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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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 ksurkin (356), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Mar 22, 2009  
12oz bottle from grape & gourmet. pours a very dark brown with subtle hints of red around the edges a thin tan head that completely disappears. aroma was subtle and pleasant with hints of dark, roasted malt, chocolate, some coffee, and distinctive tart cherries. honestly, i thought the flavor was quite good and a unique twist on a stout. sour, tart cherries dominate up front but aren’t too sweet allowing solid flavors of roasted coffee, dark chocolate, and big malts to come through. long lasting coffee finish with a hint of smoke and tart cherry. palate is slightly thin for a stout, but smooth with solid carbonation. overall, an enjoyable and unique offering from bells.


 Juancho (225), Clearwater Beach, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/55/103/514/20
Mar 21, 2009  
Bottle. Disclaimer: I didn’t like it at all. Tried it twice with exactly same conclusion. The taste of sour / tart cherries dominates and overwhelms. It’s not sweet at all, just feels flat because of the sourness.


 msante79 (782), Orland Hills, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Mar 20, 2009  
12oz bottle from Orland Park Binny’s single rack. Pours dark brown with dark tan head with a reddish tint. Aroma is roasted malts, chocolate and cherries. Flavor is roasted malt, sour cherries, chocolate with maybe a smidge of coffee. Finishes with sour cherries and some sweetness. Palate is a little thin. Pretty good but not sure I could have more than one.


 guyinchicago (516), marengo, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/516/20
Mar 19, 2009  
Black withthick meduim brown head, aromas of roasted malts and chocolate the flavor is sweet and tangy from the cherries,light in body not my favorite from bells but ok


 madvike (301), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Mar 13, 2009  
Bottle - Pours black with no head. A pleasant cherry and chocolate smell leads into a taste that is cherries and not much else. There’s a bit of a malt backbone, but the tart cherries just dominate from the first taste through the finish. It’s a good taste, but there just isn’t much else going on. The surprisingly thin body was a little disappointing. I’d be interested to see how this would cellar.


 baraciisch (138), USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/54/102/512/20
Mar 10, 2009  
Pours black with a tan/dark red head... Aroma of cherries and roasted malts... Cherry tartness dominates the flavor of the beer, totally masks any kind of malt finish... Not that enjoyable... Don’t think fruit and stouts should go together...


 miketd (679), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/53/102/56/20
Mar 2, 2009  
Pours brown with a whitish head. Aroma is tart cherry and sweet malt. Tart flavor and metallic. Thin body. Not good.


 jimmack34 (560), Lancaster, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Mar 1, 2009  
12 oz bottle. Pours brown amber with a thick beige head. Smells a little like coffee and some dark cherry sweetness. Tastes like dark fruit, coffee, and some chocolate. Slightly tart, this beer is both refreshing and fullfilling. Not bad.



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