Bells Batch 7000 Ale

Formerly brewed at Bells Brewery
Style: Imperial Stout
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

12 oz. bottle courtesy of a trade with Sephiroth. Pours black with a moderate light brown head that lasted until mid-glass and left a layer of lace after each sip. Pleasant aroma of toffee, chocolate, and dates. As much as I enjoyed the aroma, the flavor is even better with lots of toffee, chocolate, dates and raisins with just a bit of coffee detected as well. The alcohol at 12% was extemely well hidden with only a trace of warmth at the swallow. Full bodied and delicious. I’m glad I got two bottles in my trade with Sephiroth!

Thanks Miketd. A little bitter and not the over the top ’sweet’ stout that is done so often, but a well balanced and highly drinkable big beer.

Thanks for this one wj94!! This is what I look for in a stout. It’s pretty sweet with a complex blend of molasses, raisins and maybe some vanilla? Palate is super clean, and near perfect. Loved this brew, even more than expedition stout.

Bottle, courtesy blankboy. Big thanks for shipping this one just because! Pours like old motor oil. Thick, caramel-colored head, with plenty of lacing. Big caramel aroma, and licorice. Lots of chocolate, and molasses, maple syrup, pine...some interesting tar-like qualities. Roasted nuts, too. Expecting a mighty fine tasting beer. Big, BIG roasted coffee flavor, with an infusion of delicious caramel. Toffee, warming chocolate. Bitter, roasted finish. Just fantastic. Oily body, with an oozing body that sticks to the mouth like taffy; extremely chewable. Dangerously drinkable at 12%. Just a really good beer, would love to try this in a few years.

bottle via trade with Tytoanderso. Pours a thick syrupy black. tiny head of khaki & tan colors. Almost dubbel like aromas, dried fruit, fig, caramel, chocolate, bourbon, some sourness. Had trouble finishing this one. Huge definately a sipper but something was holding me back. sourness?

Bottle courtesy of drewbeerme. Pours an opaque oxblood/mahogany color with a light tan head. Crazy lacy on this one. Nose is chocolate, plum, cherries and alcohol. Palate is pretty bitter - burnt molasses, black licorice, sour black cherries and coffee. Creamy /chewy mouth feel. Honestly, a bit disappointed in this one given the hype. A little too sour for my tastes.

Roasted breakfast blend coffee, vanilla and cocoa. Estery with bright coffee-astringent fruit aroma. Amber, dried blood color with no head. Taste is rind bitter and milky coffee sour with red fruit and mint. Palate is numbing, dull bitter with a coffee astringency. Lingers very long with some alcohol. Beer is ruby brown to black. Taste and aroma are complex- comes together well. Solid! Blind Tasting Results ---re-rate may be necessary---

Acquired in trade for batch 8000. Opaque, jet black with a foamy tan head. Aroma is of soggy cereal/oatmeal and roasted grains. Flavor is of of burnt coffee, dark chocolate, . This bitterness is balanced with a syrupy caramel sweetness. Dessert in a bottle. Every sip uncovers a new layer complexity. Dark fruits noticeable. Delectable. Excellent beer!