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Bells Kalamazoo Stout

Bells Kalamazoo Stout

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A Stout brewed by
Bells Brewery

Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

bottled
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on tap
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11834.05/5.04.05/5.06%99.6English pint P  Stats

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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 wmubronco1992 (115), Coldwater, Michigan, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20

Feb 9, 2008  
Bottle - batch #8237. Color is black. Creamy thick tan head. Good lacing. Aroma is coffee. Tastes of malt, coffee and chocolate. I really enjoyed this beer. There is nothing crazy about this, no wild flavors like the Expedition stout. Full bodied, smooth, and creamy. I enjoy all the variety that Bells brings to the midwest, but sometimes you just want something straightforward. This is simply a solid beer.

rednapx3 (25), , Isle of Man
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 9, 2008  
Nice dark color, easy going head smells a bit sweet, and musty. What a great chocolate / bettersweet chocolate and a lite to lite mild roasted coffee lingering finish. I like this stout because it’s poundable. Very clean and great lingering flavor that makes you want more.


KornDogg (31), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
Oct 8, 2008  
Bottle from my Bell’s variety pack... mmm... it had been a while since I first tried this one... deep and dark, brown foam... coffee & chocolate subtle aroma... taste of coffee, chocolate and a little sweet, maybe the molasses... I hate licorice, but this was perfect.. Don’t let the licorice description deter you from trying...


 Dedoulequeen07 (116), london, Greater London, England
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Oct 8, 2008  
Bottle Chris O’s. Pours a thick dark ebony with a small off whitish head. Aroma: Rich and roasted ground coffee beans, bitter dark chocolate, slight charred carbon and alcohol. Flavour: good mothfeel that sticks to the back of your throat lingeing dark bitter choclate and coffee with some toffee and liquoirce to finish. Would prefer a little more body and creaminess but would drink again.


 Magic_dave6 (4012), London, Greater London, England
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/102/59/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Bottle at chris_o’s pre beerexposed tasting. Alround rating: Roasty, thin, not really much going on, pritty boring stuff and not really my style. I cannot see for the life of me how this could get such a high rating.


 DA (2482), Portland, Oregon City, Oregon, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 6, 2008  
Delicious stout, big chocolate flavor up front, roasty and smooth, with a dry bitter chocolate finish. Slight scent of licorice, lingering coffee notes in the finish. Pours black with a smooth brown head. Just really well built in every way.



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