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The Oracle
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
- From:
- Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #872 - ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 93
Ranked #3,949 - Avg:
- 4.16 | pDev: 10.58%
- Reviews:
- 817
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 29, 2023
- Added:
- Sep 05, 2009
- Wants:
- 454
- Gots:
- 446
Our take on the West Coast-style Double India Pale Ale, The Oracle places hop intensity first and foremost, making only the slightest concession to malt and balance.
The fireworks start with the aromatic punch of dry-hop sessions with hop varieties from the Pacific Northwest. Resinous, citrusy hop flavors mixed with aggressive bitterness from a massive kettle addition deliver on that aromatic promise.
The fireworks start with the aromatic punch of dry-hop sessions with hop varieties from the Pacific Northwest. Resinous, citrusy hop flavors mixed with aggressive bitterness from a massive kettle addition deliver on that aromatic promise.
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Ratings by Grinz12:
Rated by Grinz12 from Michigan
4.16/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jul 25, 2015
4.16/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Jul 25, 2015
More User Ratings:
Rated by Jrami26 from New York
4.15/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This west coast IPA is hoppy for sure. I also could taste a strong malt presence.
Mar 31, 2020Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.9/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottled 7/20/15; drank 8/1/15 @ the Family Compound.
Murky dull orange appearance.
HUGE eggnog head (careful pouring!); a frothy curtain of lace.
Mango, orange citrus & honey notes in the nose.
Medium thick mouthfeel.
Mango & orange citrus flavors up front; a bitter bite on the finish.
Fruity & sweet but too bitter at the end for me to truly love.
Jun 26, 2019Murky dull orange appearance.
HUGE eggnog head (careful pouring!); a frothy curtain of lace.
Mango, orange citrus & honey notes in the nose.
Medium thick mouthfeel.
Mango & orange citrus flavors up front; a bitter bite on the finish.
Fruity & sweet but too bitter at the end for me to truly love.
Reviewed by Dr_Gonzo from Kentucky
4.24/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a tall clear pint glass. Has a mixture of a peach/amber color, quite cloudy/hazy yet deep. Steady carbonation and head retention. Good lacing.
Aroma is both sweet and hoppy. Strong citrus notes like grapefruit, oranges, and lemons. Sweet notes like honey, caramel, and overall strong malty backbone. Other notes are obvious pine, some faint pineapple, apricots, and alcohol. All around floral, minty, hoppy, and sweet.
Perfumey-like taste with dank bitter hops. Citrus and sweet notes are really upfront on the palette, whilst the bitter hops sort of surround them and makes the beer complete. Grapefruit peel and strong alcohol is heavily noticeable in the aftertaste. The other notes mentioned in the aroma take the backseat but are still present. Medium-bodied.
Jun 21, 2019Aroma is both sweet and hoppy. Strong citrus notes like grapefruit, oranges, and lemons. Sweet notes like honey, caramel, and overall strong malty backbone. Other notes are obvious pine, some faint pineapple, apricots, and alcohol. All around floral, minty, hoppy, and sweet.
Perfumey-like taste with dank bitter hops. Citrus and sweet notes are really upfront on the palette, whilst the bitter hops sort of surround them and makes the beer complete. Grapefruit peel and strong alcohol is heavily noticeable in the aftertaste. The other notes mentioned in the aroma take the backseat but are still present. Medium-bodied.
Reviewed by rudiecantfail from Pennsylvania
4.19/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12 ounce bottle poured into a tulip glass.
L---Hazy, burnt orange color. Thick, slightly off white head with very good retention and very good lacing.
S---Sweet & hoppy. Mostly citrus (orange/grapefruit/lemon), but some floral notes as well. Seems to promise a malt backbone in excess of what is advertised.
T---Definitely hop forward, as advertised. Strong citrus, as in the nose. A bit boozy, but with 10% ABV, no surprise. More malt & balance than advertised, which I find to be a good thing, not a problem. I know I'm imagining things, but I swear there's some chocolate in there at the finish.
F---A little astringent from the booziness/ABV. Very well carbonated. Very full mouthfeel. It definitely feels like something to take seriously.
O---This is a damn good beer. Full bodied and complexly flavored. I'll keep an eye out for this one in the future.
Jan 11, 2019L---Hazy, burnt orange color. Thick, slightly off white head with very good retention and very good lacing.
S---Sweet & hoppy. Mostly citrus (orange/grapefruit/lemon), but some floral notes as well. Seems to promise a malt backbone in excess of what is advertised.
T---Definitely hop forward, as advertised. Strong citrus, as in the nose. A bit boozy, but with 10% ABV, no surprise. More malt & balance than advertised, which I find to be a good thing, not a problem. I know I'm imagining things, but I swear there's some chocolate in there at the finish.
F---A little astringent from the booziness/ABV. Very well carbonated. Very full mouthfeel. It definitely feels like something to take seriously.
O---This is a damn good beer. Full bodied and complexly flavored. I'll keep an eye out for this one in the future.
Rated by OompaMentor from Georgia
4.25/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12/21/2018 (LF)
Jan 04, 2019Rated by Red5StandingBy from Maryland
3.98/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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Dec 31, 2018Reviewed by Marco188 from California
4.3/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.3/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12oz single purchased bottle poured into a Mission Brewing IPA glass. Peach to Amber color with good head and great lace. You can smell the hops right away with hints of citrus as well. Taste is a mixture of bitter, peppery, malty, with a hit of grapefruit. Mouthfeel is smooth with medium to high carbonation for a DIPA. The high ABV gives a warm feel between an ordinary IPA and a barrel aged, yet maintains a good dryness and piney aftertaste. Overall this is a good IPA and well worth the price. Recommend trying it to whoever is on the fence.
Dec 04, 2018
The Oracle from Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
Beer rating:
93 out of
100 with
2839 ratings
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