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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 
17054.32/5.04.31/5.0Winter10.5%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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 Oscbert (531), Sacramento, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Jun 19, 2009  
Thanks to Gypsy19 for sharing! ~Pours pitch black with thin oily off white head. ~Sweet roasted malt aroma, malt husks and alcohol, some dark fruits. ~Strong chocolate malty flavor with dark fruits (prune) Fairly sweet. ~Medium creamy feel, sweet finish. ~Very enjoyable. A bit on the sweet end for me. Funky bitter coffee flavor.


 Allen (1285), Switzerland
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/517/20
Jun 17, 2009  
Bottle 355ml from crackedkettle.com. It pours a pitch black beer with a small creamy beige head. Fantastic, deeply inviting aroma of dark chocolate, caramel, hops, vanilla, juniper, strawberry, apricot and molasses. Wonderful taste. Full bodied, complex and rich with a wonderful bitterness. Incredibly smooth. Reminiscent of eucalyptus. I reveled in every sip. Clearly a great Imperial stout!


 GriffinAvenue (395), Winchester, Massachusetts, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Jun 15, 2009  
Bottle. Opaque black color. No head. Grapes, dates, mocha, licorice. Medium to thicker body. Extraordinary choclate and cherry combo. Motor-oil thick, sugary, pleasing finish. I’ve been waiting for you and you did not disappoint.


baltimador (1), Ohio, USA
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5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Jun 11, 2009  
This great imperial stout has a huge complex taste. As soon as you pour it into a nice big tulip glass, the roasted malts, dark chocolate, become alive. This beer has so many fine layers of smell, that you can taste figs, dates, raisins underneath. As well as an oaky flavor. I wouldn’t pass on this beer for anything.


cexshun (57), Portage, Indiana, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/105/518/20
Jun 8, 2009  
Pours jet black. Very aggressive pour results in the tiniest bit if brown head that quickly recedes. Heavenly aroma of coffee, dark cherry, semi sweet chocoloate, and vanilla. Flavor is a bouquet of roasted coffee, toffee, vanilla, light hops and raisin. Very thick mouth feel coats the mouth. One of the few IMPs that gets the mouth feel right. Very chewy. A Fantastic IMP, second to only select legends.


 kennydiaz (182), staten island, New York, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Jun 8, 2009  
POURS A NICE DARK COLOR. THIS IS SIMPLY PUT ONE OF THE WORLDS BEST STOUTS. IT HAS A NICE MALTY FLAVOR WITH A CHOCOLATY AFTERTASTE. I WISH THEY WOULD DISTRIBUTE THIS IN NY.


 beerandIT (177), Richmond, Virginia, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/518/20
Jun 7, 2009  
Pours pitch black with a chocolate colored head. The aroma gives off chocolate, roasted malts and toffee. Lacing the glass very well with a dark chocolate color. Excellent head retention. Full bodied. On the palate I get chocolate, roasted malts, more malts, toffee and coffee of course. Awesome imperial stout even after two years.


 Gypsy19 (602), California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/102/513/20
Jun 7, 2009  
Pours an opaque black with just a little swirly lacing. Aroma is mostly of sweet malt, whiskey, plum. Flavor is very tasty: Sweet hard liquor, dark malts, and a little bit of cherry. Palate was dead, watery. Pretty high quality impy, enjoyable, but I wouldn’t consider this world class. Just my opinion. Overall, very good plus.



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