Bell's Expedition Stout - Bell's Brewery, Inc.

patpbr

Ohio

4.03/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours dark as night with a tan head and nice lacing. The smell is roasty with chocolate notes. Bold with a chocolate character along with roast and coffee. Dark fruit and sweet malts try to balance it out. Some vanilla and creamy as it warms. Carbonation is low but finishes with bitterness. A strong brew that I may have to cellar. High alcohol will keep me from drinking to many.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2013 01:29:56 | More by patpbr

HumphreyLee

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

06-18-2013 07:29:51 | More by HumphreyLee

BradleyR

Oklahoma

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

06-18-2013 01:36:33 | More by BradleyR

SawyerMI

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

06-18-2013 00:56:26 | More by SawyerMI

Chingringo

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

06-15-2013 03:59:40 | More by Chingringo

DooshBagalow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5%

06-15-2013 00:55:13 | More by DooshBagalow

straightlambic

California

4.25/5  rDev +1%

06-13-2013 22:05:28 | More by straightlambic

MarkyMOD

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +1%

06-13-2013 02:45:44 | More by MarkyMOD

mwar

Kentucky

2/5  rDev -52.5%

06-12-2013 21:12:59 | More by mwar

KWMiles

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +1%

06-12-2013 15:31:56 | More by KWMiles

goblin7704

Ohio

4/5  rDev -5%

06-11-2013 16:29:30 | More by goblin7704

jarrgal

North Dakota

4/5  rDev -5%

06-10-2013 12:03:33 | More by jarrgal

gueuzedreg

Colorado

4.25/5  rDev +1%

06-10-2013 02:21:02 | More by gueuzedreg

BobZ

Massachusetts

4.35/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

12 oz Bottle poured into a Pint glass. Bottled on 10-22-12

Appearance: Pitch black with a 1/2" tan head that vanishes quickly leaving only a ring.

Smell: Chocolate, coffee and (unexpected) hops.

Taste: Very well balanced with the chocolate flavor coming through first then the coffee then a pleasant hoppy bitterness. The bitterness from the roasted malt works very well with the bitterness from the hops contrasted against some sweet chocolate.

Mouthfeel: Rich and creamy on the palate and clean on the finish.

Overall: Delicious stout, unique it having a hop profile which is noticeable in a roasted malt forward beer. It deserves it's excellent reputation.

Serving type: bottle

06-09-2013 15:59:49 | More by BobZ

MNPikey

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -16.9%

06-09-2013 03:32:24 | More by MNPikey

Thomas_Picton

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +1%

06-09-2013 02:49:02 | More by Thomas_Picton

WiscoBrewsco

Wisconsin

4.93/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

On tap at Fox River House in Appleton, WI

Appearance - Poured a night black, little to no carbonation, slight tan head that didn't linger long

Smell - Sweet chocolate mixed with wet hops and roasted malts

Taste - Wow what a mix of flavors for a stout. Off the bat a massive thick malt bill with loads of chocolate steal the show but then it transitions into an almost salty sweet roasted malt flavor that carries you right into a dank hop flavor that finishes with a sweet milk chocolate aftertaste

Mouthfeel - The mouthfeel is thick but not quite to the level of being chewy, but almost

Overall - This is a fantastic stout. One of the five best I have ever had and personally I think it is a better offering than Bell's highly acclaimed Black Note Stout. If you are a fan of stouts you have to try this one. Simply amazing

Serving type: on-tap

06-08-2013 23:49:01 | More by WiscoBrewsco

jr0b12

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

06-08-2013 17:59:48 | More by jr0b12

megamass

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +12.8%

06-07-2013 04:43:01 | More by megamass

nmann08

Maryland

3.98/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12oz bottle. Pours jet black. Very thick, light brown head, good carbonation and lacing.

Nose is heavy on roasted malt. Dark Chocolate. Smokey smell, wet burnt wood.

Taste is very bitter. Smoked meat, peat flavor. Heavy roasted malt, coffee.

Mouthfeel is full bodied. Creamy finish.

Overall, this is a great beer, but a bit too bitter for my taste.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2013 00:46:14 | More by nmann08

bmur112

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

06-06-2013 23:45:24 | More by bmur112

kustard

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

06-06-2013 19:52:01 | More by kustard

IPeteA91

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +6.9%

06-06-2013 13:45:45 | More by IPeteA91

savagepm

Colorado

4/5  rDev -5%

06-06-2013 00:51:16 | More by savagepm

TomTown

Texas

4.13/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a tulip glass. Bottle dated 10/22/12.

Pours pitch black with a 1/2 inch light brown head.

Smells of milk chocolate and coffee. More assertive roast than recent stouts I've had.

Strong bitterness for a stout. Definitely within acceptable range, but the IBU's and roast level work well together to add a strong edge to the sweetness present in a beer of this size.

Mouthfeel is pretty full but the bitterness cuts that a little earlier than other interpretations.

Overall a very tasty beer and I'm glad I had one relatively fresh. I'll try again in a year to see how some of the roast and bitterness has mellowed.

Serving type: bottle

06-05-2013 20:56:45 | More by TomTown