3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Nice stout, like all of Bell’s stouts. The "rye" issue doesn’t hit home for me here. It mostly keeps its basic stout style and taste. A bit sweet as well.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Pours dark red brown-black with tan head. Aroma is bitter coffee, caramel, and rye. Flavor is coffee, rye, molasses, caramel, and very dry.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Poured an opaque dark brown that appeared black in the glass. Head was minimal. A strong roast scent with a subdued sweetness, the rye was evident. Nice balanced flavor of roasted malt with like the aroma, a hint of sweetness and minimal bitterness. A bit watery, but with a pleasant fizzle to this smooth brew. Tasty.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Black, virtually no head. Big rye bread/toast aroma, with a note of coffee in the background. Rye bread, chocolate, a touch of smoke, perhaps a touch of whiskey. Surprisingly clean, and lighter bodied than i expected, which seem to work well here. Thanks to Springslicker for this one!
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Pretty tasty stout here. Very distinctly Bell’s.......has similar malt character to Kalamazoo.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Dark Black poor, with little to no tannish head. The aroma is dominated by carmalized malt. Very small/slight nose, very mild malts are the peek of the flavor. There is very little carbonation, which is very proper. Over all, a good standard stout, there are better, and there are much worse. Very easy to drink.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: JUL 6, 2007 Rerate, 07.04.07, 12oz bottle, 2002, courtesy of artusory. Thanks, Ryan! Pours a murky brown color with some tan particulates; medium tan head with good lacing. Toasted caramel and coffee in the aroma; some dark chocolate. Medium-to-full mouthfeel: plenty of roasted and toasty malts upfront, with some rye and milk chocolate; slightly creamy, with a light effervescence; quite nice. Medium, dry chocolate and grainy finish. 7.3.7.4.15=3.6
8.16.06: Dark brown cola appearance, minimal head. Enticing toasted nose, showing coffee and rye. Medium mouthfeel, with a bit of roasted malts and coffee. A sessionable, light and engaging stout. 7.3.6.3.14=3.3
4.1 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20
Black pour with medium-sized tan head than dissipates quickly with no lacing. The aroma is entirely.... hmmmmm..... rye toast (talk about a beer that smells exactly as you would expect). Flavor is of (you guessed it) rye bread with hints of milk chocolate and some roastiness. Great chewy, bread-like texture. Wonderfully unique stout.
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