Bells Rye Stout

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Stout
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

I give up..it poured transparent yet settled in the glass an opaque monster with no head..this was coffeeish and ryeish..it was a tad lactosey and chocolatey with some more rye begging for some pastrami and swiss..decent stuff

355ml bottle obtained in a trade with <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/ViewUser.asp?U target=blank>OhioDad, thanks Scott. Black in colour, rich creamy beige head, good retention, great lacing. The aroma is smoky, very light traces of rye bread, dark chocolate. The flavour is of dark chocolate, black coffee, some smoke, dark rye bread, great roast. Creamy bitter mouthfeel, medium body, medium carbonation. Finishes with a moderate bitterness, chalky. Very nice all-round beer, quite enjoyable.

Batch #7235.

via trade with Ohiodad - (7235) - Pours a very dark brown color with a small tan head that fades quickly. Aroma is kinda odd. Smells like a can of Vienna sausages. Wierd huh? Rye maybe? Has a light roasted flavor. Smooth medium body. Not bad. Thanks Scott.

dark pour w/ a thick tan head aroma of full chocolates some light coffeees a bit of dark fruits. Nice full palate. Great flavor some nice grain notes full chocolates malts hints of coffee and a bit of plum. Delicious.

Very dark brown,small tan head that faded quickly leaving nothing behind.The aroma was nicely roasty with a slight grainy side and a bit of a coffee and maybe chocolate side coming through as well.Nice roasty flavor with a smooth feel and some chocolate and mild burnt side coming through towards the middle and end.The brew finishes up with a nice bitterness and long flavor of roast as well that hangs on the pallate.Very nice brew that goes down smooth and with plenty of well balanced flavor.Well worth trying again.

12oz bottle-This is one of the bells stouts that i have been dying to try for years now. Finally, this beer arrived in the St Louis area. dark brown with a small very tight kacki head. chocolate, hazelnut, burnt malt (black patent) and some spicy caracter akin to dark pumpernickel bread, chocolate, light char, anise dominate the flavors. body is a little on the light side, but the flavors are well distributed. Could be a porter to alot of people, at least body and appearance wise. finish is chocolate and light roast. I definately like it, but from what people have told me, its not as good as when it was produced 4-5 years ago.

12 oz bottle thanks to santa. Black pour with a small head. Aromas were roasty with just a tuch of that chocolate/coffee expected. Flavors were very roasted malt, with a touch of burnt that made me think porter. Some rye flavor in the malt. Pretty good

Awesome stout from Bell’s. Pours a dark black with just a thin creamy layer of froth. Alcohol and coffee grounds is noticeable on the nose. Taste is really unique, has a dryness present all throughout the beer. Roasted and toasted, dark chocolate, and very earthy. A really cool beer, and an interesting take on the style."