Third Coast Old Ale - Bell's Brewery, Inc.

GR_Rick

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -21.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: Nice dark reddish/copper coloring with a decent head. Very nice looking beer.

S: Smelled sweet, with some hop/bitterness in the nose.

T: Was going good until here - a little sweet for my liking. Too much caramel/molasses. Decently balanced, with a bit of bitterness, and a nice hit of alcohol (which I like in a high ABV beer).

M: Full body and thick mouthfeel, which I normally like. I like my stouts thick, but anything else I like just a bit thinner bodied.

O: Pretty decent beer overall, just too sweet and heavy for my liking. Could be a good example of the style (this is my first barleywine), but I'm not a fan. I may try again just because it's a local brew that's highly regarded, but my first taste didn't make me an immediate fan.

Serving type: on-tap

07-19-2012 22:23:03 | More by GR_Rick

ajzy

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-26-2013 01:30:29 | More by ajzy

edbritton

Alabama

5/5  rDev +20.8%

05-24-2013 20:29:54 | More by edbritton

diehl07

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +14.7%

05-24-2013 00:09:52 | More by diehl07

Slay40

Michigan

2.5/5  rDev -39.6%

05-23-2013 22:35:46 | More by Slay40

IMSPEAKNOENGLISH

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-23-2013 03:07:43 | More by IMSPEAKNOENGLISH

Dpayne

Michigan

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-23-2013 00:50:59 | More by Dpayne

Mantooth

North Carolina

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-22-2013 22:23:01 | More by Mantooth

zacky_U

Michigan

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-22-2013 17:38:54 | More by zacky_U

KVNBGRY

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-22-2013 15:03:55 | More by KVNBGRY

ackeeper

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-22-2013 02:05:26 | More by ackeeper

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

05-22-2013 01:22:39 | More by mikeincharleston

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

05-21-2013 18:54:19 | More by Slatetank

jimmah120

Minnesota

4.35/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

12oz bottle packaged 11/14/12. drank up on 5/20/13

Murky brown amber look, small head. Smell is fruity esters, warm alcohol, dark malt. Creamy milk stout feel and sublime taste. It's a meld of bitter coca leaves, dry-yet-juicy plums/grapes, touch of juicy tangerine, and tangy alcohol. You feel like your breath could be ignited after sipping this, and it's "only" 10.5%.

Kills it.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 06:40:59 | More by jimmah120

mwar

Kentucky

1.75/5  rDev -57.7%

05-19-2013 13:53:37 | More by mwar

vicsju1991

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-18-2013 04:06:24 | More by vicsju1991

Thedrizzle

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-17-2013 20:22:12 | More by Thedrizzle

DarthGuitarHero

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-15-2013 12:54:20 | More by DarthGuitarHero

GinsuDave

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +14.7%

05-15-2013 02:14:09 | More by GinsuDave

ADTaber

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-13-2013 23:12:19 | More by ADTaber

AmandaSchaefer

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-13-2013 22:50:15 | More by AmandaSchaefer

vrbulldog22

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

05-13-2013 18:29:50 | More by vrbulldog22

SanFranJake

California

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-13-2013 17:30:21 | More by SanFranJake

jokulhaps

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-13-2013 02:49:09 | More by jokulhaps

UHCougar12

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

05-12-2013 14:22:58 | More by UHCougar12