Bell's Porter - Bell's Brewery, Inc.

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1,480 Ratings

rAvg: 3.88
pDev: 10.82%
Reviews: 887
Hads: 593

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Brewed by:
Bell's Brewery, Inc.

Michigan, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 5.60% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (827), on-tap (40), cask (18), growler (2).

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Reviews by GallowsThief:

GallowsThief

Florida

3.73/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap at The House of Brews.

A – Black as night on the pour. Light tan head but not much of one. Settled down quickly and left a cover.

S – Roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, toffee and vanilla.

T – Chocolate flavor starts it with a bit of sweetness. Roasted malts lends to some smokiness in the flavor. Vanilla and toffee. Coffee has a nice presence in it that definitely gives it a bite of bitterness towards the end. It did finish with more lingering sweetness.

M – Medium to heavy bodied. Definitely has a thick mouthfeel. Coats the palate.

O – Solid flavors and taste. Has a little bit more sweetness then I prefer but overall a solid brew.

Serving type: on-tap

01-14-2012 15:48:14 | More by GallowsThief

More User Reviews:

Dhamma73

Massachusetts

3.75/5 rDev -3.4%

06-19-2013 02:24:56 | More by Dhamma73

mrebeka

Michigan

3.75/5 rDev -3.4%

06-18-2013 21:52:54 | More by mrebeka

cfrances33

Illinois

3.25/5 rDev -16.2%

06-18-2013 17:32:46 | More by cfrances33

kirkse

Massachusetts

4/5 rDev +3.1%

06-17-2013 13:16:22 | More by kirkse

Axnjxn

North Carolina

4.28/5 rDev +10.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

12oz bottle into a pint glass. 3/17/13 bottling date.

Pours a dark brown, almost black color with a light head. Smell is intense and big. A huge whif of chocolate shoots out at you the moment you pour this into the glass. Very nice! The taste is amazing too. Huge cocoa, chocolate and coffee flavors dominate the palate. Really loving this one. Medium bodied with light carbonation, super easy to drink and an appropriate feel for a porter.

Overall this beer impressed me a lot, I wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was. Bell's is always top notch, but I've passed this beer on the shelf too many times. Finally gave it a shot and I'm in love. Will be returning to this one again when I'm in the mood for a porter.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 23:43:51 | More by Axnjxn