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Bells Porter

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94
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bottled
common

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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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 ogglethorp (887), Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Apr 8, 2007  
Tap. Pours dark, dark brown some light manages to poke through, with a smallish beige colored head. Roasted malts, some coffee, hints of chocolate dominate the aroma. Flavor is just like the aroma. Palate is medium bodied, medium carbonation, finishes bitter. Rock solid.


 VeloVampire (489), Parkdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 6, 2007  
12 oz bottle, courtesy of StompBrockmore - pours dark brown, not black, with a small tan head that dissipates rather quickly, and there are some suspended yeast particles as well.. Aroma very roasty and sweet, chocolatey and vinous. Yum. Flavour has a full roasted malt quality which imparts flavours of cocoa and coffee. Smooth and creamy in the mouth, and robust as well. The floating yeast contributes a light breadiness which nicely offsets the thick darkness. Faint notes of smoke in the finish, along with a lactic sweetness. Excellent plain porter done very, very well.


 radagast83 (1289), Fairfax, Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Apr 5, 2007  
Bottle. Deep dark brown color, with off-white head. Aroma is chocolate, caramel, and roasted malts. Flavor is smooth and has a really nice creamy flavor to it. Malt balance is great.


 mhelgason (495), Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Apr 1, 2007  
Bottle. Off-white head, creamy, average head (mostly lasting). Very impressive lacing. Black body. Aromas of chocolate, caramel, toasted malts, and some smoke. Flavor is initially lioght bitter and finishes moderately bitter. Watery texture, Lively carbonation. Long duratin of flavor. Light to medium bodied. This porter was good but a bit weaker than I would have liked.


 Hawksfan17 (717), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 28, 2007  
Pours brown with a frothy mocha head. Smells of roasted coffee and tastes much the same but with a smoother sweetness. It is nice and creamy as well.


tkhans (50), Bangor, Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/515/20
Mar 24, 2007  
nice beer with plenty of taste nice roasted chocolate malt/coffee with a nice hoppy kick


 anders37 (4607), Malmö, Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 22, 2007  
Bottle. Thanks to SB for this one. Pours a black color with a tan head. Roasted malty aroma with some hints of chocolate. Roasted malty flavor with lots of coffee and chocolate. Roasted malty finish with lots o coffee in the aftertaste.


 masonjer (563), Holt, Michigan, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 20, 2007    Updated: Sep 9, 2008
Very nice example of the porter style. Poured with a great dark tan head that lasted. Roasty, with hints of chocolate and coffee. Nicely balanced, easily drinkable. Good, but nothing to really seperate it from a lot of others. Could be a little thicker, but overall, a solid porter.



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