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

froggyfrog

Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12 ounce bottle of an unknown vintage served keyboard-side in an unmarked glass snifter.

Murky brown with swirls of fiery red flow beneath the oily surface.

The nose is rich with smells of earth and aromatic roasted chestnut and caramel.

The mouthfeel is thin and bright with some tingling spiciness.

The flavors are dominated by lightly roasted malt with a sprightly sweet finish.

Drinkability scores well for the lightly sweet delivery of a mildly spicy porter-like brew.

I enjoyed this beer, though the moniker "stout" may be a bit misleading.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2008 05:44:28 | More by froggyfrog

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

03-30-2013 02:42:38 | More by DaPan

cosmonick

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

03-27-2013 02:13:26 | More by cosmonick

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

03-09-2013 23:52:47 | More by spycow

djrn2

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

02-24-2013 01:37:11 | More by djrn2

acsprouse

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

02-20-2013 09:07:10 | More by acsprouse

matjack85

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%

02-11-2013 22:13:00 | More by matjack85

JDizzle

Indiana

4/5  rDev +2.6%

01-21-2013 18:26:20 | More by JDizzle

buzze40

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

01-13-2013 03:06:55 | More by buzze40

Jamesthebrit

Michigan

3.86/5  rDev -1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Thank you jebus, finally more fractioned ratings.

A: Pretty nice dark brown. A molasses color. Head is pretty weak.

S: An earthy acidity comes through. A bit of maltyness.

T: Very smooth. Malt, a kiss of alcohol, a bit of rye, a bit of smokiness. Pretty solid. A bit light.

M: Smooth, medium body. Finish is a bit too light and watery.

Overall this is a pretty solid beer. The flavors are all subtle which is both good and bad. It makes for an easy to drink beer. Problem is the finish is weak and I can't pinpoint any outstanding qualities. Pretty nice beer and worth checking out.

Serving type: growler

01-10-2013 22:37:45 | More by Jamesthebrit

TCgoalie

Michigan

4/5  rDev +2.6%

01-09-2013 20:49:40 | More by TCgoalie

pukahi91

Hawaii

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

01-05-2013 17:42:58 | More by pukahi91

tectactoe

Michigan

3.68/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.75

Pours a deep, deep brown, almost black color, mostly opaque with a light tan head that is somewhat small and hard to bring out, even with an aggressive pour and a swirl of the glass. Aroma is chocolaty with slight coffee flavors surrounding it; silky, creamy, with a sweet aroma, much like a coffee loaded up with cream and sugar. Very smooth initial mouth feel; bittersweet chocolates come out and darken up as they warm on the palate. The heavy coffee flavors come out about halfway though - very similar to the aroma, the coffee profile is sweet, silky, and creamy rather than dark and bitter. Huge gashes of roasted malts hit the palate left and right, providing a nice ground for all of these other flavors to stand upon. Some bread-like rye finally comes out, but not much until the aftertaste. Slight hop presence, dry and ashy, provides a touch of bitterness to help balance the malty sweetness. Silky mouth, medium-thick body, low carbonation.

Seems like more of a milk/sweet stout than a regular stout. I would've liked the rye to play a more prominent part, but overall it was a pretty tasty beer.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2012 06:25:27 | More by tectactoe

TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

3.4/5  rDev -12.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap at KBE.

A - Black with a thing layer of white head.

S - Light nose. Roast and a light chocolate aroma.

T - Roast, light chocolate and a hint of coffee. Fairly light overall but a decent flavour profile.

M -Medium body. Light carbonation.

Serving type: on-tap

12-23-2012 03:32:56 | More by TheSevenDuffs

Stinger80OH

Ohio

4/5  rDev +2.6%

12-13-2012 14:49:56 | More by Stinger80OH

Anonymous1

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +9%

11-16-2012 07:52:01 | More by Anonymous1

dsuedbeck

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

11-15-2012 23:13:58 | More by dsuedbeck

josephwa

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

11-15-2012 17:38:28 | More by josephwa

SaxmanRick

Minnesota

4.75/5  rDev +21.8%

11-15-2012 14:53:14 | More by SaxmanRick

SkeeterBoganski

Colorado

3.65/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

'Earthy, dark chocolate aroma';

Appearance: significant head; strong lacing; deep brown in color

Smell: malty on the nose; seemingly light cocoa

Taste: chocolate malt in flavor; one of the lightest stouts I've tried

Mouthfeel: easily drinkable, not overly carbonated

Overall: easy and sessionable, but slightly bitter.

Serving type: on-tap

11-11-2012 01:09:40 | More by SkeeterBoganski

jrohrbacher

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

11-02-2012 01:38:19 | More by jrohrbacher

Zaphog

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

10-31-2012 16:24:05 | More by Zaphog

a6ladd

4.25/5  rDev +9%

10-05-2012 20:52:12 | More by a6ladd

AndyH

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

10-05-2012 13:02:19 | More by AndyH

CMERCE

4.5/5  rDev +15.4%

09-20-2012 02:06:46 | More by CMERCE