Bells Expedition Stout

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

Serve in Snifter

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UPDATED: JAN 7, 2009 I don’t even know where to begin with....this is one of the most complex beers I have had, also probably the best as well. The pour is very black...oily even, maybe like looking across the event horizon into a black hole. The only other beer that I have seen as thick is Founders KB. The nose is almost pure roasted malt...coffee and underlying tones of chocolate. A very subtle hint hops, although most of the hops are covered by the malt. The flavor is intense...undulating waves of roasted coffee and smooth, silky chocolate. A sweetness that is similar to dark sugar (Belgian maybe) or to dark fruits. The only bitterness might come at the end (I have found that sometimes its there, and other times its not..very mysterious). Overall this beer is amazing...so smooth and roasted....you sink into the intense maltiness with every sip of this masterpiece. RERATE: The wording stays the same, but the new rating is 5.0 to reflect the newest batch from Bells, which is quite possibly the best beer ever created. Simply put....the best beer I’ve ever had

As described by George at Redlight Redlight - "Heaven in a glass" and he’s right. If you like stouts this is top notch. The flavor of the beer subdues the alcohol very well. None of the flavors in this beer are over-powering and the subtlety keeps the beer interesting to keep picking them out. Fantastic finish as well.

Pours black and thick like chocolate milk. Best beer to date. I like this one because you can’t taste the alcohol. Beats Stones Russian Imperial stout. On my second case from Shangy’s. Only 48 dollars a case.

12oz. Bottle: Motor oil black, dark brown head. Looks evil, dark as night New Moon style. Sweet malty aroma, slight dark roasted coffee, smokey, a hint of alcohol. Full, smooth mouthfeel. Coffee, baking chocolate, a little bit of licorice. You know what...I will say no more. Buy it, drink it, love it...amazing. 12oz. isn’t enough for the four of us :o)

UPDATED: MAR 29, 2008 12 oz bottle. Perfect looking pour. Thick with a long lasting dark brown head. Very intense aroma with raisins an chocolate, hops, milk, malt. Complex flavor with just the right balance of sweetness and bitterness. Perfect

I’ve had it bottle and tap and both are amazing. Tap was definitely preferred though. Pours very thick and completely opaque. Very chocolately and smokey in aroma. It tastes extremely strong but in a very good way. Try not to drink to many of these at once though.

Black with super creamy brown head. Nose of coffee, licorice, dark dried fruits. Viscous and perfectly carbonated. Tastes of more coffee that gives way to plums, dark cherries, figs. With each sip it evolves for the better. Lasting slightly boozey finish, with all the flavors Iv’e grown to love in the taste. Epic.

UPDATED: DEC 17, 2008 Awesome! This is definitely the most impressive beer I’ve ever had. Black with tan/orange head. Lots of chocolate and roasted coffee flavors. Definitely potent too! Can’t wait to have another!!

UPDATED: JAN 27, 2008 355 ml botlle from a trade with hogtownharry. ohmyfrieakingod. this beer is insane. it pours pitch black with almost no head. aromas are of chocolate, coffee, hops, but just layer after layer of aromas. deep dark bruising aromas that make you not even want to take a taste for fear of being let down. the flavours actually are actually deeper and more intense then the aromas. the complexity is awesome but this is a well crafted brew that doesnt overwhelm any one part of your palate but instead leads you down a long twisted path of imperial stout extacy. i cant believe harry ever gave one of these up to trade but im truely glad he did. the best ive ever had and my first 5.

Perfection! Dark black pour with a coffee colored head. Very full aroma with hints of chocolate, coffee, dark fruits, caramel. This beer is so smooth that it become dangerous at 10.5 abv. The flavor is very complex with malty chocolate and coffee, dark berries, and many other things that are silly to even try to list. Simply amazing!