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Bells Porter 3.67 901

Bells Porter

Percentile
94
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9013.67/5.03.67/5.05.6%96.4English 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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 DrBayern (1137), Morehead City, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 25, 2008  
12 oz. bottle on 09/25/08. Aroma - Roasted malts, coffee, whiffs of chocolate, distant peppery spice. Appearance - Deep, ruby tinged brown pour under a tall, creamy beige head, spotty, stringy lace. Flavor - Burnt sugar lends some sweetness up front, bitter contributions from both dark roasty malt and some spicy, earthy hops are more prominent. Palate - Medium to full body and light carbonation combine in a pleasant chewiness with easy drinkability. Overall - A very nice porter with good balance and combination of flavors.


 piscator34 (1137), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 27, 2005  
Very dark brown in colour with a tan head and light carbonation. The aromas are of dark crystal malt, some roasted grains, dark chocolate, and pencil shavings. There are some very assertive roasted nut flavors, along with notes of alcohol, dark fruit, and chocolate. Long finish. Generally, I like my porters a bit more mellow, but I still found this one to be quite satisfying.


 Gregis (1136), Shawnee, Kansas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
May 12, 2007  
Pours a deep, opaque brown, almost black, with a small, creamy, light brown head. The aroma is of roasted coffee and toffee with a fruity raisin undertone. The mouthfeel is a bit thin and soft becoming almost flat rather quickly. The flavor is dominated by roasted coffee, with light bittersweet chocolate. I also detect a slight fruity flavor, like cherries, at the malty and slightly dry finish. I found this to be a very tasty porter, and now, after reading a few other reviews, I find it interesting to see how different people find so many different things in this beer. A great after-dinner beer and definitely one that I’ll recommend to friends.


 Kaya161 (1129), San Diego, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 2, 2001  
Very nice. Lighter and sweeter than Kalamazoo Stout with a nice coffee flavour.


 NobleSquirrel (1122), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/516/20
Mar 4, 2006  
Finally got around to this, Bottle. Excellent drinking porter, nice and robust with roasted malt being the big character. Enough bitterness from hops to bring it around. Nice. SMooth. Smice.


 ehhdayton (1115), USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 10, 2005  
Black in color and a dark head. Has a chocolate sweet aroma. A malty sweetness with hints of chocolate.


 CaryTheDude (1114), Longmont, Colorado, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 1, 2008  
Great smoky tobacco flavor. Slightly bitter finish. Will definitely get this one again.


 Hophead22 (1105), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 29, 2009  
12oz bottle courtesy of treyrab. 867th rating for this beer. Very deep dark red/brown color with a light tan head. Lots of roasted maltiness, a good amount of coffee, a little chocolate and some smokiness. Roast theme continues in the flavor, dry, more coffee and a bitterness in the finish, thanks Trey. ꀖ)



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