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

rundocrun

Iowa

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A - Pours an almost opaque black with brown highlights only visible when I hold the glass up to the light. Yields a finger of light tan head after a rough pour that fades quite quickly but leaves a light lacing on the glass.

S - Some light roasted coffee aromas along with some toasted biscuit-like smells.

T - Lives up to its name! Super-creamy and smooth with only the tiniest hint of dry, acrid roasted grains that are typical of a normal stout. Maybe this is just power of suggestion creeping up on me, but I almost feel like i'm getting a creamy, slightly tart lactose note too.

M - Creamy is the word. Even the carbonation isn't too biting. My only critique is that it could be a bit thicker, but at 6.1% ABV, it's hard to really achieve that big body typical of Russian Imperials.

Serving type: bottle

04-20-2011 03:19:06 | More by rundocrun

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%

05-22-2013 02:03:46 | More by ackeeper

Metalaero

New York

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

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

johntfox

Florida

4/5  rDev 0%

05-21-2013 17:31:08 | More by johntfox

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%

05-19-2013 13:41:18 | More by mwar

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%

05-17-2013 10:41:55 | More by stortore

Zbeetleman

California

4/5  rDev 0%

05-15-2013 06:24:55 | More by Zbeetleman

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

beernads

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -12.5%

05-08-2013 07:32:42 | More by beernads