Bells The Oracle DIPA Ale

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

I shared a bottle of this with Beerbaron617 on Christmas eve. IPA’s, let alone IIPA’s are more his thing, but this beer pretty much won me over. It was not too over the top with hops, and had a wonderful citrus floral aroma which translated directly to the flavor. Super fruity with a well rounded body and flavor.

Deep golden orange body with a thin white head. Big floral citrus nose, not the sharp citrus, but more sweet tangerine notes, like citrus candy. This is my kind of IIPA, less on the beefy bitterness, more so on the big floral notes with an ample sweetness to balance.

LIght copper color with a dense beige head. Aromas of heavy fruit, somewhat tropical and plenty of hops, both citric and pine-like. Quite sweet and thick and chewy. A citric bitterness does a decent job balancing. Flavors of tropical fruit and hints of alcohol along with a mild pepper bite. Nice, but I like a balance ot two hearted better.

12oz bottle @Pauls Gathering Thanks rciesla-pours a retaining thin rich white head and gold color. Aroma is pine/resin/citrus hops. Taste is sweet lemon rind/pine, some light malt. Very dry finish.

12 oz. bottle (9306) via trade with StFun - Pours a hazy amber color with a one and a half finger thick off white head that settled slowly. Thick lacing. Aroma is toasted malt, and pine and floral hops. Flavor is full of hops and toasted malt. A well balanced 2IPA. Medium to full body. Excellent beer. Thanks Josh. Looking forward to the arrival of Bells beer to AZ this month.

Thanks to Ucusty for the bottle! Pours orange/gold in color. The aroma is sweet with pineapple, mangos, caramel and a bit of lacto. The flavor is smooth and sweet. A little spicy, tropical, and piney in the finish. Good balance. Full bodied, but not syrupy. Very nice.

Bottled sample via and shared with oakbluff. Light orange in colour with moderate carbonation. Aromas are very tropical, with papaya and mango dominating along with some wood and pale malts in the background. Far less fruity in the mouth, with sharper wood and citrus hop notes. Any malt elements are pushed to the background. Focused and sharp bitterness, with a short yet pleasing finish. I wasn’t wild about the aroma, but I like how it tasted overall.

Bottle thanks to ditmier. Pours out a burnt orange topped with a tall white head. Aroma is so hoppy I love it. Tons of citrus and pine notes along with sweet caramell. Taste is WOW hops delight. Grapefruit peel, pine, sweetness, apricot, all working together.