Sparkling Ale
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store

Sparkling AleSparkling Ale
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From:
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Tripel
ABV:
9%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.81 | pDev: 11.81%
Reviews:
364
Ratings:
537
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 08, 2017
Added:
Feb 13, 2002
Wants:
  36
Gots:
  15
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Ratings by SIRIUS2:
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Reviewed by SIRIUS2 from North Carolina

3.52/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a chalice style glass.

Pours crystal clear pale orange with very minimal white head. Foam disappears quickly and goes to a thin ring around the edges of the glass. Very light lacing.

Aromas of sweet malts & esters come through a base of something like green apple and fruit.

Flavors are somewhat typical in that the Belgian yeasty flavors and that interesting spicy note that mingles with a light fruitiness. Also missing is the subtle sweetness - instead, the sweetness is foremost on the tongue with no subtly in site. The finish is also sweet with a slight linger of something like a clove spice.

Mouthfeel is rather course due to the fairly high carbonation. The higher gravity is masked well, probably due to the sweetness.

The brew is enjoyable and is probably what I have come to expect from an "American Tripel". There are better Trips out there but this one isn't too bad.
Dec 23, 2009
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Rated by Kittykat221 from Michigan

5/5  rDev +31.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This beer is unique, delicious, amazing.
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Sparkling Ale from Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 537 ratings