Bells Expedition Stout

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

Serve in Snifter

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The fact that this is semi regularly available with wide distribution at a great price makes this a true winner for me. Very refined and blanced as I have noticed seems to be the trend with Bells. Soy sauce and creamy bourbon vanilla vie for attention in the mouth and up the nostrils. Medium bodied with a excellent carbonation level. Rich and dessert like. Fantastic. Glad I have three bottles for the cellar. RERATE. Now I have tried this fresh, with a year on it and three years on it I can attest to the incredible cellarbility of this beer. It gets fuller and more pungent, creating an amazing sipping beer. Huge.

12oz bottle from steve Been waiting a long time to try this one And it was worth the wait Pours a pitch black with a huge frothy beige head lots of clingys Weird it smells like marmite and malt and i like marmite :) Thick and creamy sweet malt very good and worth the wait

I got a lot of leather taste. Not my favorite, but not bad. Would love to try this aged.

Amazing beer. Everything comes together in perfection with this imperial stout. Creamy texture - not too syrupy - great head and lacing, black pour. Aroma of pungent roast malt and hops, dark chocolate and light coffee in perfect balance. A little booze but very well hidden, as well as some spiciness in finish. Taste is bittersweet like great chocolate. All of this and it’s super cheap and ubiquitous compared to other beers. I feel like my entire ratebeer career has been waiting for a beer that’s this good, cheap and available at the same time. Bottle, one-year aged thanks to GT2.

Bottle. Black pour with tan head. Chocolate and malt aroma. Chocolate, malt, coffee flavor.

Pours black into the glass with a tan head that is beautiful to watch as it slowly fades leaving nice lacing. Aromas are roast and chocolate with some caramel like sugar hints and touch of leather. Flavors are big roast, creamy cocoa, some booze, bittersweet chocolate and just a touch of coffee. The palate is so thick, rich and strong it coats the palate perfectly. Overall this is an amazing beer, great example of the style and wonderful that it’s available in 12 ounce form when a lot of similar beers only come in 22 ounce bottles. Get it if you can find it.

A: looks good. carbonation is thick and creamy. Looks like ice cream. mmm ice cream. S: A little boozy. A little creamy. A little chocolate. Alcohol comes through a bit more than other things. T: A little acidic. Nice chocolaty. Malty. Smooth. Boozy. I mean... a nice stout but nothing crazy. P: Smooth but a little acidic. Overall this is a very nice beer. Lots of good characteristics but the acidity cuts through to where it’s thought to enjoy. Creamy mouthfeel though. Definitely worth checking out.

Bottle from International trade; dark brown pour with velvety tan head, milk chocolate and coffee aroma, glorious chocolate and coffee taste, roast malts, slick mouthfeel, vanilla liquorice real full bodied complex meaty stout.

Wow, this is so badass! Tastes like dark chocolate truffle with plum filling that has been covered in espresso, toffee, and bourbon. It is hopped perfectly so as to give it complexity and bite but not enough to throw off the balance. The only thing that keeps me from giving a perfect rating is the whole soy sauce thing, its definately there and I dont think its a plus. If you like big take no prisoners imperial stouts this has got to be got...

Maybe the best looking pour on an imperial stout I’ve ever seen. Opaque pitch black with a large fluffy brown head that doesn’t die down. Huge toasted malt nose, lots of dark earthy chocolate notes, subtle coffee, caramel, a bit of raisins and a little boozy. Taste is massive bitter chocolate, caramel, dark fruit, dark coffee and a hint of alcohol. Full bodied, supberb balance, absolutely delicious.