Bell's Best Brown - Bell's Brewery, Inc.

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1,478 Ratings

rAvg: 3.84
pDev: 11.98%
Reviews: 741
Hads: 737

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Brewed by:
Bell's Brewery, Inc.

Michigan, United States

Style | ABV
English Brown Ale | 5.80% ABV

Availability: Fall. bottle (650), on-tap (82), cask (7), can (2).

Notes:
A smooth, toasty brown ale with hints of caramel and cocoa, the malt body has the depth to stand up to cool weather, but does not come across as heavy. This balancing act is aided by the generous use of American hops.

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Reviews by DonDirkA:

DonDirkA

Arizona

4.43/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a slightly translucent brown/amber with a dark brown head that fades to about one fingers and settles out to almost nothing. Nose is caramel, brown sugar, molasses, burnt sugar and there also seems to be just a hint of piney hops. The taste isn't nearly as malty and heavy as the nose. There are caramel flavors that are immediately overpowered by piney, slightly citrusy hops. Then it fades into a slightly bitter molasses flavor. It fades out with the hops still sitting on the tongue and some slight hints of brown sugar. The mouthfeel is medium with kind of a heavy feel behind it. The carbonation is perfect for this type of brew. I'm usually not too big on a lot of Bell's day-to-day brews except for Two Hearted but this one is actually pretty delicious.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2012 06:39:53 | More by DonDirkA

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Jade

Ohio

1.5/5 rDev -60.9%

05-23-2013 00:58:42 | More by Jade

greggy1972

Ohio

3/5 rDev -21.9%

05-22-2013 21:49:01 | More by greggy1972

ackeeper

Illinois

3.25/5 rDev -15.4%

05-22-2013 01:58:55 | More by ackeeper

sacrelicio

Minnesota

4/5 rDev +4.2%

05-22-2013 00:31:47 | More by sacrelicio

johntfox

Florida

3.75/5 rDev -2.3%

05-21-2013 01:09:54 | More by johntfox

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

4/5 rDev +4.2%

05-18-2013 13:12:34 | More by SmellsofMahagony

shiguy16

North Dakota

3/5 rDev -21.9%

05-16-2013 14:28:33 | More by shiguy16

CADMixes

Massachusetts

3.75/5 rDev -2.3%

05-16-2013 01:49:45 | More by CADMixes

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.5/5 rDev -8.9%

05-15-2013 18:36:03 | More by Slatetank

GinsuDave

Michigan

4/5 rDev +4.2%

05-15-2013 02:12:34 | More by GinsuDave

vrbulldog22

Ohio

3.75/5 rDev -2.3%

05-13-2013 18:26:10 | More by vrbulldog22

jokulhaps

Virginia

4/5 rDev +4.2%

05-13-2013 02:46:56 | More by jokulhaps

amcaleh

Indiana

3.5/5 rDev -8.9%

05-12-2013 16:32:13 | More by amcaleh

ToddHolder

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev -2.3%

05-11-2013 01:28:58 | More by ToddHolder

Slay40

Michigan

2.25/5 rDev -41.4%

05-10-2013 21:28:33 | More by Slay40

nramaker

Minnesota

4.25/5 rDev +10.7%

05-08-2013 20:48:16 | More by nramaker

Shatter

North Carolina

3.5/5 rDev -8.9%

05-08-2013 01:49:39 | More by Shatter

pknyc

New York

4.25/5 rDev +10.7%

05-07-2013 21:00:32 | More by pknyc

MarkQ617

Massachusetts

4.3/5 rDev +12%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

I had this out of the bottle in South Carolina, after attempting (and failing) the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island. Really just an excellent brown. Smooth mouthfeel with a nutty, burnt caramel flavor. I can't comment on the appearance because I had this straight out of the bottle at night, so I've assumed for the purposes of this review that it probably looks similar to most other browns. Solid after dinner beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 02:00:51 | More by MarkQ617