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Bells Porter 3.67 901

Bells Porter

Percentile
94
overall

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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 urbnhautebourg (974), Annapolis, Maryland, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Jan 19, 2004  
Nice and smooth malty porter. Rather dark, but not robust like SN or Anchor. This is milder, sort of like Wild Goose. Creamy, easy drinking and damned nice.


 RblWthACoz (963), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Feb 2, 2008  
Pours extremely dark - just one step below opaque. Big tan head off a very firm pour, but it falls fast. Mildly roasted nose. Touch of a sweet tone. Malt tones are there for sure. Flavor is hearty with mild roasted tones and pretty thick malt tones. It does have a nice thick consistency to it. Just no outlandish character, or anything remotely strikingly interesting for that matter. Feel is okay. A bit thin on the liquid feel for a stout and also has a less than impacting carbonation. It’s definitely drinkable, and worth trying. It just doesn’t bring anything overly interesting.


 smith4498 (963), Miami, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 3, 2009  
Draft @ Vine & Barley. Pours dark brown with tan head. Roasted malt aroma. Roasty flavor with some chocolate tate to it. Dry and slightly bitter finish. Medium body with average carbonation.


 MaxPower (961), St. Louis, Missouri, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 8, 2002  
Pours black, dark brown foamy head, roasted coffee aroma. Creamy porter.


 stefanje (961), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/515/20
May 19, 2008  
12 oz bottle courtesy of Schroppfy. Pours a black color with a tinge of amber highlights. The head is tan and generous. The aroma was muted, murky and dusty. The flavor chocolate, dark roasted malts and mocha. The mouthfeel was full and creamy. The finish was medium and dry with a bit of lingering walnut flavor. Overall: A very decent, drinkable porter. Recommended.


 biznizness (959), Mooresville, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Dec 8, 2007  
Very good, but not the knockout that I was expecting from Bells. Somehow the finish just came up short for me... needed something more bitter I guess. Still, good brew.


 detroiter (958), Euphoria, Minnesota, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Jan 13, 2007  
Pours a deep dark brown, topped by just shy of an inch of tan foam. Decent but not spectacular lacing. Nice carmel-chocolate-roasted malty aroma. Where to start? Its bittersweet chocolate. Its dark, scorched coffee. And roasted grains. But smooo-ooo-oooth. A nice spicy hop bite in the finish. Superb mocha aftertaste. Medium body, not quite moderate carbonation.


 tennisjoel (953), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/515/20
Mar 17, 2006  
Bottle. Very impressive when poured. Cascading head/body when poured. High marks given for the appearance. Large head which turns into a large bubbled snow cap. Slowly dissolving, while leaving a nice creamy lace behind. Strong molasses, caramel, and nut aroma with coffee present as well. Flavor is very good. An excellent representation of this style.



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