Bell's Special Double Cream Stout - Bell's Brewery, Inc.

psuKinger

Pennsylvania

4.55/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

New slim 1/4 barrel keg tapped last weekend. Draft poured into my Stone RIS tulip.

A: Pours a murky dark shade of brown with a big beautiful frothy tan head (2 fingers worth) on top of it.

S: Roasted malts with a touch of vanilla, all done at a moderate volume. I pick up on some cocoa as well. To style.

T: Wow. Thick, rich, velvety, creamy. These are some of the words that first pop into my mind. Vanilla and cream first appear, followed closely by notes of luscious cocoa. A dry, semi-sweet finish, full of "roasted malt flavors", really rounds the experience out for me and make this an excellent, highly drinkable, thoroughly enjoyable Stout.

M: Elite. It's thick, full, luscious, and creamy. Simultaneous "full" and yet "light". Frothy and creamy, with a great moderately dry finish.

D/O: Highly drinkable. Thoroughly enjoyable. Strongly recommend. This keg purchase was not a mistake.

Serving type: on-tap

11-16-2011 00:35:32 | More by psuKinger

Crimsonfloods

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -12.5%

05-25-2013 18:12:04 | More by Crimsonfloods

jkeefe1800

Massachusetts

3.93/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

First beer I've had the pleasure of enjoying from the guys at Bell's. Poured from a twelve ounce bottle into a tulip glass. Beer came out jet black but ran smooth down the glass, not overly viscous, I was a little surprised at the very little head that emerged. Smell; strong roasted malt and slightly sweet not much else yet. I Let the beer sit for about five minutes and some notes of coffee began to emerge. First sip very smooth roasted malt obviously comes through, the coffee i smelt earlier makes a strong entrance without overpowering. Second sip begins to reveal subtle flavor of burnt sugar and the creaminess of the beer becomes more noticeble. With a name like double cream stout i honestly wasn't sure what to expect of what to compare it to, but great beer overall.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 04:11:39 | More by jkeefe1800

BeerOps

Illinois

4/5  rDev 0%

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DRTBrewster

Arizona

4/5  rDev 0%

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JOrtt

California

4/5  rDev 0%

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KevinGordon

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

05-23-2013 13:52:06 | More by KevinGordon

ackeeper

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

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Metalaero

New York

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

05-21-2013 23:32:31 | More by Metalaero

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev 0%

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InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev 0%

05-20-2013 14:11:47 | More by InspectorBob

drgonzo2k2

California

4/5  rDev 0%

05-19-2013 18:05:27 | More by drgonzo2k2

mwar

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -25%

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JohnG190

New York

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

05-19-2013 02:48:40 | More by JohnG190

stortore

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -12.5%

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Zbeetleman

California

4/5  rDev 0%

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dvmky

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

05-14-2013 00:44:50 | More by dvmky

jkane101

New Jersey

4/5  rDev 0%

05-14-2013 00:29:50 | More by jkane101

ADTaber

South Carolina

4/5  rDev 0%

05-13-2013 23:10:21 | More by ADTaber

vrbulldog22

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

05-13-2013 18:28:45 | More by vrbulldog22

csfcmitchell

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

05-13-2013 16:03:44 | More by csfcmitchell

jkball01

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -25%

05-13-2013 16:03:19 | More by jkball01

ToddHolder

Illinois

4/5  rDev 0%

05-11-2013 01:36:52 | More by ToddHolder

mickgeo

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -12.5%

05-10-2013 23:54:27 | More by mickgeo

tastymug

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

05-09-2013 22:47:11 | More by tastymug