Bells Cherry Ale

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Fruit Beer
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

Bottle from SecretSanta. First off, I just want to let Santa know that this isn’t poop in a bottle. For a cherry ale, I really thought that the cherry aroma would be overwhelming, but luckily, it wasn’t. The Robitussin factor doesn’t apply here. There were some tart cherries in the nose along with some maltiness. Nothing too big. When cold, this is very metallic. As it warms, it gets tart and sweet, but not overly sweet like SA Cherry Wheat. It’s not too bad, but I had to knock a couple points off at the end because there’s just something wrong with the way this one is sitting in my stomach.

Tap. Reddish copper with a nice head. Nose is of Luden’s cough drops and hops. At first, as it was a bit cool, it tasted a bit metallic, then that receded, revealing the nice tart cherries. It tastes like it is the pale ale underneath, made with tart MI cherries. Anyway, well worth a try, at least on tap.

Couleur rouge allant presque vers le rose, mousse beige pale adhérant partiellement à la paroi du verre. Arômes synthétiques et fruités de bonbons à la cerise, de confiture et de tomate en conserve! Faible carbonatation, corps d’épaisseur semi mince. En bouche, toujours synthétique, une touche médicinale, faiblement maltée et aucun profil de fruits authentique. Surprenant venant de cette brasserie. Bouteille, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Juillet 2005.

from the bottle. poured a reddish brown, with a off white head that didn’t hang around for very long. aroma, tart cherries, malt, and metallic. flavor get mostly tart cherries but a little bit of sweetness creeps in there and some malts. it does have a clean finish.

Had this both on draft and in a bottle. Appearance is clearish brownish-red with a small tan head. Malty cherries in the nose- but nothing that really stands out saying "drink me." Flavor is kinda the same way... bittersweet cherry, a bit of maltiness- but nothing about it stands out.

We ordered three cases and sent them all back after trying it. The heartburn bitter was outdone only by the cherry concentrate- a far cry from the Bell’s I remember.

Reddish amber color with a thin beige head. Nose like cherry jolly ranchers and smoke. Flavors of sweet and sour cherries and jolly rancher sweetness. Nor enough beer flavor. The cherry seemed more of a gimmick than a compliment to the beer.

pours a reddish orangish color w/ lots of bubbles and a small white head. Aroma is highly cherry w/ some other malt in it. Palate is thin and very acidic. Flavor is of lactose and cherries a good amount of tart. Not something I’d drink again.