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Bells Kalamazoo Stout

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
13754.04/5.04.04/5.06%99.7English pint
Commercial Description:
This is a full-bodied stout with plenty of roast flavor as well as hints of molasses and chocolate. Ridiculous amounts of black and caramel malts make this stout smooth, creamy, and utterly opaque.
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 JLAudio (282), Crestwood, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Nov 21, 2008  
Very nice stout. Always pours an opaque black with nice frothy head. The beer has a very creamy, velvey mouthfeel, which ushers in a dark & milk chocolate flavor, with roasted nuts and caramel. So easy to drink. Nice long finish.


 noncaloric (605), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/517/20
Nov 20, 2008    Updated: Mar 9, 2009
Black as night, fading to darkest brown at the edge. Some bubbles, but no real head. Some chocolate and smoke on the nose, but, whoa, each sip explodes on the roasted malts, cola, dark fruits, toasted barley, really nice roast complexity. Some nice ripe melon on the finish. Licorice and smoke. Medium bodied, long lasting finish.


MegaMan2OO6 (21), Elmhurst, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/517/20
Nov 20, 2008  
(11.20.08) Black pour with a rocky beige head that doesn’t last. Sweet aroma of coffee and chocolate. Roasty, bitter flavor with dark chocolate and caramel. Lasting finish.


 JohnQPublic (387), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Bottle. Pours opaque black, with a thin brown head that settles quickly. Nose is quite roasty - bit of acidity, sharp, slightly smokey. Flavor is quite roasty, lightly acidic, but in now way harsh. Hints of bitter cocoa peek through, but not very prominently. Some sharp deeply roasted coffee, leading to a dry, but very smooth, roasty finish. This beer has a superbly polished quality about it - whatever you think of the flavors, not a hair is out of place. Mouthfeel is smooth, medium-full body, with a higher than expected level of carbonation.


 RedXIII (127), Powell, Ohio, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/517/20
Nov 2, 2008  
Pitch black pour with smokey coffee and bitter chocolate aroma. Incredibly drinkable for a big stout. Flavors of sweet chocolate and hops dominate this beer with a bitter coffee finish. So smooth and creamy on the palate if you drink this beer warm. I love you Bells Brewery.


 tarheels86 (732), Washington DC, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/516/20
Nov 1, 2008  
330 mL bottle. Pours jet black with a modest, very dark tan head. Great lacing on this one! Nose is- I’m not kidding- green olives, salt, pimento. Taste is still a little salty with the addition of typical stout/porter tastes: espresso, dark chocolate, burnt sugar, roasted and caramel malts. Creamy on the palate albeit a bit watery. Aftertaste is long with lots of dark chocolate. This would be killer with oysters or shrimp. Overall excellent and much more drinkable than the Expedition Stout.


 MesandSim (5807), London, Greater London, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 1, 2008  
A Mes rate: bottle at the Harry vs Wolfman fist fight.
Solid black with a good tan head. Big rich malt, some cereal and a tonne of U.S. chocolate in the aroma. Similar flavour just a little better. Not sure about the grainy feel. Kinda like a Expedition light if you will. A good stout, not amazing.


 mcjay (303), Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 30, 2008  
Pours dark with a thick brown head and a coffee aroma. Has a rich and creamy mouth feel with a smooth malty taste and a slight hint of chocolate. Nothing to complain about, a delicious stout.



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