Bells Batch 8000 Ale

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

Tried on tap. Interesting style - imperial wit. Appearance and aroma are more in keeping with a belgian strong ale, however, with stronger fruit component (coriander). Surprisingly well balanced. Would make a great transition beer (fall) into the more rich true belgian strong ales.

Orange with minimal white head. Aroma is metallic and spicy. Not sure I like where this is going. Taste is of apples and spices with strange subtle earthy coffee afternote. $4.75/12oz

12oz. I’m not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn’t Belgian and Belgian is what I got! This was a pleasant surprise with a floral aroma and tightly packed, almost potpourri-like spices with a cake-like yeast. Tasty, I wish it was around for longer.

Thanks to my better half for picking this up when she was in the Midwest - murky, glowing orange beer, with a foamy, sticky lace - very spicy aroma, with notes of honey and rose water - reminds me of Indian desserts (ie. very aromatic) - soft carbonation in the mouth - apparent alcohol, but it fits the strong spice profile well - the coriander is quite prominent, but an earthy, semi-tart wheat character, bready malt flavors, and a robust, almost nutty character keep the strong spices from becoming overpowering - finish is almost milky? - a very tasty beer.

Bottle 355 ml
Appearance :Bright lightly hazed amber with medium semi frothed top. 3+
Nose :Neat Belgian Ale aroma, yeasty , alcoholic clean touch with hint of orange peel and coriander with added honey and mellow hops.8-
Flavour/Palate : First impressions show how young this bottle is with its frontal robust carbonation. This was followed by noticeable warmth of alcohol. Drying finish. All wrapped in rich sweet, heavy malt with yeasty side to it.

Poured a very hazy amber color with a small off-white head. The aroma has some notes of spice, orange, dusty yeast and a hint of bubble gum. Citrusy wheat base. The flavor starts malty then goes to a spicy middle. The finish brings in some banana. Spicy and bitter dry finish with a medium body

12oz bottle. Decanted per bottle instructions, damn them, slightly hazy, very little foam, meh lacing. Aroma is strikingly similar to Oberon, with noticeable alcohol. Flavor is chock full of wheaty goodness, good bit of almost orange juice like sweetness, very little spiciness. I shall call you Double Oberon, or is it Imperial Oberon?

Pours a cloudy ruddy glowing orange color with just a bit of white head floating around. Generous yeast-citrus component with the coriander filling out the aroma. Really citrusy - fresh cut orange aroma. Thick palate as a lot of the double wits are, but the carbonation level is relatively low and thus the thickness works for me. Very sweet intro, a lot of heavy yeastiness that overpowers the citric components. The finish is pretty sweet and the yeast really stays with you. Kind of muddy compared to the aroma. Will revisit.