Bells Batch 8000 Ale

Formerly brewed at Bells Brewery
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

This is a clear amber color pour with a complex array of spices. Tingly carbonation and some sweet stickiness.

Bottled
Clear orange-amber color, not much head. Orange peel, spices, hops in the nose. Medium to full bodied. Orange peels, vanilla, some caramel, banana and backing alcohol. Some hops too. Fizzy carbonation, warming wheat beer. After beer warms up, you can pick some honey.

Brown bottle, 355 ml, gift from Philippe Boutin, savoured on January 19 2008; eye: caramel, hazy, no effervescence, tiny ring of white head, no lacing; nose: fruity (orange), coriander, light honey, a bit of alcohol; mouth: fruity, coriander is quite present, a layer of honey is present throughout the sip, alcohol, finale in coriander with a hint of honey, quite carbonated; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 355 ml, cadeau de Philippe Boutin, savourée le 19 janvier 2008; œil : caramel, voilée, pas d’effervescence, petit anneau de mousse blanche, pas de dentelle; nez : fruitée (orange), en rétro-olfaction, coriandre, léger miel, un peu d’alcool; bouche : fruitée, coriandre très présente, un fond de miel tout au long de la gorgée, piquant de l’alcool est présent, finale en coriandre avec une petite touche de miel, pas mal carbonatée, légèrement sucrée et amère, corps moyen, pas mal carbonatée; en résumé : bien

This the first beer I’ve had from Bells’ Batch series. Very fruity on the nose....citrus, some banana, orange zest....good spice with corriander being the most prevalent. Taste is very similar to the aroma...hints of citrus and spice..very well balanced..not too sweet or bitter. Not quite like a Belgian, but there are some similarities. Very drinkable and enjoyable.

12oz bottle. Coriander, Orange Peel, and Paradise. medium orange color. Aroma of orange and breadiness. Flavor of oranges. Rich malt, lots of coriander. Very reminiscent of 5 Seasons North Venus (5SN is better). Super bueno.

Bottled. Rating #1,400!! Sure smells like a wit, but looks more like an abbey dubbel. Dark orange body under a thin head. Not wit hazy, but swirling with the usual galaxy of Bell floaties. Taste is indeed of a slightly spiced up dubbel. Coriander is there, and the orange. But I say the malt has its own orangey character, too, with caramel malts lording it over the wheat base. Kind of rough right now, despite the label’s suggestion, this might settle with a little age. May need to test this against the 2006 Wheat Love. Found this at Tenuta’s in Kenosha, Wisc.

On tap at Ashleys. Cloudy golden with a so-so head. Taste has some burnt orange, white ash and mild hop bite. Probably the tamest of the K series tnat I’ve had.

Bottled at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Hazy orange colour with a small disappearing white foam. fruity aroma of oranges, mild flowers, coriander and honey. Full flavour of oranges, apricots, herbs, wheat and coriander. finishes sweet and warming of wheat, tangerine, coriander and alcohol. Smooth full body.