 MaxxDaddy (208), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Feb 5, 2007
Poured a nice brown/black with a thin layer of bubbly tan head. At first the aroma seemed somewhat muted, but that was probably because it was too cold. As it warmed up, the beer revealed it’s lovely sweet coffee and milky aroma, with chocolate creeping in there at times. Unfortunately, the taste didn’t quite follow through. I had to really swirl it around for a while before I could get a real definitive taste. Beforehand, it didn’t really have much of a taste, maybe a faint milkiness at best. After doing so, there was a bit of coffee and malty sweetness. I let it warm up some more, but it didn’t do much good. What it did do however, was accentuate the finish, which also ended up being very good. It was way more pronounced, yielding a delicious sweet coffee flavor without too much bitterness. Based on the aroma I had high hopes for this one, but the taste just didn’t deliver. On the bright side, the finish was almost certainly the best aspect of this beer, suitable for all tastes (unless you’re really averse to coffee). I just hope I got a subpar batch.
otakuden (55), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
Aug 21, 2008 Bells is no stranger to the stout scene. Their Kalamazoo, Java, and Expedition stouts are each glorious examples of the various stout styles, and their Double Cream Stout is a succulently smooth entry into the cream stout category.
She pours a thick-brown black and a soft cappuccino head forms and slowly lingers down to a velvety ring around my glass. Sweet milk chocolate hits me in the nose, lightly buoyed by hints of half&half and some prunes. Considering how thick she poured, I take a couple quaffs expecting it to be very viscous and full-bodied but am instead pleasantly surprised to find Special Double Cream to be well-balanced and more medium-bodied. Smooth and creamy, she glides across my tastebuds. Smooth cream, not too overly sweet leaves a pleasant lingering dry bitterness hinting at rich chocolates and fresh espresso. Very little if any prune taste in the palate. A very pleasant finish which lingers and makes me crave another quaff. I happily oblige. Smooth, creamy, reminiscent of a cool chocolate milk coffee drink, though far better. I can’t get over the finish - sweet bitter chocolate espresso. I think I enjoy the finish of the Special Double Cream Stout as much as I enjoy the overall palate and flavor profile.
I am thoroughly impressed with this beer. Delicate, well-balanced palate resplendent with smooth chocolate and espresso coffee aromas and flavors. An amazing dry finish which lingers like a chocolate truffle on my lips. Beautiful! The only way Bells Special Double Cream Stout could be any better were if I had a side plate of milk chocolate truffles and dark chocolate covered strawberries.
AndrewKScott (319), Lemont, Illinois, USA
Aug 17, 2008 Pours black with a tan head. Nose was roasted malt, coco powder, some coffee. Taste has a lot of complexity with the malts. The flavor is excellent, though, with some coffee and milk flavors, and a light sweetness. Cream and chocolate in the finish. Mouthfeel is very thick and nice. Bells is so awesome.
rkuhnel (1064), Eureka, California, USA
Aug 16, 2008 I had a glass of this in the Three Floyds Brewpub in Munster, Indiana (it was a guest draft beer). This is the only Double Creme Stout I could find here, so this must be it, Very dark with a small light brown head. Nose of chocolate and coffee. Very smooth mouthfeel. Flavor is of roasted malts and chocolate. Amazingly easy to drink. Simply incredible stuff
chandler0201 (102), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Aug 14, 2008 Nice aroma of coffee and cocoa. Somewhat bitter of an aftertaste with hint of cream.
Snojerk321 (943), San Diego, California, USA
Aug 13, 2008 12oz bottle via trade with mmm///beer. Pours the darkest possible brown without being black. Nose was medium in potency with fresh coffee, cocoa dust, and toasted malt. Finish was very, very creamy.....a great one from Bells.
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