Hell's Belle - Big Boss Brewing

KajII

North Carolina

2.8/5  rDev -21.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

[Best served in a Trappist glass]

Poured a hazy amber in color with virtually no head just a thin layer floating on top that did not stick around too long and had extremely poor lacing.

The aroma was very mild of a hay like malt, citrus hops and a moldy yeast with hints of fruit (peaches I think) and honey.

It tasted moderately bitter with a light fruity flavor from the beginning to end and had a mild hoppy pungent flavor at the finish that only lasted for a very short duration.

Mouthfeel was light to medium in body and watery and dry in texture with a super mild carbonation.

Overall the beer was a tasty brew, it's just that I expected a little more from a Belgian style beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2011 21:03:53 | More by KajII

Shatter

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +5%

05-18-2013 23:14:51 | More by Shatter

mralbertson

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -2%

05-15-2013 01:46:23 | More by mralbertson

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3/5  rDev -16%

04-25-2013 02:31:28 | More by SmellsofMahagony

TheWildeman

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +5%

04-05-2013 01:58:14 | More by TheWildeman

buckyp

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -2%

03-28-2013 00:06:31 | More by buckyp

BGsWo22

New York

2/5  rDev -44%

03-23-2013 18:57:02 | More by BGsWo22

jrstamp

Connecticut

2.9/5  rDev -18.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: Golden, but not to style for a Belgian Pale Ale. Very clear with a medium carbonation. Quickly disapating head.

S: Strong Belgian yeast character, very Saison like, with some spice. Light hop aroma. Some malt sweetness.

T: A little too sweet, but not terrible. Muted malt flavor that is kind of unappealing to me.

M: Light to medium body, fairly dry finish.

O: Taste and Aroma have some significant flaws. Not something I would look to drink more than a sample worth.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2013 01:17:26 | More by jrstamp

DrinkDrankDronk

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +19%

03-20-2013 02:13:47 | More by DrinkDrankDronk

Duvel

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +5%

03-08-2013 16:15:40 | More by Duvel

smellandsip37

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +5%

02-07-2013 03:28:34 | More by smellandsip37

LooseMoose1978

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -9%

02-04-2013 01:09:52 | More by LooseMoose1978

dbrauneis

New Jersey

3.53/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a hazy medium golden yellow in color with some straw yellow highlights and a light amount of gentle visible carbonation. The beer has a finger tall foamy white head that slowly reduces to a thick film covering the entire surface of the beer with a slightly thicker ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate amounts of lacing are observed.

S: Moderate aromas of light fruits (white grape, pear, apple, and peach) with some lighter notes of spicy yeast (white pepper) and light lemon citrus.

T: This beer tastes very similar to how it smells. Upfront there are some pale malts with light fruit sweetness (white grape, pear, apple, and peach/apricot). That is followed by some lighter notes of spicy yeast, similar to white pepper and a touch of lemon citrus. Light amounts of spicy/earthy hops that contribute a light amount of bitterness towards the finish which does not linger.

M: Light to medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Smooth and slightly dry.

O: While this beer has a moderately high ABV, the alcohol is well hidden making this beer a very nice sipping beer (not one that I want to be using for a session beer because it is a but too strong for that). Nice flavors make this one enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 02:20:17 | More by dbrauneis

KevinGordon

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +12%

12-29-2012 05:12:35 | More by KevinGordon

adam_e

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +5%

11-19-2012 20:58:03 | More by adam_e

RWLawman

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -9%

11-03-2012 23:49:12 | More by RWLawman

CarolinaKev

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +19%

10-20-2012 09:21:28 | More by CarolinaKev

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

2.98/5  rDev -16.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

This poured out as a clear looking golden yellow color, the head was white and fizzy looking. The retention and lacing are decent. The smell of the beer is very Belgian, lots of bread-like aromas on the nose with some minimal fruit esters. The taste of the beer was pretty straight forward, grains and some sweet sugar-like flavors. Not much depth to the mouthfeel, just kinda feels boring to me. Overall it's an ok brew, not really something I would seek out again.

Serving type: bottle

09-29-2012 01:00:25 | More by Knapp85

grumpygerman

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev -2%

09-11-2012 12:20:20 | More by grumpygerman

brewdude1982

North Carolina

2.75/5  rDev -23%

09-09-2012 02:03:06 | More by brewdude1982

cnjohn19

North Carolina

3.65/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 3.5

If you like belgians then you'll like this one...but you won't love it...it has a spiced backbone and an awesome and surprisingly thick mouthfeel...overall a 3.5 represents a beer slightly above average...

Enjoy this beer while listening to iron and wine...

Serving type: bottle

09-04-2012 02:01:58 | More by cnjohn19

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev +5%

08-23-2012 02:09:55 | More by t0rin0

CalbeDacks

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +12%

08-14-2012 22:48:17 | More by CalbeDacks

robertgurley

New York

3.5/5  rDev -2%

08-13-2012 02:43:15 | More by robertgurley

beerFool28607

North Carolina

3.25/5  rDev -9%

08-07-2012 18:45:19 | More by beerFool28607