Bells Expedition Stout

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Imperial Stout
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

Deep, dark, chocolate brown pour with just a wisp of mud brown head. Chocolate, coffee, plum and anise on the aroma. Flavor was quite sweet with flavors of raisin, liquorice, simple syrup, maple, vanilla at first and then some dark chocolate, alcohol and just a touch of coffee on the finish. Very heavy, creamy mouthfeel with just a touch of carbonation. Great beer, it’s heavy sweetness kept it from being my favorite beer thus far.

Smells of vanilla cream/caramel, maybe some dark fruits. Pours super dark with a thin tan head. Completely coats the tongue, feels good on the palate. Lots of roasty malt, finishes with a slightly bitter bite. One of the best Imperial Stouts I’ve had.

Black pour with a medium sized dark brown head. Roasted malts, dark chocolate and dark fruits filled the nose. Flavors similar to the aroma along with sweet coffee hit the tongue and finished with a bitter coffee bite that did no linger to long.

Courtesy of daknole. Pours black with a burnt sugar caramel colored head. Smells raisin and plum mixed with alcohol. Taste is bitter chocolate, burnt sugar,alcohol and cofee, hints of raisin also apparent. The alcohol in this imp undoubtedly wishes to make its presence noted. A fine Imperial stout and a new top 10 for me.

Showtime Beer. Very dark with a tan head. Smells of black liquorish. It starts with an initial hit of dark chocolate, caramel in the middle, hoppiness towards the end, then a smooth burn going down. Overall, Showtime X2.

Jet black with thinner head, and ring around glass. Deep burnt aromas, raisins, chocolate, coffe all burnt. everything smoked out, lathargic booziness. Palate shattering flavor erupts on the tastebuds and makes one say "damn:. Full and robust toasted aromas at first overwhelm, but then recede to allow subtle sweetening vanilla fruit flavors to arrive. A boozed brandish touch is always there. A hearty brew for sure.

Batch 8295: Black, thick pour like used motor oil with a little to no head. Heavy roasted aroma. Hazelnut, sweet chocolate and raisin are also evident. Initially sweet, then bitter from the hops then a heavy dose of roasted maltiness. Sharp-dry finish with just a trace of alcohol. Heavy and full-bodied, this is definitely meant for sipping.

Pours black with almost no head. Dark fruits dominate. Some bitter chocolate and coffee. Thick mouthfeel. Rich and creamy with perfect hop balance. I had a Dark Lord a few days ago and like this a bit better. Top notch.