Bells Rye Stout

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Stout
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

On draught at RFD. Deep chestnut brown with a scant white head. Aroma of rye bread with some roasted coffee beans. Very creamy body, almost chewy like a Guinness. Very subtle flavor of dark milk chocolate at first, progressing to a dark pumpernickel, then finishing with a bitter edge. A keeper.

Dark mahogany with big, foamy brown head / Light roast coffee and chocolate nose / Medium body, chewy but slightly thin, with good balance and dry finish / Flavors of dark roast coffee, milk chocolate, and some spicy rye on the finish / Good, not one of their best.

12oz bottle (Batch 9370) served in an English pint glass. Dark brown pour with a thin, short-lived head of tan foam. Light lacing. The aroma consisted of chocolate, caramel, rye, and toasted nuts. The flavor was more rye forward, featuring a nice spiciness followed by chocolate, heavy roast, a bit of smoke, and also some caramelized sugar. Medium to full-bodied with a light amount of prickly carbonation. If you enjoy rye, there is plenty in this beer. Interesting stout...pretty good.

Clear dark brown pour, moderate beige head, spots,of lace. Faint nutty aroma. Full spectrum of dark malt flavors, mostly chocolate and dark fruits, a bit of toffee. Slightly sweet, offset by hops bitterness and a spicy alcohol edge. Despite the non-aroma, a very full, well harmonized flavor. Medium body, warm, zesty on the palate.

Bottle. Pour is dark, almost reddish brown with a medium beige head. Aroma is spicy, black pepper, coffee, and mildly chocolaty. The spicy characteristics of rye come through nicely. Flavor is also notable spicy with a prominent rye flavor. Flavor also has notes of black pepper, a fairly large sweet kick near the finish and an ashy finish with hints of coffee. Interesting stout.

12 oz bottle. Pours bloack with a light tan head. Aroma is roasted rye with coffee and cream notes, a touch of anise. Flavor has lots of smoke and roast, coffee and rye. Good, but a little too much roast coffee for me.

Opaque dark brown color with a medium head that quickly falls. Strong, spicy rye aroma. Lots of bread and earth. Nutty, rye, caramel flavors. Almost like pumpernickel bread. A bit of smoke towards the end. Medium mouthfeel. Excellent

Draft at rustico. Dark with thin head. Aroma is roasted with some sweetness. Moathful has a big rye bitterness that complements the roasted malt well. Nice dry finish.