Bells Eccentric Ale

An unclear brown beer with a small disappearing orange head. The aroma is of licorice, pine, and medicin - quite weird. The flavor is dominated by pine but also contains a lot of hops, which gives it a lovely bitter end. The mouthfeel is soft.

Bottled, thanks hopsrus! Cloudy nut brown. Hoppy earhty green menthe aroma. Very malty and somewhat vinous. Salty and spicy, confusing and complex with a Fisherman's Friend finish. This is what Bell's do best: Ridiculously full bodied experimental beer with bizarre flavours.

Dark brown, some haze. Complex smokey, plummy, figgy nose with turbinado sugars and sweating mirepoix. Crazy palate - again smokey with dark fruit, a splash of alcohol, and intense dark sugars. Soft body and a warming finish. A unique and incredibly flavourful experience.

(7/14/03 -- 2000 Vintage): Murky brown body with small off-white head. Aroma is sweet (molasses), light grapefruit, and ginger. Taste is sweet, rich, caramel, big malty, grapefruit hoppy, vinous, some ginger, barleywinish -- damned fine aged beer. (11/14/02): (2001 Vintage?) Muddy brown body. Aroma of grapefruit and ginger. Flavor is ginger, with some bitterness. Not to be consumed in large quantities. (6/3/5/3/11)

Date: 02/21/2004
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, RateBeer SE Gathering, 2004

Appearance: muddy brown,
Aroma: strong malt aroma,
Body: big body,
Flavor: rich complex malt flavor, touch of carmel, lightly hopped,
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Date: 05/24/2008
Mode: bottle
Vintage: 2005
Score: 3.4 to 3.7
Words: cellar party

Appearance: clear brown, wispy beige head,
Aroma: sweet dark caramel malt aroma with a light spicyness,
Flavor: sweet dark caramel candy flavor, just a touch of spicyness for balance, hint of peppery alcohol,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: ***/4