Bell's Batch 8000 - Bell's Brewery, Inc.

trevorwideman

Manitoba (Canada)

4.22/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle kindly sent to me by grub, I'm pretty excited about this one. Poured into a tulip glass.

Pours a murky peach-orange colour, nearly opaque with what seems to be a pretty zippy carbonation. A full inch of head subsides quickly, but retains well and leaves some nice lacing. Typical aroma for a witbier, but pretty amped up. Coriander, clove, citrus zest, pepper, clover honey, and a dash of something meatier and earthy, like sage. Smells real tasty.

Whooeee, that's an intense one. Spicy and peppery right up front, and the alcohol drives it straight to the nose. Coriander, orange peel, vanilla, lemon, clove, earth, herbs, and an aftertaste that's distinctly like tapioca pudding. Each sip seems to offer something new, or a familiar flavour you try to put your finger on. Pretty intense. Medium-full-bodied, zippy carbonation, but not overly so. Dry and spicy finish. Drinkable, maybe too much, the 9% is really easy to forget. This is a very cool beer that I'm glad to have tried.

Serving type: bottle

11-14-2007 02:14:08 | More by trevorwideman

dalepryor

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-08-2013 04:46:07 | More by dalepryor

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -22.3%

03-09-2013 14:40:43 | More by ejimhof

Duff27

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -15.8%

02-10-2013 01:54:26 | More by Duff27

DmanGTR

New York

3.25/5  rDev -15.8%

01-28-2013 20:51:42 | More by DmanGTR

spycow

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

01-18-2013 04:21:26 | More by spycow

MordorMongo

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -15.8%

01-13-2013 19:42:51 | More by MordorMongo

cliff1066

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

12-24-2012 21:22:40 | More by cliff1066

jay8s

Missouri

2/5  rDev -48.2%

11-28-2012 02:15:36 | More by jay8s

bradfordjohnson

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

09-05-2012 12:35:13 | More by bradfordjohnson

HungarianCount

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -2.8%

08-11-2012 05:11:28 | More by HungarianCount

klipper

Michigan

4/5  rDev +3.6%

05-14-2012 01:19:31 | More by klipper

antoines15

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

05-01-2012 00:42:00 | More by antoines15

mikereaser

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -15.8%

03-24-2012 06:05:55 | More by mikereaser

womencantsail

California

3.13/5  rDev -18.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Thanks for this one, Derek.

The beer is hazy orange in color with a small white head. Strong aromas of orange peel and coriander come through. It’s decently bready, but also fairly stale. Really not much left to the aroma. The same can be said of the flavor. Stale sugar and bread with a hint of toast. The orange peel and coriander are really the only saving graces to this beer. Sort of lifeless in terms of the mouthfeel as well.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2012 01:19:48 | More by womencantsail

Tyrawlings

Ohio

4/5  rDev +3.6%

02-16-2012 20:13:24 | More by Tyrawlings

johndoe8

California

1.5/5  rDev -61.1%

02-05-2012 03:39:33 | More by johndoe8

gratefulbeerhead

Indiana

4/5  rDev +3.6%

01-11-2012 23:11:58 | More by gratefulbeerhead

imperialking

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -9.3%

01-09-2012 00:52:03 | More by imperialking

ygtbsm94

Virginia

2.5/5  rDev -35.2%

12-27-2011 03:54:12 | More by ygtbsm94

TasteTester

Ohio

4/5  rDev +3.6%

12-17-2011 00:08:31 | More by TasteTester

Goldfoot

Michigan

4/5  rDev +3.6%

12-16-2011 16:37:05 | More by Goldfoot

NSaad23

Michigan

4/5  rDev +3.6%

12-13-2011 14:26:26 | More by NSaad23

EasyReader

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -22.3%

11-29-2011 02:48:08 | More by EasyReader

brandoman63

Illinois

4/5  rDev +3.6%

11-27-2011 03:25:55 | More by brandoman63