Bells Rye Stout

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Stout
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

Serve in English pint

bottle courtesy of someone, can’t remember. great brew, pours a very, i mean very thick black. the carbonation comes out of it like really overused motor oil. aroma is full of roasty rye, coffee and malt. unique combo of flavors blended seemlessly. this would be amazing out of a barrel.

12oz bottle from Knightly Spirits in Orlando. Cola brown pour with a thin tan head and a ring of sudsy lacing. Pungent and meaty rye aroma with hints of coffee and smoke. Interesting mix of tastes: roasted oatmeal, rye malts, dark chocolate, spices, molasses, dark fruits and a mineral vibe. Medium slick oily texture with light carbonation. Metallic slightly bitter quality in the finish. Surprisingly this all comes together to form a drinkable brew. Strange, but interesting.

(bottle - 12 oz) Dark black pour with a creamy tan head. Aroma is dry and roasted with definite notes of rye apparent. Good roasted malt and caramel aromas as well. Flavor is very roasty and dry at the start with a roasted malt and coffee middle. Finishes with a dry and grainy flavor from the rye and a very light aftertaste. The rye, in my opinion, really evened out the roasted portion of the stout. Nice.

Awesome stout from Bell’s. Pours a dark black with just a thin creamy layer of froth. Alcohol and coffee grounds is noticeable on the nose. Taste is really unique, has a dryness present all throughout the beer. Roasted and toasted, dark chocolate, and very earthy. A really cool beer, and an interesting take on the style."

12oz. bottle served in a shaker pint. Batch 9399. Bottle conditioned. Poured a dark brown/black with a thin tan head. Chocolate malt and a little coffee in the aroma. Medium bodied with a rich and creamy mouthfeel. More chocolate malt in the flavor, a bit of malt sweetness. Long dry malty finish with lingering flavor of chocolate (again). Interesting beer, almost to the cream stout side, not a lot of roasted barley flavor.

Dark roast and rye aroma, like a glass of pumpernickel. Tastes like a glass full of pumpernickel too, just a tiny hint of acidity and plenty of prickly rye spiciness. Very tasty.

Tap at Happy Gnome. Pours dark with decent head and some lace. Aroma of rye is there, along with stout roast. The flavor is sharper than other Bell’s stouts, with a nice cut for the afternoon lunch we had (pheasant tartlet). Overall, very nice in all ways.

Pours black with a light tan thin head. Spicy, smoky, chocolate and rye aroma with a touch of hops. Smooth roasted grain, cocoa, spicy rye taste with a touch of smoke. Outstanding brew.