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

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rAvg: 3.85
pDev: 12.21%
Reviews: 798
Hads: 783

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Brewed by:
Bell's Brewery, Inc.

Michigan, United States

Style | ABV
American Amber / Red Ale | 5.80% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (729), on-tap (62), cask (6), growler (1).

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Imsothirsty

New Jersey

2/5 rDev -48.1%

01-28-2012 13:52:38 | More by Imsothirsty

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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