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

afdempse

Maryland

3.65/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Murky amber colored beer with cloudiness and floaties from sediment. Head dissipates and leaves decent lacing.

Aroma is great. Strong scents of freshly baked bread, with an earthy spiciness contributed by the hops.

Flavor is a bit muted compared to the aroma. The bread flavor doesn't quite come through fully. Decently malty, and slightly fruity, but rather neutral and subdued. Hops come in and take over, finishing a bit edgy with yeasty notes following on.

Carbonation is good, body is medium and the finish is semi-dry. Hops seem to be a bit on the astringent side.

Overall, not bad. Certainly not in my top 10 Bell's list, however. For their "flagship" beer, it would seem like they'd put a bit more effort into getting the flavor out there.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2011 04:37:18 | More by afdempse

steevbr

Illinois

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-24-2013 20:32:11 | More by steevbr

paulys55

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -2.6%

05-24-2013 04:32:28 | More by paulys55

planbee

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -22.1%

05-24-2013 01:36:48 | More by planbee

BGsWo22

New York

4.5/5  rDev +16.9%

05-24-2013 01:33:45 | More by BGsWo22

MooseBoose

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -9.1%

05-21-2013 15:36:53 | More by MooseBoose

PopnLoads

Illinois

4/5  rDev +3.9%

05-21-2013 15:28:57 | More by PopnLoads

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