Bells Kalamazoo Stout

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Stout
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

Finally got a few down in FL so popped one open tonight. Pours about as dark as beer can get with only faint chocolate brown highlights, the head a thin but rich espresso film with spotty lacing. Nose is massive roastiness, rich chocolate with tart yeast characters, also faintly dusty and with a surprising amount of alcohol considering it’s only 6%. Licorice hits you right up front and seems almost overwhelming on first sip, but as you keep going you realize how well integrated it is into the body of the beer. The beer is quite lively on the palate, as the licorice brings initial bitterness that is quickly melded to notes of coffee, bark, drying out to a lingering smoky aftertaste where wintergreen hop character appears. Not a simple beer by any means, made even better by the fact that it’s bottle conditioned. Very nice.

bottle. Seriously, every time I have another Bells beer, I think - this is one of the best breweries in the country, if not the world. They just do not disappoint.... This stout is another wonderful stout from Bells... they have the best stouts. Nice dark black color with a thick tan head. Aromas of chocolate, tons of roasted malts and a thin layer of coffee. Nice and smooth over the tongue with a medium and low carbonated body. Wonderfully malty on the finish and it leaves you wanting more.

Very very good beer. I wish it was more widely available. Impossible to find in Texas. Not too pricey for the quality either

Had it at the flying saucer. Noticed it was bitter right away. Decent lacing. Notes of a lot of roast and chocolate. Creamy and delecious, would drink again

Typical great beer coming from Kalamazoo Bell’s. Poors our real dark and somewhat like syrup. Fills your mouth with a chocolate and coffee and finishes slightly bitter; it leaves you with a warmth inside. Highly recommended.

This is a very good beer even if its not as good as its bigger brother the expedition. Nice and dark looking, like motor oil. I was expecting an imp stout but it was definitly only a stout. As far as stouts go, this is pretty damn top notch.

Opague. Roast and licorice in the aroma. Full bodied, creamy mouthfeel. Creamy, malty flavor with roast, coffee and licorice, especially in the aftertaste. Well made.

Bottle. Pours jet black with a nice beige head- a real work of art. The aroma is an earthy dank dirt combined with coffee and chocolate. The taste is full of roasted notes, coffee, burnt malts, chocolate, and a nice hoppy addition. A great beer.