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Bells Java Stout

Bells Java Stout

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96
overall
A Stout brewed by
Bells Brewery

Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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7933.81/5.03.81/5.07.5%95.7English pint P  Stats

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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 MrChopin (205), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20

Jun 3, 2008  
Pours black with minor off-white/tan head. Nose is dominated by bitter coffee. Flavor is more balanced with sweet chocolate notes and bitter coffee still present. A sweet but slightly dry and bitter finish. Creamy beer with some nice flavors that I personally like, but overall, not very interesting and kind of plain.

 fatti_bobatti (229), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Oct 7, 2008  
liquorloft tallahassee, strong aroma of fresh ground coffee beans and vanilla. taste is lots of malt and coffee, chalky but pleasant in the finish. lasting coffee roast taste. a great coffee stout.


 mike mcneil (640), St Augustine, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 27, 2008  
Pours from the bottle a deep black/ebony color under a 1/2 " dense tan head. Attractive foam retention with creamy, paisley shaped swirls accumulated on the surface. No lacing noted. Aromas nicely show off a rich, dense freshly ground espresso bean presence supported by fainter smells of vanilla bean, dark chocolate and blackstrap molasses. Mouthfeel was great for this beer style being creamy and smooth, but not overtly heavy or thick. Initial flavor starts out bittersweet with notes of dark espresso, semi-sweet chocolate, roasted malts and vanilla cream. Finishes with some mild alcohol warmness and a touch of hop/fresh-brewed coffee bitterness and acidity. If you’re looking to sample a coffee flavored stout I would say this would be one of the best to try.


 cbeers21 (408), Miami, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Sep 26, 2008  
Black with tan head, which lasts. Obvious coffee aromas, which are the dominating force in the taste was well. Creamier body reflects vanilla and caramel notes as well. Pretty well organized, bittering hop finish and a nice eye opener of a beer.


dogfish120love (78), west hartford, Connecticut, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/516/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Pours black with a light brown head. A very aesthetically pleasing beer. Smells of hot chocolate, caramel coffee and "java coffee".Wow coffee, malt, and that blended coffee drink i can’t think of the name of it oh wait...java. Very good yet slight chalky aftertaste.


 sirpsycho (190), Murrysville, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/512/20
Sep 20, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a very dark brown/black, beautiful light brown head. Aroma is a very nice coffee/espresso. Flavor is in your face coffee, maybe a touch of vanilla hiding in the background. A little too bitter for me, but still a good stout.



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