Two Hearted Ale

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

Serve in Shaker, Tulip

On draft at redlight redlight Wow This brew has alot going on I have never had an ipa with so many dif. flavor elements happening at once. fruit, pine, a slight hint of smoke the floral notes are crazy This is one complex momma

12 fl. Oz bottle via GRM, served at cellar temperature in a tulip glass. Lot 9539.

App.: Clear deep-golden/light amber with a so-so white head. Aroma: Lots of pine, resin, peppery, green, spicy hops, nice biscuit and toast malts as backing, lighter citrus, a touch savoury/brothy, nice. Palate: Medium+ body, smooth, restrained effervescence. Flav.: More malt-forward than the nose with some slightly darker-roasted notes to round out the biscuit and toast flavours, still a good deal of the same hop notes as the nose, with slightly more orange peel/citrus; dry with nice bitterness and a slightly alcoholic finish that is split between hops and malt...nice balance.

Lived up to my expectations from this brewer. Nicely done.

12 oz bottle from Erie PA. Medium orange/yellow cloudy hues. Big aromas of citrus/floral/herbal hops, apricot, grapefruit, with a little caramel poking through. Wow the flavors are enormous. Huge citrus/fruity/herbal flavors upfront, orange peel, apricot, with a caramel backbone. This stuff is great! My favorite "IPA" to date. Semi sweet, slightly tart, bitter, decently balanced. I’m going to have to buy more of these, WOW.

Brown bottle, 355 ml, via Jean Hamilton (thanks!), savoured on May 4 2010; eye: polished copper, extra clear, no effervescence, nice creamy white head that turns into a tiny sheet, good lacing; nose: resinous hops, light malt, light coriander; mouth: resinous hops, light malt, light caramel, grapefruit, light orange, light pepper, finale in resinous hops, medium body, good carbonation, lightly bitter, slick, light astringency, a bit thin; overall: quite good FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 355 ml, via Jean Hamilton (merci!), savourée le 4 mai 2010; œil : cuivre poli, claire, pas d’effervescence, belle mousse blanche crémeuse qui se transforme en une petite couverture, bonne dentelle; nez : houblon résineux, léger malt, léger coriandre; bouche : houblon résineux, léger malt, léger caramel, pamplemousse, léger orange, léger poivre, finale en houblon résineux, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation, légèrement amère, coulante, légère astringence, un peu mince; en résumé : bien bon

Pours typical IPA orange-blonde with a rather large, foamy white head. Nose is lighter than many IPAs, with the usual hoppiness and faint notes of what smells like spearmint and bitter lemon peel. Extremely smooth flavor with relatively tame hops and a sweet, malty background. The noted spices accentuating the nose are present in the flavor as well, especially in the finish. Could use a longer finish but this turned out to be a pleasantly and surprisingly good IPA. I will definitely get it again.

Smells of dried hops, herbal, and apricot. Taste is florally, perfume and of saffron. Smooth and oily texture and pretty heavy body for the style. The finish lacks bite, so I’m guessing the bottle was a bit old?

bottle..Hazy deep golden pour , huge white head , excellent lace . Aroma of grapefruit and caramel malt sweetness . Flavor is malty sweet with balanced hop bitterness . Notes of grapefruit , oranges and flowers . Medium body and carbonation . Finish is clean with a lingering bitterness .

UPDATED: JUN 9, 2010 Pours up a bit cloudy light golden brown with a good head. The mild hoppy flavor makes this one of the smoothest IPAs around.