Bell's Amber Ale - Bell's Brewery, Inc.

Gladius270

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

A- Deep orange, rusty color on this. Good lacing. I had to mark it down because of some "floaties" I have. Not like an unfiltered look... This is floating matter.

S- Sweet and Malty. Not much more to say here.

T- At the beginning it follows the nose. There is a really good consistent bitter backbone here. I enjoy the back-end of the taste ALOT. It's hard for me to describe. It's a heavily caramelized sugar aftertase. much like the aftertaste that I remember from hot fudge.

M- Medium body, maybe leaning toward the thinner side. Carbonation stings on the tongue.

O- At first I was not real keen on this one, but after a few sips, it really opened up for me. This is yet another solid offering from Bell's!

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2012 03:09:54 | More by Gladius270

Crimsonfloods

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +16.9%

05-21-2013 04:48:48 | More by Crimsonfloods

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-20-2013 14:12:05 | More by InspectorBob

cb8282

Michigan

5/5  rDev +29.9%

05-20-2013 00:52:31 | More by cb8282

jmckelley

Michigan

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-19-2013 01:11:20 | More by jmckelley

NJB145

Michigan

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-19-2013 00:57:52 | More by NJB145

smooth_aleing

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-18-2013 18:42:11 | More by smooth_aleing

nosavingsaccount

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -22.1%

05-18-2013 14:46:38 | More by nosavingsaccount

FUwolfpacker

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-18-2013 12:47:18 | More by FUwolfpacker

twelveinches

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

05-17-2013 23:39:34 | More by twelveinches

danwho

California

4.5/5  rDev +16.9%

05-17-2013 17:42:58 | More by danwho

ckk527

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +16.9%

05-16-2013 10:43:19 | More by ckk527

Nolen12

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-15-2013 05:14:30 | More by Nolen12

GinsuDave

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

05-15-2013 02:12:20 | More by GinsuDave

george42

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

05-14-2013 21:50:01 | More by george42

vrbulldog22

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

05-13-2013 18:25:59 | More by vrbulldog22

jkball01

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev -15.6%

05-13-2013 16:02:43 | More by jkball01

Punkrckr281

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

05-12-2013 13:41:21 | More by Punkrckr281

TheSixthRing

California

3.89/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled on date of 01/16/13

Appearance - Pours hazy golden amber with an off-white finger width head. Fair retention, resulting in a thin layer of microbubbles, building thicker around the edge of the glass. Fair lacing with decent stick.

Smell - Moderate caramel notes, with less notes of red apple sweetness. Hints of earthiness and bread.

Taste - Moderate caramel and lesser buttery diacetyl character upfront and throughout. Mild earth tones and apple mid-taste and into the finish, while faint citrus character rides out in the aftertaste, giving this beer a welcome balance.

Mouthfeel - Medium in body with moderate carbonation and a buttery smoothness. Goes down all too easy.

Overall - A solid Amber from Bell's. As smooth balanced as they come, while still maintaining an interesting profile. I could see myself buying this a few times a year if it were to ever hit the shelves in California.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 04:25:59 | More by TheSixthRing

Slay40

Michigan

3/5  rDev -22.1%

05-10-2013 21:28:20 | More by Slay40

tesla92

Indiana

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-08-2013 17:14:33 | More by tesla92

EricReynolds

West Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

05-07-2013 23:43:04 | More by EricReynolds

anticipation23

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%

05-06-2013 19:59:31 | More by anticipation23

Beer21

Florida

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-06-2013 07:10:16 | More by Beer21

Hobo

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev -15.6%

05-06-2013 05:00:31 | More by Hobo