Bells Rye Stout

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Stout
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

Serve in English pint

ugly beer, dark muddy brown with no head on the pour, a light tan watery rings forms... I’m confused on the nose, this smells like a creamy oatmeal stout but its supposedly rye, the rye does show off some spicey notes, lots of chocolate, lots going on but I’m intrigued... this is a hoppy dry stout, not at all what I was expecting, coffee, rye, hops, a touch to bitter... so-so, wouldn’t have again

thanks foppa78! batch 9399. dark roasty dry aroma, unique, must be ample rye. coffee colored, small head. great use of rye, love the combination of dry texture and roasty grain.

pours deep brown...nearly black...with a thick tan head that dissipates quickly. aroma has dark fruit, chocolate, notable rye, and slight alcohol. flavor has chocolate, coffee, notable rye, roasty malts and a hint of spicy hops. mouthfeel is very creamy with a lingering, dry roasty finish.

on tap - Sergio’s (Louisville) Exceptional! Dark, typical appearing stout. Taste is of burnt caramel and butter rum, buttery taste grows beautifully through a clean carbonated finish. Every bit of the standard set by Expedition and Kalamazoo (also by Bell’s).

12 oz bottle from Big Top. Pours a deep brown color with a slight tan head that quickly dissipates. Aroma is caramel and roasted coffee. Flavor is roasted chocolate. An ok beer.

12oz bottle, batch # 9370, courtesy of secret santa! thanks, shawn! pours a dark brown with a very thin, beige head and a light ring of lace. aroma is very nice, exactly what i expected, with dark, roasted malts, licorice, and toasted pumpernickel bread with hints of raw barely, chocolate, and light coffee. flavor is great with the roasted malts, dark chocolate, and coffee grinds coming forward with the unique, spicy, dry, rye notes coming through on the back end in the form of pumpernickel loaf and fresh caraway seeds with just a hint of dark fruits on the finish. palate is medium bodied, dry, and lightly carbonated. overall, another well done stout from bell’s.

Pours a dark black that doesn’t appear to be too viscous. A pretty decent-sized medium brown head. Plenty of rye and roasted malt in the nose. Flavor is similar along with a little bit of coffee. Medium to full body with good carbonation. Drinkability is pretty high. Good take on the rye beer category; one of the more unique ones I’ve had within the style. Serving type: on-tap Reviewed on: 03-17-2010

Appearance: dark black-brown with a meager head of khaki proportions. A slow trickle of bubbles makes their escape from the bottom of my glass to the top. Slightly see through.
Nose: dry and spiced at the same time. Spice and dry wood dominates the back while crumbly, slightly burnt chocolates dapple in the front of the line. Ash is a shadow just barely noticeable. Dark fruit stones and black root add more depth and earthiness.
Palate: surprisingly smooth given her roasted palate. Hershey’s chocolate is a slow stream making its way from first quaff to last. Dry in the back; lingers long in the finish with chocolate graham crackers and chocolate truffle powder. Rye spice and fruitiness in the middle along with black cherries and plums. The dark fruits are interchangeable while the rye and chocolate are a solid presence throughout.
Final Thoughts: another tasty stout from Bells who seems to be the king of stouts, not that I am complaining. I missed this rye train in Vero but was lucky enough to find it in Melbourne, a hop-skip away from my hometown and a drive I have done hundreds of times over the years. If you like stouts and you like rye, this is a no-brainer. And even if you don’t, try and you may just find it to your liking.