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Bells Java Stout

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
9003.82/5.03.82/5.07.5%98.2English pint
Commercial Description:
The satisfying elements of both stout and coffee come together in this full-bodied treat. A marriage of Sumatra's best with rich chocolate and roasted malt provides for a truly enlightening beer.
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 mixinnixon2000 (227), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 22, 2008  
Bottle. Good coffee stout. nice amount of roasted malt and some chocolate.


 fishingnet (1045), Brandon, Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 21, 2008  
Tap @ Barleys Taproom Asheville, NC. Pours balck with a one finger tan head that leaves good lacing. Aroma of coffee, roasted malt, chocolate, and caramel. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium full creamy mouthfeel with a mild to moderate amount of bitterness. Very good.


 Speedle (262), Mid-Atlantic (Tour 2007-2008), Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/58/104/518/20
Jan 21, 2008  
b;ack pour with a medium bubbly brown head...head disapate quickly...aroma of coffee grounds and mocha....extreme bitter black coffee taste...roasted malts...thick mouthfeel....some charcole and nuts ..... barbeque and coffee....thick mouthfeel...some smoke...great stout


 wickedpete (627), Lexington Park, Maryland, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Jan 20, 2008  
Dark black body and a very active tall froth of a head that leaves soap like lacing on the sides of the glass. Naturally coffee aromas come through and perhaps a note of pepper as well. Nice sweetness balances well with the roasted coffee flavors and overall is quite smooth. Much like a mocha drink with the chocolate flavors coming through.


 StFun (535), Indiana, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Jan 16, 2008    Updated: Apr 30, 2009
BIG turnaround. Had this twice, didn’t care for it either time. Tried it a couple months later and WOW. Don’t know if the first bottles I had were bad or (more likely) I just have grown to like coffee in my beer more. If you like coffee, this one is the best thing going. Nice aroma, creamy texture, and tons of coffee flavor. Delicious!


lweiberg (89), Eagan, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Jan 16, 2008  
Pours an inviting yet not-quite-robust brown and drinks smokey and sinful like your ex-girlfriend’s Dinty Moore Stew chute. Similar to Bells Expedition Stout yet it’s only 7.5% and, at $8.99 plus tax for a sixer, quite a bit cheaper. When I drink this I can’t but help wish I’d be having Bells Expedition Stout but still, if you can’t get that, this is a nice substitute.


 nramsburg (202), New York, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Jan 13, 2008  
Really significant coffee aroma and flavor. Smokey and dark, with an earthy almost ashy palate. Dark chocolate definitely present. As usual, a good offering from Bell’s.


 TheEpeeist (1454), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/517/20
Jan 13, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Dark brown with a toasty tan head. Nose is grape jelly and coffee. Starts with a strong acid-carb bite; a bit lactic. Body is a silky medium. Holds up well to the opening tongue assault. Plums, dates and some chocolate give way to a hoppy coffee that intensifies as it dries. Different kind of stout; points for creativity.



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