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

screamking

Ohio

3.79/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

12oz bottle poured into pint glass.

Appearance-pours black with a small khaki head which doesn't stick around very long. Small amount of lacing on glass. 3.75

Aroma-fresh baked milk chocolate, some very faint coffee notes, brown sugar, walnut, slight hint of toffee. Very slight sweet smells. 3.5

Taste-Much like the name the first thing that comes to mind when you take the sip is creamy. Roasted chocolate malts are all over this one, surprisingly sweet with a bitter kick in the end. I'm also getting a little bit of an oak flavor as well. 4

Feel-very light in feel, coats palate very well, very drinkable, could use a thicker feel. 3.5

Overall-this beer is kind of a mixed bag for me, while I love the flavor everything else kinda falls flat. I wouldn't drink this beer regularly, but it is a nice detour from other stouts. ***On a side note I would love to know the ratio Bells mixes this with expedition stout for aging in barrels to make black note.*** 3.75

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2013 20:06:12 | More by screamking

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

markcp

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

05-07-2013 21:09:06 | More by markcp

mportnoy

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

05-07-2013 00:11:26 | More by mportnoy

lsolanilla

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +18.8%

05-06-2013 18:26:00 | More by lsolanilla

TheSixthRing

California

3.8/5  rDev -5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Bottled on date of 10/18/12

Appearance - Pours Near black with a tan finger width head. Good retention. leaving a thick film of microbubbles on the surface. Lacing is spotty with good stick.

Smell - Predominant cream aroma with milk chocolate and hints of coffee.

Taste - Sweet milk chocolate and cream upfront and throughout, with touches of roast coming through on the back end. Finishes with a renewed sense of sweet cream that rides deep into the aftertaste. Simple, but flavorful.

Mouthfeel - Medium in body with low to moderate carbonation. Creamy on the tongue. Goes down with nice smoothness.

Overall - You're not getting any surprises with this beer. It hits all the notes you'd expect a 'double cream stout' to hit. When it's all said and done, though, the cream sweetness is just a tad too much for me to call this beer great. I don't think I could drink more than 2 of these before I'd have to throw in the towel. Hard to believe this is dairy free, which amazes me.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2013 03:38:01 | More by TheSixthRing

RaulMondesi

California

3.46/5  rDev -13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Raul was lucky enough to acquire this random offering, so he'll do it like he does.

Like The Cheesecake Factory, you don't have to get dressed up to drink this thang. Throw on your $12 Tommy Polo from Tily's and call it a day. Simply aite, just aite. Raul is drinking it, and that's about it. No explosions, no oral fireworks, just aite down the line.

Peace!

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 03:02:03 | More by RaulMondesi

amcaleh

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

05-02-2013 12:34:47 | More by amcaleh

Ljoreilly

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -12.5%

05-02-2013 00:15:55 | More by Ljoreilly

SocalKicks

California

3.75/5  rDev -6.3%

05-01-2013 05:32:39 | More by SocalKicks

myron317

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +6.3%

05-01-2013 01:15:38 | More by myron317

hollywood_15063

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +12.5%

04-30-2013 02:20:34 | More by hollywood_15063

Devilman

Illinois

4/5  rDev 0%

04-27-2013 22:32:02 | More by Devilman