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Bells Batch 8000 Ale 3.61 518

Bells Batch 8000 Ale

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5183.62/5.03.61/5.0Special9%81.4Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Batch 8000 is part of our commemorative series celebrating our progress with special brews. Our Batch 8000 is a special recipe to be brewed only once. It is a wheat ale spiced with Coriander, Orange Peel, and Paradise Seed. Best consumed fresh.
Editor’s Note. 9% is far above the abv range of a Belgian Wit Bier. Because we do not have the style "Imperial/Double Belgian Wit", this more closely fits as a Belgian Strong Ale.
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 incutrav (577), Woodbury, Minnesota, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/513/20
Apr 7, 2008  
This looks about like orange juice. Fruity, with a good bit of orange taste. This was a lot like a stronger tasting Surly Cynic. Good stuff for sure, and the marmalade flavor is so tasty. Mmmmm, marmalade.


 Gurst (338), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Apr 4, 2008  
Strong lemon and alcohol aroma. Coriander, lemongrass, and toothpaste come into the flavor. Some banana and cereal as well, but overshadowed by the spice tastes. Nice medium/medium-heavy body. Aftertaste of lemon and potpourri. Overall very good.


 lordeche (397), Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Mar 31, 2008  
Bottle from Bell’s Cafe. Pours golden orange. Really fruity aroma of peach, citrus, and cherry with a nice wheaty backbone. Flavor is also nice and fruity, reminiscent of a wit-beer, but stronger and more complex with nice coriander. Some citrus hops in the back. Fairly thick palate with a slightly dry finish.


 swoopjones (1923), Buffalo, New York, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Mar 28, 2008  
bottle via trade with Tytoanderso . Absolutely loved this one. Golden orange pour with lots of seed casings or some type of floaters. Aromas of coriander, orange, marmalade, honey. Great mouthfeel & taste. Again with the orange & marmalade. Very well put together. WOW. Possiblly top 10


 agl108 (509), Manayunk, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Mar 22, 2008  
12 oz. bottle at Flat Rock Saloon, unknown date. Poured hazy orange with virtually no head. Sweet, citrus, yeasty nose. Tasted like a well-loaded wit; tons of coriander and sweet citrus flavor. Perhaps a bit too malty. Appeared mildly undercarbonated. Disappointing.


 blankboy (3251), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 17, 2008  
My bottle (12oz) shared with HogTownHarry & tupalev -- courtesy of ucusty. Pours a hazy orange with an average size diminishing white head. Very nice aroma of biscuity malt, Belgian yeast, wheat, spices and plenty of fruit. Delicious flavour of citrus fruit, spices and yeast. Alcohol’s completely hidden. Great body. Like an amped-up Saison, I friggin’ loved it!


 imadeadguy (378), back in NJ!, New Jersey, USA
1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/52/103/57/20
Mar 15, 2008  
Pours cloudy amber/orange with fizzy orange/white head. Strong aromas of orange, sugar, and alcohol. Flavors of oranges, candy, and strong alcohol finish. Terrible beer imo, down the drain this one went.


 MrEcted1 (144), Wheat Ridge, Colorado, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Mar 15, 2008  
A very nice strong wit that will sneak up on you because it’s so easy to drink. This beer is absolutely beautiful to look at. It doesn’t have much of a head, but it shouldn’t. A very opaque orange hue that reminds me of sunburst colors you might see on a beautiful Les Paul guitar. Oranges, coriander pull through nicely along with lemon zest. Very refreshing. A good high gravity beer that could be consumed in the summer.



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