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Bells Best Brown Ale

Bells Best Brown Ale

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A Brown Ale brewed by
Bells Brewery

Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

bottled
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on tap
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6183.53/5.03.53/5.05.8%95 Dimpled mug P  Stats

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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 Ungstrup (11136), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/102/513/20
Mar 27, 2008  
Bottled. A murky orange-brown beer with a fast disappearing orange head. The aroma is sweet fruity combined with lighter notes of alcohol and prunes. The flavor is sweet malty with strong notes of fruit, leading to a dry bitter finish. The body is thin.


 omhper (10456), Stockholm, Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Aug 5, 2003  
Bottled. Ruby colour, firm head. Aroma of crystal malt and grapefruit. Rather sweet. Chewy crystal malt flavour balanced by the bitterness added by flowery hops and a fair punch of warming alcohol. Pretty godd, but Kalamazoo does the really dark and heavy ones better.


 Papsoe (9999), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 12, 2008  
(Bottle 35,5 cl) Courtesy of KAggie97. Hazy, amber golden with an off-white head. Aroma dominated by sweet, overripe fruit. Medium body with sweet nut accents, caramel and again overripe fruit. The finish is dry. 250308


 Oakes (6853), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Nov 26, 2000  


 yespr (6400), Copenhagen O, Denmark
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Mar 25, 2008  
From bottle, 2B Papsoes New Zealand vs US blind tasting. Pours murky brown/orange with a lacing off- white head. Dried fruity and wineous aroma. Mild woody note. Flavour is fruity and mild woody, light dryness. Somewhat too dry and woody for my liking with no body to follow. Very minor oxidised note.




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