Two Hearted Ale - Bell's Brewery, Inc.

thadbme

South Carolina

4.35/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bells Two Hearted Ale

A: Pours a very nice looking golden honey with very little head. Mild carbonation on it. The beer is clear and not cloudy, you can see through it to some extent. Same color and appearance when held up to the light.

S: Malt and hops up front, with the hops being teh stronger of the two. Reminds me a bit of Dales Pale Ale that i've been drinking recently, but with a more subtle hop smell to it.

T: Well blended and smooth drinking beer. The hops are there, but are mild, and goes down easy. Has a good healthy bit of spice to it, but in a good way. This is the type of beer would be GREAT for a growler and drinking a lot of.

M: Medium body and mild carbonation

O: A good pickup for a growler. This would be a good pickup for a tailgate or drinking in large quantities as I did. Goes nice from a growler, but I suspect this beer is a tad more complicated than it tastes coming from a keg. Perhaps from a bottle you can pickup on some more tastes. I'm not disapointed with it one bit.

Serving type: growler

10-22-2011 21:49:28 | More by thadbme

doopydoogle

Tennessee

4.4/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

80 oz growler poured into a Bell's tulip:

A - Cloudy golden amber with a good rich head that leaves decent lace.

S - Pineapple, lemon, metallic malt, pine, lemon

T - Malt comes through at the beginning with a crisp, clean citrus hop character that leaves a refreshing finish that doesn't overpower with bitter or sweet. A balanced class act!

M - Clean, consistent carbonation and a good bitter

O - A wonderfully sessionable IPA outing! Balanced, with good hop character that doesn't overpower but doesn't wimp out either.

Serving type: growler

10-12-2011 01:26:41 | More by doopydoogle

PCampbell

Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 64 oz growler into a pint glass. Shared the growler with a friend, but that's not important. Pours a nice golden/ caramel color with a creamy head and some nice lacing.

On first smell it gives off a nice floral and citrus hop aroma. A little bit of orange peel and grapefruit to go along with it. Has a very nice malt backbone that rounds it out quite nicely. The flavor is just like the smell: floral and citrus flavors and a bit of sweet malt in the back. Has a medium mouthfeel and a good amount of carbonation.

A very well made, drinkable, refreshing IPA. Well worth tasting is you like IPAs.

Serving type: growler

08-23-2011 19:20:15 | More by PCampbell

gatorbreath

Fiji

4.22/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pumped/surprised they had this beauty on the growler station and for an affordable rate.!

Got a growler and poured up the first glass in a nonic tumbler. This brew has a remarkably distinct head unlike any other beer. The head is uncharacteristically frothy, soft, snowy almost. Kind of awesome, lacing chased me down the entire glass every time..

Smell is hoppy and alittle piney, but this beer offers some floral notes to it that sets it apart. Taste is of the hoppiness but more notably the floral notes.

Mouthfeel is cozy with that pillowy head and medium carbonation. Overall, this, i feel, is one of bell's best brews. I wish I was closer to try more, more frequently!

Cheers!

Serving type: growler

08-06-2011 11:36:41 | More by gatorbreath

welldigger888

South Carolina

4.72/5  rDev +10.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from growler in to imp. pint,Slight hazed orange goodness hue with a snow white head and good lacing.
Citrusy on the front mid and finish, awesome!
The citrus continous strong wih the right amount of golden bisciut.
Creamy sweet goodness, the carbonation is nice and soft. Medium mouthfeel.
This is a highly sessionable IPA, I love it.

Serving type: growler

02-06-2011 03:48:45 | More by welldigger888

cdizinno

South Carolina

4.83/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Presentation: Poured into a 'Deadlift' glass from a growler purchased at Green's off Piney Grove in COLUMBIA, SC. Only 2 weeks old from the brewer! I can't believe I haven't rated this fresh yet!!!

A: Slightly hazy with a nice golden orange color. Thick white head with moderate lacing.

S: Big aroma of floral and citrus hops. Loads of grapefruit and pineapple. Mild sweet fruitiness.

T&M: Very smooth with a moderate body. Crisp and light pale malt. Mainly fruity, hoppy character. Slightly bitter dry finish.

This is not my favorite of the IPA's, but it is excellent and worth every penny.

Serving type: growler

02-06-2011 02:34:49 | More by cdizinno

PDXHops

South Carolina

3.53/5  rDev -17.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Growler poured into a Duvel tulip. Glowing hazy orange body with a couple of fingers of creamy head. Decent retention with a good amount of streaky lacing.

Quite a floral nose, with some honeyish sweetness and citric notes. Tastes a little sweeter than advertised, with hints of vanilla custard at times. More non-citrus fruitiness- apples and white grapes- than I recall noticing before. Of course, there's a fair amount of juicy citrus as well. Not as much pine flavor or bitterness as I recall (probably need to retry the bottled version). A touch boozy. Moderate bitterness.

Overall impression: Perhaps there's batch variation, but this didn't seem to have the same "pop" I remember from having it on tap. Still, a very nice fruity IPA that's easily recommended.

Serving type: growler

01-31-2011 19:47:32 | More by PDXHops

FeDUBBELFIST

Pennsylvania

4.38/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

On tap at the Drafting Room, Exton PA

A: Color is bright copper, think penny circa 1996. Two finger thick lingering frothy head eventually becomes lacy.

S: Upfront hoppy nose that you expect from an IPA with predominantly grassy, piney aroma and suporting citrus and floral notes. Complex but inviting.

T: Big and fresh complex hop taste, well calculated malt presence with semi dry and bitter finish. Well balanced.

M: Wonderfully effervescent, yet smooth and not over-done.

D: Good choice to start the night with, great choice to have another. 7.1 % ABV is well-hidden but certainly re-introduced itself towards the end of the growler.

Great name and label deserves mentioning.

Serving type: growler

11-02-2009 19:18:41 | More by FeDUBBELFIST

JoeyBeerBelly

New York

4.6/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Fresh filled growler from a friend who found a way to import a keg to New York served in a standard pint glass.

L - slightly clouded orange/yellow color with a off-white head that left streaks of lacing on the glass.

S - pine and citrus hop aromas fill the nose.

T - piney, citrusy bitter hops with just enough malt to keep my tongue from falling off.

F - medium bodied, somewhat slick with mild carbonation.

D - hell yeah!

Serving type: growler

11-11-2008 22:54:44 | More by JoeyBeerBelly

OStrungT

California

5/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This beer pours a clear golden yellow. It boasts a thick, fluffy, off white head with a slight yellow tint to it. It fades slowly, leaving a thick lacing.

This beer has a very pleasent floral hop aroma. I smell some citrusy hops as well. It smells slightly grassy.

This beer tastes much like it smells. Floral, with some citrusy zest. It has a very subtle sweet caramel flavor as well.

This beer is crisp and refreshing. It goes down very smooth, leaving a floral aftertaste. It is carbonated to perfection.

This beer would probably make a great session beer. The flavor is great, and not aggressive, and it is not too high in alcohol.

Overall: Thanks to Markgugs for generously hooking me up. The last time I had this beer, it was the first IPA that I enjoyed. I can see how it would have started me down the hop road. I love hops now. I rated this beer lower than I know it deserves because of my inexperience. Now I simply love it. My last review will not be deleted though since it was a valid review when I had a different taste.

Serving type: growler

03-06-2008 03:14:38 | More by OStrungT

Mardrommar

Pennsylvania

4.43/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

The label on the back describes the beer as having a crisp finish and a strong floral hop aroma. On the bottom of the label, the bottling date is listed as 02/06/13

Poured into a Libbey tulip glass.

Pours a beautiful golden color with bright yellow highlights. Formed a soapy finger-width head that dissipated within the first 5 minutes. Leaves a spotty amount of lacing that has a soapy consistency. A minor cm or so head remained throughout the duration of the drinking session.

As described, the aroma is potently floral and hoppy. A sweet, bready malt pierces the hop aroma, giving way to a floral scent. Hints of pine, grass, citrus, grapefruit, and lemon are present. The aroma is very well balanced. No one scent truly dominates (not including the sharp sweetness from the malts). Mouthfeel is light and has moderate carbonation.

The initial flavor is citrus that instantly gives way to the bready, caramel sweetness from the malts, and then transitions into a bitter, floral finish with a slight astringency. The finish is crisp and moderately dry. The finish is not extensive at all. Aftertaste is bread and hops.

This beer is extremely well balanced and highly drinkable. One of the more pleasant IPAs I’ve had in recent memory.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 20:28:14 | More by Mardrommar

scotorum

Massachusetts

3.9/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Picked up two of these as part of a mixed-six in Traverse City Michigan two weeks ago.

Tulip glass fill from a 12 oz. bottle.

a. A happy translucent orange. Thin head shrank to a nice white surface film with a heavier foam ring which spread evenly as lacing as it was drained.

s: Mild fruitiness.

t: Nice light vaguely citrus with enough hop bite to let you know it's there.

m: Refreshingly light. Quite a lot of carbonation.

o: A great warm weather drink. If it were not for the alcohol, and if it had more citrus notes, you might think you were drinking a fruit cocktail.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 05:48:07 | More by scotorum

PicoPapa

Connecticut

3.98/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

12oz bottle. Pours a burnt orange color with a half inch of head. Some lacing. The aroma is piney grapefruit with some malts. Not really aromatic. Taste is a nice tingly pine hop bite followed by some juicy grapefruit. Pretty noticeable malt presence. Very well balanced. Medium bodied with a tingly amount of carnonation. Oily mouthfeel. Not an in your face hop bomb but a good marriage of hops and malts. I think its been said before but this reminds me a bit of Racer 5. Overall, solid IPA for sure.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 02:09:30 | More by PicoPapa

dmgeng

Indiana

4.14/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Got this one due to the overwhelming persuasion from my brewing buddies.

A - Nice orange color with brilliant white head. Sticky lacing all the way down. Very clear for unfiltered ale.

S - Strong hop nose. Full of centennial hops with citrus, pine, and some floral. Very light alcohol fragrance.

T - Has all the hops from the smell with a plethora of pine and citrus/grapefruit on the front with a nice blend of caramel malt. Nice complimenting malt flavor but still more hops as an IPA should be. Very smooth finish with nice hop bitterness which adds crispness.

M - Moderate to moderate/full mouth-feel with the tones of sweetness. Has enough bitterness to make it not linger on the back of the tongue. Fine carbonation.

Overall, one of the best IPA's I've had. I love the centennial hops and the nice balancing act with the malt and hops. Perfect if you don't like overly bitter IPA's and would like a more citrusy example. It's from the Midwest but seems like it should be from the Pacific NW. I could drink these for quite a while.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 10:15:59 | More by dmgeng

mhksuccess

California

4.11/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from 12oz bottle into a ballast pt snifter
goldish color and had about 1 inch head
smell is very typical of the style
taste is crisp and smooth
would clasify this a very easy drinking ale
something to drink in the backyard while having a BBQ
although not my favorite style would say worth having again

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 15:24:46 | More by mhksuccess

dar482

New York

4.53/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

I was finally able to find this in Philadelphia as we don't get Bells in NY.

The beer comes in a golden light orange.

The aroma is not really strong, but there's floral hops, sweet juicy fruits, and then some grapefruit.

The flavor has some light citrus, grapefruit, and pine. The malt end is very malty for IPA and then there's a gentle bittering. There's a sweetness that cleans the beer up without leaving much on the tongue.

This beer is all about balance. It has a surprisingly light mouthfeel and body, so you keep wanting more. I had this next to Red Racer IPA, which I preferred, but this is still quite the world class IPA. This beer is not about being an "in your face" IPA, but a well crafted balanced IPA.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2013 07:06:01 | More by dar482

Immortale25

Florida

4.19/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured into a Dogfish Spiegelau glass. Back label says PKGD 04/16/13

A- Pours a medium amber color with a 3/4 inch off-white head that retains well before becoming a 1/4 inch head. Non-resilient lacing leaves small clots behind on the glass.

S- Sweet-smelling hop aroma that's mildly citrusy and a bit musty.

T- Modestly bitter with a bready malt backbone. Slightly sweet with a lingering citrus flavor and very little alcohol detected. Quite similar to a standard pale ale in its overall profile. Balanced and delicate.

M- Slick and oily with medium carbonation and a standard body for the style.

O- The beauty in this beer lies in its drinkability in relation to the ABV. It's subtle in the best way and actually quite sessionable. An American classic.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 01:41:11 | More by Immortale25

DenverHopHead

Colorado

4.15/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

In South Carolina on vacation and popped into my favorite beer spot...Newton Farms at Kiawah Island! Found two hearted, which I can't find in Denver, so I snatched it up! I really like this beer, but I have a beef...the six pack says unfiltered, but there is nothing to suggest this beer is unfiltered (I want to see some sediment). Really good beer, but gives me new appreciation for Bear Republic's Racer 5!

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 00:42:10 | More by DenverHopHead

TastyAdventure

Kentucky

4.29/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

I should start out by saying I don't like IPAs, other than DFH's.

A - not too big of a head. looking like a medium colored ale.... looking good.

S - As they claim, wonderful bouquet of floral aromas.

T - The reason I love this IPA, compared to most of the others that I do not, is that it has a flavorful and distinct hop profile that is pronounced, but not overwhelming, abrasive, puckeringly bitter, and sharply sustaining like a mouthful of fresh cut grass. This is how i perceive most IPAs, but this one is divine. Some grapefruit notes in it. Nice balance with malts.

M - I don't remember anything much about the mouthfeel, I had this several hours before writing the review. good carbonation though.

Overall, I'd take this any day that the weather is over 65. Man, I never thought I'd say that about ANY IPA. Kudos, Bell's.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 00:34:30 | More by TastyAdventure

teal_surup

Georgia

4.56/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

My favorite from Bell's. If I am in a bar or restaurant that carriers this , bottle or keg, iThis always my choice. Usually that's what I drink for the remainder of the stay. It's an easy drinking hoppy ale, not as bitter as many imperials or IPAs. There are citrus note but they're not overwhelming.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2013 20:29:45 | More by teal_surup

Jaybirdsbeer

Ohio

3.61/5  rDev -15.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75

While recently perusing a beer cooler only to find that the beer I had in mind was unavailable, I had to make a quick back-up choice and saw a Bell's bottle that I hadn't seen before, so I grabbed it. Normally, I wouldn't have chosen one with a close-up of some sort of trout on the label, but I'm glad I did.

The smell was sweet and floral, but the taste had some bite. What at first drink felt light and acidic, the mouthfeel soon grew to exhibit major hoppiness and lingering carbonation on the tongue. Didn't mind the strong floral notes because of the palate cleansing aftertaste. Definitely found a good summer IPA and proved to myself, with Bell's, you really can't go wrong.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2013 20:05:02 | More by Jaybirdsbeer

riored4v

Colorado

4.6/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured in to a tulip. Appearance was a clear, coppered color body. 1 finger, white head. Good lacing.

Floral and citrusy. A touch spicey. Good maltiness and a bit caramely.

Taste was way more impressive than the aroma. Big citrus and floral flavors upfront. Turns to a caramel, bready and malty backbone. Finished with a light bitterness that was floral and a touch piney.

Mouthfeel was medium body, medium carb and a crisp finish.

Overall this is a great beer. Highly drinkable and great flavors.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2013 23:29:25 | More by riored4v

runfoodrun

Minnesota

4.54/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Two Hearted is simply amazing when fresh. Bursting with floral and orange flavors. This was bottle was bottled on 5.15.13, today is 6.1.13. It's hard to find in the Twin Cities this fresh, and I've found it really falls off after 4-5 weeks. But two weeks old it's amazing.

One of my favorites when fresh, but one I avoid after 4-6 weeks from bottling.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2013 03:16:43 | More by runfoodrun

Purp1eOne

Illinois

4.29/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A - Looks like I was pouring an apricot into the bottle with a slight head that is gone rather quickly.

S - Has a nice floral/critrus aroma that is easy to smell.

T - Has a very pleasing flavor that is not overbearing and it tastes pretty much like it smells. It has nice combination of citrus/floral and malt.

M - You can put quite a few of these back in one sitting. Its mildly carbonated, you can't taste the alcohol and the body is not very big.

O -This is a very good IPA with a nice blend of flavors and a smooth taste. This is one that you can enjoy on a nice hot day that will hit the spot so make sure you have a few more cold ones.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2013 22:27:30 | More by Purp1eOne

TheCuriograph

New York

4.85/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

12 oz bottle, poured into a pint glass

A - Light copper, pours a hazy with effervescence. Nice full head; wee bit of lacing.

S - Abundantly floral, with pine, grass, overtone of grapefruit. ROunded out with a perfect sour-sweet malt. Same profile as plenty of IPAs, but this smells assuredly balanced.

T - Big citric bitter burst up front. Tapers off fine into a good bready-English malt palate. Vibrant and flavorful, but still completely refreshing. A nice sweet/bitter balance that yields notes of blossoms, cinnamon and orange as it warms a bit.

M - More full and sticky than I'd expect, given how drinkable it is.

O - Really blown away by this. I cannot count how many IPA's I've had in my life, but finally trying the Two-Hearted Ale I see why it's such a mainstay of the Midwest. This one is magnificent.

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Serving type: bottle

05-31-2013 01:35:24 | More by TheCuriograph