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 spinrsx:

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

3.73/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

12oz Bottle from Total WIne Tampa FL for 2$

Appearance - Dark brown colour with an average size fizzy beige head. I can't make out the amount of carbonation showing and there is some fairly great lacing. The head lasted for around 5 minutes before it was gone.

Smell - Malts, chocolate, grains

Taste & Mouth - There is an above amount of carbonation and I can taste malts, chocolate, and some light roasted/toasted/smokey notes. There is also a bit of a coffee bitterness and a graininess. It ends with a malty/chocolatey slightly bitter aftertaste.

Overall - An above average beer that while very drinkable is not terribly exciting. It seems a touch watery/thin but still has enough flavour to keep it interesting.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2013 03:31:19 | More by spinrsx

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