Bells Kalamazoo Stout

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Stout
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

Thanks to HogTownHarry!!! Appearance: Deep dark black, small but consistent off white head. Aroma: Malt, smoke, peat and cream, some slight dark fruit lingering in the background. Flavour: Light body, smoke, peat, chocolate, lots of carbonation, a dry peaty finish, very enjoyable. Thanks Harry!

A nice Stout that didn’t try to do too much at once. A roasted aroma is present from start to finish and tastes of the same. Very drinkable.

Bottle thanks to daknole. No batch number, dark brown basically black with two fingers of very fine tan head, big roasted aroma, lots of licorice. Taste is more sweet but bitter licorice bark, roasty slightly vegetal underbody, some coffee and chocolate.

12 oz. Pours midnight black, little tan head. Smells hugely of coffee and chocolate. Light licorice taste, complex body. Great developing taste and lasting finish. Prefect example of an american stout.

12oz bottle, batch 8874. Appearance: Black with a mid-tan head (4) Aroma: wet roasted grain, light coffee, maybe a little roasted vegetable (6) Flavor: medium dry, roasty, chocolate, light licorice, medium bitter finish with a hint of smoke/burnt flavor. (7) Palate: medium, pretty smooth carbonation, but still has some life (4) Overall: Solid stout. Nothing exciting, but not much to complain about except the quirky nose (13). Don’t really get the crazy-high ratings for this one though. Rerate: Didn’t get that funky quality in the aroma, which helped overall. Manages to pack in a good amount of flavor while being relatively light and drinkable. Still just a solid stout, but I’m a fan.

Deep black color very little head that disappears quickly and no bubbles coming to the top. Not nearly as good looking as a Guinness. Chocolaty aroma but also a sweet light spice akin to the licorice thats advertised on the bottle. A mostly bitter flavor for this stout. Malt as well but no sight of the licorice I think the strong flavors and evident hops overcome any exotic light spice. Overall a boring and bitter tasting stout.

Bottle. Pours thick and black with dense brown head and decent lacing. Aroma is of coffee, chocolate, and malts. Flavor is roasted malts, coffee, chocolate, and a slight hint of licorice. Finish is smooth and slightly bitter with a little alcoholic kick.

Poured a black coal like color with a thick brown head. Aromas of chocolate, coffee, malts. Flavor is a great magnificant of roasted malts and coffee, a hint of bakers chocolate as well. Smooth as hell with a nice kick to it in the end.