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Bell's Oarsman - Bell's Brewery, Inc.

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pDev: 16.71%
Reviews: 476
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Brewed by:
Bell's Brewery, Inc. visit their website
Michigan, United States

Style | ABV
Berliner Weissbier |  4.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (402), on-tap (69), growler (5). 

Notes:
Sour mash wheat ale.

"Designed as a flavorful session beer, Oarsman Ale uses a classic German brewing technique to impart a light, refreshing tartness. Oarsman Ale grew out of a desire to explore the tradition of session beers, trading intensity for finesse while still creating a worthwhile experience for the taster. The grain bill includes a healthy portion of wheat, while light hopping lend citrus & herbal notes to the aroma. Fermented with Bell's house ale yeast, Oarsman comes in at 4.0% alcohol by volume. Rather than being the dominant flavor note, the tartness in Oarsman takes on more of a palate-cleansing role, making it perfect with meals or purely on its own."
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Reviews by JordanEllwanger:
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JordanEllwanger

Michigan

3.8/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A cloudy pale yellow with a decent amount of sediment that was easy to pull up off the bottle. A crisp white head with a wheat heffe smell seemingly subtle on the malts. Pow! A citrus taste right up front, very limey lemon. feels good for a wheat beer with so much citrus flavor. Not too much tart. I was surprised by this. I thought it would taste less then it does. Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

09-07-2010 03:43:23 | More by JordanEllwanger
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Bottle > Pint Glass

A - Pours a very light yellow color, no head, no lacing.
S - Lots of wheat and very sour smelling citrus aroma.
T - Tart punch in front and then mixes with the wheat, a little bitterness.
M - Clean but still a little pucker on the sour hanging on.
O - Not bad, its different for a session, but I'm not gonna get this often.

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Bell's Oarsman from Bell's Brewery, Inc.
80 out of 100 based on 1,061 user ratings.