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Bells Pale Ale

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RATINGS: 941   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.26   EST. CALORIES: 159   ABV: 5.3%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
A refreshing, blond colored pale ale. Bell’s pale ale is made almost exclusively from pale malt. It expresses a spicy floral hop aroma and taste.


3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Quasimodo (112) - chicago, Illinois, USA - FEB 13, 2012
This is a lighter pale ale. Nothing too special. Medium bitterness with a short sustain. Not one of Bells better ales, but not bad.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
naivepegasus (264) - USA - FEB 8, 2012
Pours a cloudy orange with about a finger of slowly dissipating stark white head. Lemon citrus to the aroma mainly. Starts fairly light but builds into a decent hoppy bitterness for the aftertaste. Bells makes better pale ales, but it’s still pretty good.

2.6
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
Syzzer (216) - Oregon, USA - FEB 7, 2012
There is a bit of a fruity flavor. Pretty bitter for a pale ale. There is a soapy floral taste with weak head

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
Sammer (694) - Plano, Texas, USA - JAN 28, 2012
Taste is bitter fruit, bread, flowers and hay. Solid pale ale from Bell’s.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jw0406 (259) - atlanta, Georgia, USA - JAN 16, 2012
12 oz bottle pours a golden amber color with a nice white head. Aromas of light citrus, bready malt. Light bodied, refreshing pale ale

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
callmemickey (710) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 15, 2012
A: Golden light-amber body with a moderate white head and decent lacing... S: Slightly floral and citric hop aroma.. bready malts toward the end T: Very much the same as the nose with bitterness up front before giving way to the softer malts and the hints of clove and coriander? in the middle M: Smooth, but with a slightly thin and odd finish O: An easy drinking session brew.. a little simple in the taste dept. for bells

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
dumontn (423) - CHICAGO, Illinois, USA - JAN 5, 2012
Pours slightly hazy gold with a few particles, strong white head that fades to a skin. Aroma is straightforward-- honey, bread, yeast, and floral hops. Taste is...meh. Pale malt, hard water, and abrasive hops to finish. Body is light to medium, average carbonation, dry bready finish. Overall, this is pretty bland for Bell’s. Time to retire this one.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
DeputyAndy (384) - Ambler, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 4, 2012
Bottle. Pours a hazy gold color with a lasting white head. Aroma is citrus hops. Taste is light and refreshing with just a little hop kick. More of a laid back pale ale. Easy to drink.


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