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Bells Expedition Stout

Bells Expedition Stout - Imperial Stout

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100
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Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Imperial Stout

Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
17064.32/5.04.31/5.0Winter10.5%99.1Snifter
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Commercial Description:
The darkest beer we make; this Imperial stout contains double the malt and five times the hops of our Kalamazoo stout and is perfect for cellaring as its complex character will evolve over time. Available October-March.
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 shawnm213 (884), South Bend, Indiana, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/104/519/20
Mar 29, 2009    Updated: Sep 2, 2009
Wow! what a beer! on draft at fiddlers hearth. thick- great flavor. a classic. will rerate soon.


 finol (475), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/517/20
Mar 29, 2009  
Bottle from Batch 8864 at Akkurat. Black with a rather dark brown, small head. Spicy, hops, rosted malts and some sweetness. Huge body and nice complexity!


tpd975 (95), Riverview, Florida, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Mar 29, 2009  
A: The perfect pouring stout. Nice large 3 finger espresso colored head that settles down nicely to a small pillow atop the brew. There is also very nice lacing down the glass. This one could make People’ Magazines 100 most beautiful list. S: Lacking. There is not much really coming from the glass. I like big bold smells when it comes to beer and this one just don’t have it. There is some sweetness that I can detect along with some char of the malt. I wanted nice strong tones of coffee and chocolate, none were found here. T: The taste is good, but not great. The taste of charred malt is in there, which gives you a sense of coffee. The chocolate taste is of bitter chocolate. To be honest I expected more. M: This one is thick like a milkshake. The coating is wonderful on your mouth. Had the taste been great this would have helped to put the beer over the top. D: If this is your cup of tea you could drink several despite the ABV. It goes down rather smooth and hides the alcohol nicely.


 andersand (271), Malmö, Sweden
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/517/20
Mar 29, 2009  
06 bottle. Black as a.. uhm, with one of the darkest heads ive seen on a brew. Extremely smooth mouthfeel on such a fat bodied beer. Aroma and taste is awsome with both dark and light milk-chocolate, molasses, caramelly fudge stuff, berries, some fine port character and a fully, strong roasted finish. Pretty damn good. Thanks to Jimmack who brought me this when I visited NJ, such a nice guy! thanks a bunch!


 EHopper (274), Minnesota, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/103/517/20
Mar 28, 2009  
Black with dark carmel head. Deep coffee and pecan pie aroma. Thick like a coffee milkshake. A bit of sweet with well balanced hoppy bitterness that lingers for some time. The flavor was brighter than expected. Maybe the smoothest, most well balanced stout I have ever had.


 hirigalzkar (550), Stockholm, Sweden
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 27, 2009    Updated: Mar 28, 2009
Bottle. Black, redbrown head. Smell: Very complex... milk, vanilla, roasted tones (dark chocolate). Taste: Big taste! Vinous. Dark chocolate. Bitter aftertaste with some hops and burnt chocolate. Overall: Thick, full bodied. Very complex beer. I found new flavors and smells with every sip/sniff.


 altonbrownd (1862), Amsterdam, Netherlands
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/105/517/20
Mar 27, 2009  
Bottle from Cracked Kettle. Nice dark chocolate / black colour with dark brown head. Nose of roasted malts and chocolate. Taste of coffee, caramel, espresso and lots of chocolate. Very creamy and oily texture. Thick and velvet feel. Super -- a true delight.


 puggy211 (576), cordova, Tennessee, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/517/20
Mar 26, 2009  
Chocolate really stands out in this one, although I can taste many different flavors... some raisin, fig, molasses, caramel, coffee notes. A good filling dessert type beer. You can tell from the aroma that this is a complex beer. Thick motor oil consistency. Kind of coats your throat as it goes down. Nice!



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