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Bells Cherry Stout

Bells Cherry Stout - Sweet Stout

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 Percentile 
85
overall
Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Sweet Stout

Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
9233.46/5.03.45/5.0Winter7%76.1English pint
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Commercial Description:
This unique ale begins its life as a powerful and richly sweet stout to which Michigan tart cherries are added. The resulting black brew is complex, sweet and tart with a distinct cherry finish. It will improve with cellaring. Available September - May
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 wingman333 (233), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/53/103/58/20
Feb 2, 2008  
Dark, dark color, and slight odor and taste of cherry, very bitter and oily. Not a fan of this one.


falkirk005 (27), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/516/20
Jan 30, 2008    Updated: Sep 8, 2008
Nice aroma and appears richly dark in the glass. Fairly thick feel going down with a hint of cherry flavor that is not overwhelming. As others have said, there’s a definite tart to this beer and not as malty sweet as I had expected. This one really grew on me over time and I’m looking forward to winter when the Cherry stout will again be available.


 RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Jan 29, 2008  
Black pour with a thin tan head. Fruity aroma and a flavor of sour cherries and roasted malt. Definitely tart. I would’ve expected a tad more sweetness from a sweet stout with fruit infused, but oh well. Definitely meh.


 CP (124), USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/59/20
Jan 28, 2008  
Eh, I was expecting a more cherry flavor, but it really isn’t apparent at all. Basically just a regular stout with a faint faint cherry taste. Hardly worth being called a "cherry" stout as a branding.


 Guinness4Duff (507), Tallahassee (and Poconos, PA), Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Jan 25, 2008  
Pours a thick black with a very dark but small head. There is a prominent cherry aroma that eminates from the bottle. The taste is a rather tart cherry flavor followed with a bitter roasted finish. The first fruit flavored stout that that ive tried, not bad.


 dchmela (1410), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/514/20
Jan 25, 2008  
Pours black with a thin off white head. Aroma of roasted malt and tart cherry, but very subtle. Taste is nice, a little thick, creamy stout with a hint of tart cherries. For some reason I thought this would be a lot sweeter cherry and was pleasantly surprised at how the cherry does not overtake the chocolate and roasted malts. Finishes a little dry with a hint of cherry. Very easy drinking stout, but deceptivley strong.


 topherh (889), Kearney, Missouri, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Jan 23, 2008  
Batch #8144 12 oz bottle pours black with a reddish tinged brown head that quickly disapates. Aroma of cherries and roasted malts. Flavor is of bitter roasted and chocolate malt and a slight hint of cherries.


 mixinnixon2000 (227), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jan 22, 2008  
Another one not available in Illinois. Great tartness, but not too much. nice finish. easily a drink all night beer.



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