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Bells Best Brown Ale

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89
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
7513.53/5.03.52/5.05.8%94.8Dimpled mug
Commercial Description:
This is a rich brown ale perfect for the fall. Exclusive use of all Belgian specialty malts give a rich yet dry finish to this beer.
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 nefarious (203), Clarkston, Michigan, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Jan 23, 2009  
Dark brown pour with a nice tan head. This stuff is so easy to drink! Very nice hints of roasted malts, toffee, nutty and a mild sweetness. it sits so well on the palate. This is soooo good...I have been on such a brown ale and porter kick lately.


 jeff789 (397), Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Jan 15, 2009  
Pours a nice brown with a fluffy off white head... Aroma of fruits with a dry nutty roastiness.... Initial taste of roasty malts.... Mildly fruity, good balance with a bit of hops cutting through... Medium bodied, quite drinkable...


blizzardlover (43), Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/103/517/20
Jan 8, 2009  
Strong chocolate aroma with nutty bread smell. Reddish brown in color. Large frothy tan head. Cloudy w/ carbonation. Flavor is lightly sweet, with bit of bitter hop. Medium body. Slightly creamy. Long finish. Another great beer from Bell’s!


 punkrkr27 (619), Berkley, Michigan, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/515/20
Jan 5, 2009  
Mahogany pour with a small tan head that quickly fades to a thin lace. Sweet, toasty caramel aroma with hints of maple, orange, raisin, and slight cocoa. Sweet, toasty malt flavor with a clean and faintly spicy hop finish. Oily medium body with lots of carbonation give it a nice mouth feel with a fairly refreshing finish for such a full beer.


 pjweaver (133), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 4, 2009  
Beige fluffy head with heavy lacing. Dark french roast coffee aroma, with hints of dark chocolate. Taste matching aroma with an oily smooth palate. Enjoyable brown all around, good for breaking people into darker beers.


 noncaloric (612), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/514/20
Jan 3, 2009    Updated: Mar 9, 2009
Pours a deep, clear mahogany with a well-retained tan head. Aroma is faint, a little malt and chocolate. Flavor is better developed, simple but lasting malt flavors, some cream soda, a little melon at the end. Palate is pleasantly lively, then smooth on the swallow.


 psuCE03 (122), York, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/517/20
Jan 3, 2009  
Dark amber brown with a frothy head. Nutty aroma with maybe a hint of cocoa. Lots of malt in the flavor with nut and cream here and there.


 jrob21 (1268), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/514/20
Jan 2, 2009  
Nutty aroma and a hint of caramel. Pour is deep, dark brown and the head is creamy and brown and lasts a while. Drinks a little thin but the finish is sort of interesting and has a bit of a creamy texture to it. A little bit of grain and caramel in the flavor along with some faint chocolate.



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