Bells Batch 6000 Ale

Formerly brewed at Bells Brewery
Style: Barley Wine
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

Intense, rich, malty aroma - caramel, toffee, biscuit, moderate fruitiness, mild sherry notes, even the faintest hint of hops. Clear brown color, thin tan head, but good retention. Lots of caramel and toffee in the flavor, nice spiciness - a mix of peppery alcohol and hops. Solid hop bitterness. Lingering bitter finish. Medium-full body, slight alcohol warming. This is everything that a barleywine should be - rich, smooth, and satisfying.

Bottle with a big thanks to TheBeerCellar2 for sending this my way. Dark brown pour with a small tan head. Aroma was filled with thick rich malts, chocolate, dark fruits, maybe some burnt malts. Flavor had more chocolate, a little roasty caramel, enough hops to keep it balanced. This was really good. Finish had a nice roasty bitterness to it.

From Bottle. Dark maroonish tobacco colored pour with a thin ring of beige head. Fiery red hue is visible when held up to the light. Vinous port aromas accompany sherried raisins, cherry marmalade, and a tangy hops touch. A bit of a chocolate bouquet with some raspberry and dates. Wonderfully balanced beer - the rich dark fruitiness comes to the palate first before being backed up by an even transition to caramelized grapefruit hops. Some fig notes are present too, and the hops seem to be adding a slightly spicy sensation that reminds me of black pepper, cinnimon, and a smidgen of clove spice. Rich smokey flavors finish with a smack of mild nutty cheese. A bit too much alcohol heat on the finish, which is really the only small blemish on an otherwise fantastic beer.

thanks pailhead for sharing.. Beautiful dark amber with a tan head huge aroma of mals chocolate and hops.. Flavor was dark fruit hops, carmel malt with huge amounts ofit ...

Yikes...this beer is a bit...huge. Pours a black red with a rich tan/greenish head. Aroma is huge...chocolate...loads and loads of it. Burnt malt, grassy hops, alocohol, raisins, sweet grape juice, caramel. Flavor is chocolate...loads and loads of it. Tons of malty and fruity sweetness, some nice balancing acidity, grassy hops, earth, spice, dried fruit. Mouthfeel is uber refined...decadent to say the least. This is a serious english style barley wine...that is sure not to quit anytime soon.

I poured this bear into a brandy snifter, and man does it look delicious. Has a chocolaty, burnt caramel, deep reddish, almost porter look to it, with a compact tan head that completely vanished. Mostly malt aroma that comes off at English toffee. and some detectable hop character for balance. Flavors of raisins, chocolate, toffee, spicy hops. Rich and meant to be savored. Easily one of the best beers I’ve ever had the pleasure to drink. It is a damn shame that this will never be made again. 1 million thank yous go to BBB63 for the unexpected treat.

Dark amber to brown color. Malt aroma, mature; strong malty taste, and caramel; strong bitterness; everything is mixed well together; good powerful sample.

Rich, delicious, warming barleywine. A few years of age has rounded this beer out nicley. Pours to a slightly murky, deep amber to caramel color, with a small, tan head, and a soft carbonation. The nose on this beer is excellent with lots of good aromas of sweet malt, toffee, some piney hop aroma, and peppery alcohol. The palate is full and lush on the tongue, with lots of big flavors of sweet malt, toffee, caramel, and plummy, estery fruit. This beer finishes with more big sweet malt, caramel, and toffee flavors up front, then ends soothing, and warming, with peppery alcohol heat that lingers. Outstanding barley wine, one to sip and savor.