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Bells Best Brown Ale 3.52 761

Bells Best Brown Ale

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89
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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7613.53/5.03.52/5.05.8%95.1Dimpled 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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hodgey1 (9), Edinboro, Pennsylvania, USA
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3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Mar 4, 2008  
A excellent Brown Ale, nice reddish brown color. Aroma was nice and flavor was a touch sweet which I really enjoyed. I almost thought I caught a hint of raspberry in the finnish.


MaltOne (61), USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Mar 3, 2008  
Nicely brewed. Nice red brown, pale , brief, cream head. First taste on the tonque is bitter, progresses to flavors toasted malt, a touch of rye, overall a good dry/bitter finish with nice mouth feel. Generally not my style of beer, rating biased accordingly.. no knock on Bell’s.


 mgoy (343), Oak Brook, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Mar 2, 2008  
I tried Bells Best Brown Ale on draft at Yogi’s in Bloomington. I enjoyed the great deep red color and nice aroma. While this was a bit more sweet than I wanted, bitter hopps balance out the sweet very well. This was a very good ale that can be drunk throughout the entirety of a basketball game!


 SDbruboy (1832), San Diego, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Mar 2, 2008  
12 oz bottle obtained in trade (sorry, I don’t remember who...). Pours a slightly hazed brown color with orangey highlights and a small, thin head. Aroma of roasty malts, with hints of brown sugar and nuts, herbal hops and floral notes. Roasty flavor with not quite ripe figs, floral hops and dandelion milk. Medium body, assertive carbonation.


 mistersinalin (378), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 2, 2008  
It looks god, and tastes better. I tried this tasty beverage while trying my first homebrew boil.


 RCL (1496), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
Mar 1, 2008  
Nice nutty brown ale. Fairly restrained aroma, but a rich, malty flavor. Always good stuff in the bottle with Bells.


 durhambeer (1229), Durham, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Mar 1, 2008  
Pours fairly medium/light brown, bubbly. Some bottles I’ve had poured hazy, but not the one I just drank. Bubbly white head. Malt, nuts, caramel and roast on the palate. Slight chocolate, too. Medium-bodied and on the lighter side of browns. Nice if you want a lighter session brown.


 biz82 (1328), austin, Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/511/20
Feb 28, 2008  
Clear red, well carbonated with a very creamy head. Nutty, toasted caramel malt aroma with a touch of vanilla. Smooth and sweet with caramel and a little chocolate flavor. Nice rich body. Mellow hop presence. Finishes a bit metallic and sour. I think this bottle may be out of date.



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