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Bells Batch 8000 Ale

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5163.62/5.03.61/5.0Special9%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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 GodOfThunder (874), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 14, 2009  
Special thanks to Northernbrews for hooking up the Bell’s 4000-8000 tasting. All great brews. This was my least favorite of the Bell’s batches. A cloudy yellow with a spicy wheat aroma. Flavor is spice and banana and more wheat. Not a terrible beer, just not up to Bell’s standards.


 jerc (3936), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 23, 2009  
2009-07-19. Orange amber body with a modest off-white head. Aroma is mildly alcoholic, sweet sugary malt, modest spices, random fruit hints. Flavour is similar, sweet malt core, spices, are a touch more prominent than in the aroma. Dry finish after a quick touch of fruit, lingering spice. Smooth average to medium bodied palate. Pleasant, spice is a bit sharp at times. Aged Bottle via ChicagoDRI trade.


 MaltDawg (778), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 5, 2009  
(Sample Date: 3/19/2009 Source:Other) 12 oz 2007 bottle. Spicy Belgian character with wheat and honey. Slightly cloudy yellow golden with a small white head. Spicy Belgian yeast character with sweet honey and candy sugar notes. Spicy sweet finish with little bitterness.


Hiroshige (4), Stockholm, Sweden
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4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/104/519/20
May 20, 2009  
Discretly seasoned and sweetened. Smells and tastes of finely-chopped milk chocolate with a nice touch of oranges. Vanilla and light red berries are also to be found.


 Alldaydrinker (558), Norwood, Massachusetts, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/514/20
May 15, 2009  
12 oz bottle. Pours a hazy orange color with a small white head. Nose of orange, caramel, clove, spices, wheat, light fruits. Initial taste is sweet and fruity with touches of spices. Resin and earthiness makes it way on the mid palate. Finishing with a good balancing hop character. Above average palate duration and average head retention. The abv is well hidden.


 Adam77 (407), Eastampton, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
May 14, 2009  
Poured orange with white head. Aroma of oranges. Nice citrus flavor with a spice finish.


 beerguy101 (3943), Newark, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
May 10, 2009  
Sampled on 5/7/2009. This wheat wine pours a slightly cloudy orange gold color. Medium sized white foamy head with nice retention. The aroma is orange, orange peel, cereal, coriander, honey and some spices. A medium bodied wheat wine/Imperial Wit. The malts are cereal, fruity and sweet. Kind of estery. Hops are earthy. Very smooth tasting. Perhaps a touch of funk. Hides the alcohol very well. Interesting beer. The spices are an interesting mix and the flavor balance changes with each sip. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and dry. Aftertaste is slightly sweet


 aracauna (2391), Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/58/103/516/20
Apr 29, 2009  
This one is a heavily hazed orange amber with very little head. The aroma is rich like biscuit toast, bubble gum and orange. The grains of paradise come through as a mild spicing the flavor. Honestly, this does well to cover it’s strength. It’s a little too meaty for a regular Belgian wit, but it doesn’t taste like 9%, either.



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