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Bells Special Double Cream Stout

Bells Special Double Cream Stout

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97
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A Sweet Stout brewed by
Bells Brewery

Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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9023.86/5.03.86/5.0Winter6.1%98.4English pint P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Sweeter and smoother than Kalamazoo Stout. A beer for special winter occasions. Great with chocolate desserts. Available October-March.

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 shackinetics (124), Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/516/20

Jul 2, 2008  
Pours a dark iodine color with thin mocha head. Sweet roasted chocolatey coffee notes with thick, syrupy and very smooth mouth feel. Good to great stout.

 Taverner (482), San Ramon, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/103/516/20
Oct 11, 2008  
Much drier than most sweet stouts I’ve had - still it’s an amazing, smoky concoction that has notes of chocolate, smoke, sesame and a very light coffee touch. Creamy and sweet on the finish - yet dry in the mouthfeel.


 hombrepalo (506), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 8, 2008  
Bottle @ Maproom. Pours very dark blackish, with a great head and great lacing. Smells of coffee, prunes, dark chocolate, cognac, and licorice. Tastes very roasty and creamy malty. Finishes very smooth, with a creamy, roasty flavor. Very bold and a very nice beer, just not as good as an imperial but probably the best sweet stout I’ve had.


 BeerBunker (105), Burbank, Illinois, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Pours dark brown with a quickly dissapating tan head. Aroma is of toasty malts, caramel, dairy creamer, and some weak coffee. Taste is malts and hints of chocolate complimented by coffee and a lingering creamy sweetness. Very creamy mouthfeel, but a tad too watery. It’s good, without being overly unique.


Moggman (54), Columbus, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 2, 2008  
Bottle. Pours thick brown with tan head. Flavor is chocolate, coffee, creamy and thick. Finishes malty. Very hearty beer for winter drinking.


 SuzyGreenberg (1044), Seattle, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/105/516/20
Oct 2, 2008  
12 oz. bottle - batch 8150; thanks to kryptic (BA) for the trade; milky brown with thin tan head; smooth, creamy texture; milk chocolate, vanilla, cookies; very nice and an easy drinker; perhaps a little unfair to drink next to the 7000, but a stellar beer on its own



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