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Bells Porter

Bells Porter - Porter

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 Percentile 
94
overall
Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Porter

Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
8853.67/5.03.67/5.05.6%96.2English pint, Stem glass
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Commercial Description:
A dark ale for all occasions. A blend of dark malt gives this beer flavors of coffee and chocolate with some smokey roasted notes.
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RyanMM (46), Ferndale, Michigan, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Jan 15, 2009    Updated: Mar 17, 2009
Medium body, creamy, lively, bitter finish with a hint of sweetness. One of my favorite porters thus far. Only downside, the taste is too...grainy? Earthy? Muddy? I can’t describe it, but while I’ll say this is a good porter, it’s not a great porter.


 Block (363), West Lafayette, Indiana, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 11, 2009  
Dark brown with a tan head. Aroma of caramel and roasted malts. Flavor is roasted with some coffee at the finish. Light and very drinkable.


hopheaven (83), Eureka, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/512/20
Jan 8, 2009  
Dark, dark brown with little by way of carbonation or head. Smells of coffee, black licorice, bread, and toasted malts. A touch too sweet with hardly a complement to the burnt undertones. No spiciness to speak of. Hop presence is subdued. Another American Porter that is caught between styles. More candy-like than a stout but not the porter that St. Peter’s is. A simple beer, and tasty nonetheless, but I’d rather be drinking St. Peter’s or Kalamazoo Stout.


 inkubus27 (237), Highland, Indiana, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jan 6, 2009  
Eh, this didn’t thrill me at all. Somewhat thin on flavor, a bit too dry and bitter for my taste in a porter, and just overall bland. Decent beer, but there are many that are far better for the style.


 branspra (204), Arlington, Virginia, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/512/20
Jan 4, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a black color with a bit of spunk. Aromas of chocolate, coffee, and toffee/ Texture of lively game, coffee, and toffee. Good bear overall and i would recommend.


 Hank1980 (734), Athens, Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 31, 2008  
Bottle. Poured dark brown with a beige head and plenty lacing. Aroma of nice big roasted malt, chocolate, coffee. Taste is very roasted as well. Mouth is on the full side, creamy, nice. Finish is lightly bitter. Very solid 5.6% porter. Another nice effort from Bells.


 holdenn (1432), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Dec 30, 2008  
Dark brown black with a beige head. Nose is light but the roasty malts come out with a note of cocoa. Light roasted cola malts with a bitter and dry finish. Decent beer. 7/3/7/3/15 = 3.5


 KimJohansen (6676), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 24, 2008  
Dark brown with reddish glimts. Sweet aroma with plenty of roasted malt, chocolate and caramel. Sweet flavour with roasted malt, chocolate and coffee notes.



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