caramel. A balanced whirlwind of goodness. Great lacing as this beer disappears. Medium body that leaves you wanting more. Overall a very good beer, but what else would you expect?

Very good Brown! Pours light brown color with a thick foamy white head with very good retention. Slight caramel aroma, slight burnt roast as well. Similar caramel and burnt roast apparent in the flavor some piney hop flavor also noted. Finishes with a moderate bitter hop finish.

On tap from the Hungry Monk. Very nice medium brown with a very small off whitw head that fades quickly, no lacing. Caramel flavors and minimal hops but surprisingly bitter aftertaste. Not bad, very light drinking experience. Peefect for lunch or as a starter beer. Would definitely drink it again.

Pours a clear brown with a lighter tan head that fades rapidly. Aroma is caramel mostly, a little bit of chocolate, and some roasted malts. Taste is caramel and nutty. I get some grassy hop flavors, but this is more mild. Some slight coffee undertones are here as well. Somewhat bitter with a caramel aftertaste. Light in body and more thin in texture. This isn’t very complex. Not bad.

Very good full flavor beer. Quite bitter. Strong aftertaste. Overall a very satisfying beer.

Pours black with a tanned head.Thin, smooth aroma with caramel and sweet malts. No hops detected. Good brown ale.

Pours a nice brown, decent head. Taste is slightly malty, smooth and warm. Really good.

One of the best Brown Ales I have ever tasted. No surprise with the title then. Smooth Carmel, deep calm, pleasant tone, warm body. Hard to drink just one.

On draft at the Winking Lizard. Poured a beautiful caramel color with ample frothy head. A little nutty and straw-like in the nose. Smells like autumn. Wonderful dichotomy on the tongue with earthy beginnings and hoppy finishes. Surprisingly balanced for two strong and separate flavor profiles. Very happy with it and will make it autumnal standard.