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Bells Amber Ale 3.43 910

Bells Amber Ale

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bottled
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9103.43/5.03.43/5.06%94.8English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Made from mostly pale malt and some Munich and caramel malts. These add a little sweetness, which is balanced by more hops. The result is a rich color and fruity flavor.
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 illidurit (896), Santa Cruz, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/513/20
Aug 6, 2008  
12 oz bottle with the Big Porch Ale label. Opaque hazy muddy gold with a beige 1 finger head. The foam dies off quickly leaving little lace. Aroma is caramel malt with overripe peach. Flavor is much the same, with a firm caramel maltiness, peachy fruitiness, and an additional hoppy finish that’s a bit piney with medium bitterness. A little bit bland honestly. Medium thin body with lots of carbonation.


 WickerBrew (312), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/105/518/20
Aug 4, 2008  
Good times with Bells, this was probably my favorite of the ones I had this weekend. Its actually alot more like it’s Kalamazoo cousin than oberon was. Very yeasty and a touch of roasted flavor. Just sweet enough, and i would describe the whole feeling of it as soft. And thats good.


 dsm (109), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20
Aug 3, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a cloudy golden amber with solid lacing. Sweet hoppy aroma. Taste has a lot of hops, with a smooth finish. Very good.


 changeup45 (800), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Aug 3, 2008  
Pours a dirty amber color with a moderate off-white head with some retention. Aroma is herbal with some grassy hops and fruity notes. Sweet fruity flavors, some bready malt, and hops show towards the finish with mild bitterness. Medium to light bodied. Crisp, refreshing and easy drinking with nice balance but overall there’s not a lot to this.


 cmillward (437), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 3, 2008  
Bottle. Pours light amber with a small white head. Malty with some citrus hops on the nose. In the flavor, again a sweet maltiness, some citrus hops, and then a crisp bitter finish. A little thin in the mouth, with soft carbonation.


 nqualls (1428), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 2, 2008  
Poured a clear amber color with a tan head. Aroma is of malt and maybe some earthy hops. Taste was crisp and clean. A good amber.


 nbutler11 (769), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/103/54/102/57/20
Aug 1, 2008  
Poured amber/tan from the tap. Nondescript to zero aroma. Flat, almost like flour taste. Not a winner.


 gsmitty80 (650), Washington DC, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/55/105/512/20
Jul 31, 2008  
A fine beer by bells. Usually their beers are very heavy and flavorful, so was expecting roasting or smokiness with this beer but instead i got what i really wanted a sweet, smooth and clean beer. Can’t wait to drink another one.



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