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Bells Porter

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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8873.67/5.03.67/5.05.6%96.3English pint, Stem glass
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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 pet3rman (206), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/59/104/516/20
Sep 15, 2007  
Pours nice and dark with a tan head. Roasty malt and coffee with a chocolate and bitter finish. Great stuff as with all of Bells


 Miver (561), WillowStreet, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/515/20
Sep 12, 2007  
12 oz Bottle from a friend. Pours dark brown with tan head. hints of coffee and chocolate. Medium carbonation with a roasty dry finish. Very nice.


 bigrond (1044), factoryville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Sep 10, 2007  
this was not as good as I thought it was going to be. It looked really good but didn’t come through with it’s rpomise. Nice body and tan head - just didn’t have that deep palate and roasted malt flavor I’d expect form a porter.


 keith0718 (159), Olathe, Kansas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/513/20
Sep 2, 2007    Updated: Mar 29, 2008
I tried this several times over the course of a week. Each time I had a slightly different impression. Overall, I didn’t find the beer all that special, all though it’s a solid porter. Average malt w/ notes of molasses and coffee; average hops; medium body


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 04/02/1998
Source: Ale Atlanta

Hazy dark brown, whispy tan head, chocolate malt aroma, damaged malt flavor, bitter
-------- /> Date: 11/05/2004

lots of roasted aroma, rich malt flavor, lots of hop bitterness, touch of smokey roasted character, still not porterish
-------- /> Date: 04/28/2006
Source: brewpub
Score: i to ii

picking up more chocolate to go with the roasted, this is a porter
-------- /> Date: 05/23/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting
Score: 3.0 to 3.3

more chocolate than roasted, keeps getting better

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4


 DrHomolka (728), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 28, 2007    Updated: Jan 6, 2008
12oz bottle sans batch number. Pours a cola brown with a small, light tan head. Aroma is very sweet, beery, a lot of dark fruits, and smoke. Significant smoke. Nutty. Not completely pleasant and certainly does not have the aromatic characteristics I like in a porter. Flavor is better. Slight roast, a nudge of chocolate with a quick finish. Small amount of fruit in the taste. Medium bodied, just heavy enough for me not to complain that it’s too light-bodied. Drinkability is high. Uniqueness is low. A bit of a let down.


 bitbucket (2030), Kirkland, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Aug 26, 2007  
Bottle, thanks to after4ever. Pours opaque blackish brown with a substantial beige head. Coffee aroma. Medium body and moderate carbonation. Nutty chocolate taste with a piney bitterness behind it.


 jobyone (234), Charlotte, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/515/20
Aug 26, 2007  
Bottle. This has all the normal characteristics of a good porter. Dark color. Strong codffee/malt aromas and flavors. Not the best but well worth a drink.



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