Bells Eccentric Ale

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

Thanks zuluflyboy for the share. 2007 vintage. Pours brown with a small brown head. Nose is chocolate, roasted malt, booze, maple, citrus, coriander, and cinnamon. Flavor is roasted malt, chocolate, maple, spice, dark fruit, honey and depth. Full-bodied and delicious; I would love to get my hands on more.

Bottle. Pour was dark amber/brown with a very malty nose. Flavor was strong with brown sugar, very well mellowed malt, some raisins, and a little bit of yeast. This was a dang good brew that had all of its flavors blended very well together. I’d love to drink this one again.

Number 1500! Bottle from Lampeno420 straight from my wants list. Very very dark brown pour wtih a small wispy tan head. Aroma is very sweet smelling, with raisins, honey, maple syrup, and brown sugar. Flavor profile is all over the damn map. Starts out sweet as hell with notes of honey and brown sugar, then some spice notes hit followed by a bitter finish and then it leaves a fruity sweet aftertaste on the tongue. This is a wildly entertaining beer to drink. Cheers!

Sampled at 3rd Annual Richmond Industry Gathering. Wild aroma and flavor. Wish I had a whole bottle to analyze (okay drink). Roast, chocolate popcorn, malted milk balls. Clear dark amber brown. Flavor had chocolate and dark fruit notes with a spicy finish almost like a touch of chamomile.

1996 bottle. Pours a dark muddy brown with no head. No carbonation upon opening. Aroma of molasses, honey, dark fruit and celery. Taste is dominated by celery, with hints of dark fruit and old caramel. Has held up very well after 13 years.

Tasted 1/10/09. 12oz bottle. Batch #K8309. Pitch with a brown hue. Lacing khaki head. Aromas of anise, honey, strawberries, marshmellows, and raisins. Crazy juxtaposition of olfactory emanations. Full bodied and super sweet. Moderate burn. Honey and syrup are big and sticky. Tangy and bitter. Spicy and peppery. Crazy palate. Milldly citrus esters in the middle. Mild hop finish. Raisins and nuts. Wow, this is truly eccentric.

It’s about time I have had this again. I had it first when I got on the site but didn’t rate for a few years.
2007 vintage. Poured a fairly opaque brown with a good sized tan head. The is aroma is sweet and thick. With notes of brown sugar, molasses, aged malt and spice maybe like cinnamon or nutmeg. Spiced fruity sweet malt flavor. Thick and full on the tongue with a good bit of warmth. I might be drinking this one a little too warm.

Bottle on 11/30/2008 at the 3rd Annual Richmond Industry Gathering. Dark brown body with ruby highlights and a small foamy tan head. Big spice and dark malt aroma. Spicy flavor with roast and chocolate. Medium body with moderate carbonation.