Bells Porter

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Porter
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

Serve in English pint, Stem glass

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UPDATED: OCT 3, 2007 Bottle, batch #6844. Pour was a deep, hazy mahogany with a well-retained layer of beige head... unexpected large amount of sediment floatin’ around in there (settled to about 1/8" at the bottom). Aroma picked up heaps of dark chocolate, some biscuits, mild coffee, and other dark maltage. Flavors followed suit, but there was an odd hint of sourness and a weird yeasty aftertaste. Smooth, yet rather light on the palate... with bitter and sour notes at the finish. Seemed a bit off.. I’ll have to try another. 7_6_3_3_12

Take 2, Batch #7784. Poured ruby-tinted brown with a tall, well-retained cap of creamy beige head. The aroma picked up dusty, dried cocoa and coffee, with a medium roast to it.. very dry with a cool flaked bread "texture" to the nose.. a little detergent detracted a bit, however. The flavor had a blend of drier, sweeter chocolates and some darker ones at the core.. dry cocoa bitterness paired with a hint of darker fruits rolling off the sides of the tongue and into the short finish.. left some cocoa and a mild bitterness. Roasty on the palate with some grainy feel.. unfortunately thin-bodied.. only an OK feel. This was better than my first experience, but I was hoping for more.

UPDATED: JUL 5, 2006 July 2006 - Very dark brown almost black body with a small fluffy tan head. (3+) Lightly acidic mocha and dark malt in the aroma. Flavour is likewise. Average palate is a touch thin for the style. Bottle courtesy of HogTownHarry. 7/4/7/3/14 - 3.5 <P> July 2004 - Black body with smallish tan head. Aroma is phenomenal, it gently caresses your nose with hints of vanilla, caramel and toffee with some malt mixed in. The flavour is lovely, but does not quite live up to the echantment of the aroma. Sweet maltiness with a touch of roastiness in the finish. Palate is on the light side but very smooth. Many thanks to NorthYorkSammy for this one. 9/3/7/3/14 - 3.6

Bottle and on draft. Pours a brown body with a light white head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, vainlla. Flavor is such but comes together in a rather boring way. eh.

One of those cloudy porters, not such a dark beer, dark brown color but a hazy edge like aged beer. Nose of a perfect roast & chocolate level, light hops & some sweet smoke. Unspent coffee grounds. Taste has some astringency but maintains that sweet finish and subtle chocolate notes. Finishes lightly dark (smoky) & sweet like lactose. Damn good porter!

Bottle. Dark brown color, small beige head. Aroma of milk chocolate. Taste is tons of chocolate and a bit of coffee.

Dark brown, small creamy head. Nicely well roasted malt, some hickory and black coffee. Powerful rich flavour, medium body and nice aftertaste. Another well crafted beer from Kalamazoo.

UPDATED: FEB 22, 2006 This pours a dark, dark brown with a slender tan head and slow carbonation. The aroma is mocha and roasted barley. This is very creamy and smooth in the mouth. The taste begins with burnt chocolate, blends into roasted barley, and finishes with dry coffee. Very satisfying drink.

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12 ounce bottle from Whole Foods Market in Charlottesville. Batch 8750. Pours a deep, dark brown with a huge medium frothy head. Nice lacing and retention. Straightforward roasted malt aroma with some caramel and hop notes. Taste is nutty, coffee, roasted malts and subtle fruity notes. Full bodied.

Head is initially average sized, frothy, light brown, mostly diminishing. Body is dark brown, bottle conditioned. Aroma is moderately malty (toasted bread, roasted grain/nuts, caramel), lightly hoppy (herbs, flowers). Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Could almost pass for a nicely bittered brown ale...toasty/nutty, and not very roasty or chocolatey. Pleasant and quaffable though.

Tap. Chocolate malt and light smokey aroma. Dark black with a moderate head. Chocolate malt and charcoal flavor. Full bodied.