Bells Batch 7000 Ale

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

Thanks to drewbeerme for this "blind tasting" as part of our three year dark lord vertical. Dark brown with small burnt brown head. Strong nice aroma of aged vegetable, chocolate, toffee, cherry, slight alc, an interesting coconut aroma as well. Flavor seems very aged with interesting earthy, burnt semi-bitter chocolate, nice sweetness, great balance and still quite hoppy. Full bodied and creamy, yet syrupy. Great flavor, great nose all around very awesome. My first guess for this one was actually expedition, so I was very close, a great beer night thanks andrew and holdenn.

Pours a black color with a brown head. Aroma is malty, caramel, sherry, and chocolate. Flavor is malty, caramel, chocolate, and roasted malts.

Tasted 11/26/07. 12oz bottle. Unfiltered and pitch black. Spotty tan head. Peppery port nose. Aromas of chocolate coffee and woody spices. Cocoa and dark berries. Slight alcohol burn in the nostrils. Full bodied with big flavors and a nice burn. Bitter malts with coffee acidity. Tight berry notes. Lingering alcohol. Cocoa and chocolate flavors. Peppery anise. Sweet and bitter. Sticky and long. The coffee roast acidity shines nicely. Touch citrus for a second. Dark cherries. Melding nicely. Touch woody earthy flavors. Oh so delicious. Great beer and aging splendidly!

Poured a oily opague black body with a thick, longlasting chestnut brown head. Strong dark chocolate aroma with hints of carmel, sweet cigar smoke, raisins, and coffee. Incredibly complex flavors. Dark bakers choclate, mild bourbon, dry oak, coriander, burnt coffee, and some citrus in the finish. Aged incredibly well!!

Poured from a 12oz bottle(thanks again Tyler!) and served in a snifter. This brew poured a deep black with a thin head of creamy, tan foam that lasted and lasted. Some very thick lacing coated the entire glass. The aroma of the beer consisted of sweet caramel and dark chocolate, molasses, and a mild cardboard note. The flavor of the beer was made up of burnt malts, dark chocolate, caramel, molasses, prunes, and also a mild alcoholic note. A light, lingering bitterness of burnt malts was left on the tounge. The mouthfeel was heavy and full-bodied. Very lush and velvety. The carbonation level was minimal. This was just an amazing experience! So many flavors going on, but never out of balance. I wish this wasn’t a one time brew. Outstanding!!!

PP Strong Ale Fest 07, bottle from JohnC, thanks again John. Pours black with a half finger light brown head. Nose is nice and sweet, very very nice. Taste is sick, amazingly robust imperial stout, Palate is thick and really killer,damn this beer is good. I liked it a lot, but BBB63 likes it more and he encountered a special vintage of this beer Strong Ale Fest Table Aged.

coccocrisp old ass bottle, found a 6pack. no disappointment... creamy rich & smooth like an old man with ca$h. Im tripping through the darkness of your legnat layer, plush leather couches cigars ...class. i could swirl your sweet legs all night. some mtetle at the end.jayZ should rap bout you jigga... Re-rate 1/2/08 -Not bad.... not as great as i remembered soo much wine, bring down the overall (from 18 to 16) and the flavor (from 9 to 8) a bit

Bottle. Thanks, after4ever! Pours opaque black with a lacy tan head. The aroma is evident at arms length, with tons of chocolate, and caramel. Sweet, full, body, chewy with malt. Light carbonation. Bittersweet chocolate and coffee taste.The finish is espresso and cinders.