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

cosmicevan

New York

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Had this with lunch at the westwood tavern in schaumburg. Nice transparent brown with good lacing on the pint glass. Smells.of brown sugar and tastes the same. Fairly solid brown ale. Nothing mind blowing. Some nuttiness. Easy drinker. I like a good brown and this is good, but a bit of a let down from a brewery that seems to knock every style they take on out of the park.

Serving type: on-tap

01-24-2013 18:37:06 | More by cosmicevan

breakingbland

Michigan

3.61/5  rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bottle (marked "11585 PKGD 10/30/12 A") into a pint glass.

Appearance: Poured a beautiful clear brown with ruby highlights. There was only a scant head that dissipated quickly into patchy foam.

Aroma: There was little aroma -- mild hops and caramel malt.

Taste: A roasty flavor with slight malt sweetness, slight hoppiness, and some black coffee. This is not a deeply flavored beer, nor is the profile terribly complex. A sight bitterness lingers after swallowing.

Mouthfeel: This beer has a nice medium body with a medium level of carbonation.

Overall: This is a pleasant, dependable brown ale. I would have preferred a little more character in the flavor profile. But I'll definitely have it again as it's readily available here in Michigan. This beer should go well with many foods. It struck me that this would be a good session beer, but the ABV is a little high (5.8%) for this.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 10:44:36 | More by breakingbland

KevinGordon

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -2.3%

05-23-2013 13:50:59 | More by KevinGordon

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

Tucquan

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +4.2%

05-06-2013 22:04:41 | More by Tucquan

TheBattousai

Illinois

4/5  rDev +4.2%

05-06-2013 01:59:52 | More by TheBattousai

ChrisSC

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +10.7%

05-02-2013 03:51:37 | More by ChrisSC