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

Shumj

Illinois

3.98/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Aroma: Sweet malt, very nice

Appearance: Copper color. Pours with a large head. Good carbonation. Nice lacing.

Flavor: Carmel and sweet malts, nioe even finish. A very good Ale, one just isn't enough.

Mouthfeel: Medium body with a rich feel, mild carbonation.

Overall: A Very Good Ale not over powering but still with great taste, very nicely balanced. I definately recommend.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2011 04:17:09 | More by Shumj

jmccullough108

Missouri

3.76/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a bottle dated 09/24/2012 into a pint glass.

Appearance: Pours a rich copper color, two finger head, lacing sticks around.

Smell: Malt, hints of caramel, chocolate, hints of citrus

Taste: very sweet, almost taste a bit of vanilla, caramel, a bit earthy

Overall: Solid amber ale! Absolutely would buy this again.

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2013 00:30:35 | More by jmccullough108

polio

Ohio

3.83/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

this is a very good beer. the color is great. the taste is excellent. i was not expecting it to be this good but it was. i enjoyed drinking every bottle of the six i bought. i will defiantly buy this beer again.

i would recommend this beer to anyone that enjoys a good amber ale.

Serving type: bottle

11-12-2010 00:53:08 | More by polio

ShireReeve

Florida

3.93/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

My First Review...

Serving: 12oz Bottle / Tulip Glass

Appearance: Cloudy copper-brown. Note some visible particles. Two finger head (with a very aggressive poor). Not sure if that was user error. Head did not last very long at all but left some very small patches of lacing as it receded.

Smell: Balanced - hoppy fruit aroma but some earthy malt as well. Still working on noticing different scents within the brews.

Taste: Similar to the aroma it seems very balanced. I am getting a nice sweetness from the malt in the front and then a bitter bite from the hops in the middle and again on the back.

Mouth Feel: Medium. Crisp, but somewhat creamy on the tongue. Finishes dry with a little bit of a hops aftertaste lingering around.

Overall: I like it. I am not a huge fan of hoppy beer (as of right now) but the balance of this beer with some hoppy bite may be a way to acquire that taste. Would drink this again and recommend to a friend.

Serving type: bottle

09-01-2011 00:45:45 | More by ShireReeve

Bones10

Illinois

3.31/5  rDev -14%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Two Hearted is my favorite beer, but this is purely average for a brewery I hold in very high regards. It's biggest redeeming quality is its proclivity as a session beer. It is also useful to get some new fans of craft beer as this has no offensive qualities. The unfortunate flip side is that it also has no outstanding qualities. I have recommended this beer to people who are curious about the beer snobbish nonsense I spew to hopefully convert some macro drinkers to the better side of beer drinking.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2013 17:22:10 | More by Bones10

nycjag

New York

4.33/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Another yummy beer from my Bell's mixpack. Brazenly purchased in Harrisburg, PA, and stealthily brought back across the New York State border via an underground tunnel that was carved out under the Hudson River at least a half century ago. Maybe drinking Bell's in New York City makes it taste better because we vociferously aren't supposed to have it. If so, who cares? This is a great beer.

It pours a nice deep amber (duh) with about a one-inch head. The aroma hops aren't too far forward and the maltiness you get from quaffing this beer is also present in the aroma.

This is an Amber you could drink gallons of and not get tired of it. Some nice biscuity flavors going on here.

Serving type: bottle

11-02-2007 05:52:05 | More by nycjag

zooalbert

Minnesota

3.7/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

I love the color of this beer, a deep red brown. The immediate taste is on the bitter side but quite drinkable and enjoyable. Not a big fan of the after taste, which lingers. Not a very clean taste. Dark undertones of malt, reminds me of a dark chocolate or molasses.

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2011 04:56:48 | More by zooalbert

jasongootjes

Michigan

4.7/5  rDev +22.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Appearance - The beer was a golden amber color, as the name suggests. It had an off white head that left a lace through out the glass.

Smell - Very succulent smell. The aroma hitting my nose caused a sensation through out my body.

Taste - The beer has an excellent taste. It was almost sweet but at the same time bitter. Very good taste overall.

I could drink this beer all day. The taste smell and sensation that rushed, not only through my mouth, but through my whole body was absolutely delightful.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2005 04:14:06 | More by jasongootjes

Cognac1765

Florida

3.98/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Perhaps the bottle I picked up from one of those mix and match custom 6 pack places was a bit stale but I didn't get much in the way of smell.

The beer looks fantastic. The head poured a wonderful off white almost brown head but I think due to it being flat didn't stay around long. The beer still looks nice in my glass, hazy and deep copper in color. The smell is probably what suffers the most here. Taste wise its nice filled with malts and light fruits. I'm sure if it had the proper cabonation it would be an amazing brew. Even being a bit old its still good and I would love to get my hands on a fresh on.

If it wasn't old I would probably rate it at an a+ because I'm really enjoying it a few weeks old.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2010 00:48:30 | More by Cognac1765

bogeypro64

North Carolina

4.22/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured into Sam Adams Perfect Pint

Beatiful golden amber w/ eggshell head which diminishes quickly leaving a thin layer of white foam.

Smell is a mix of citrus, hops, and sweet malt

Sweet malt, citrusy hops and slight bitterness prevail. Finish is dry

Nice level of carbonation, smooth but drying finish diminishes the experience somewhat.

Could easily drink several of these. Great beer overall

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2011 00:36:57 | More by bogeypro64

Dhgirl

Florida

3.93/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A: Beautiful amber color with a finger width of creamy head. Nice ribbon like lacing.
S: Sweet caramel sauce aroma.
T: Great malty sweet taste.
M: Medium body with light/medium carbonation.
O: Spring/Summer beer to enjoy with loved ones and friends.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2011 03:03:14 | More by Dhgirl

abramorton

Tennessee

3.88/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Really a great alternative for Fat Tire lovers. I am not a lover of FT, but this beer has a touch of the biscuit taste everyone digs. Less the hops. Another solid beer from Bell's. Great head. Good flavors--- touch of spruce. Not the least bit heavy. Good score from across the border. Can't wait to hoard it.

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2007 01:51:04 | More by abramorton

vivalanation734

Florida

4.83/5  rDev +25.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

A. This is one beautiful beer. Pours a hazy dark copper/amber with a fluffy off white head.

S. Sweet caramel malts and a light fruitiness (orange peel and some dark fruit)

T. A superb amber ale. Nice sweet malty backbone with a light bitter finish. Hints of caramel, orange peel, brown sugar, and a nice yeastiness.

M. nice medium body with a good MF.

D. Easily a sessionanble amber ale with some great flavor. Definitely gonna pick up a 6er real quick.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2010 02:29:56 | More by vivalanation734

bigpoppacueball

Illinois

4.15/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

First review: Copper in color, two fingers of head when poured into a room temperature glass. A mild smell, with a pleasant, well balanced flavor and mouth feel with little to no aftertaste. A very good, drinkable American Ale. One of those full flavor very drinkable beers that is not a watered down light but not heavy either.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2010 04:44:57 | More by bigpoppacueball

kkohler5

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

This Bell's beer pours to a beautiful red color with some cloudiness. The head was off white and just about 2 fingers and rolls down the glass with every sip. The smell was malty with a very smooth taste. I loved this beer from the first sip and will purchase many more.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2011 23:15:22 | More by kkohler5

Kenadien

Illinois

4.85/5  rDev +26%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

A nice perfect example of what a good quality ale should taste like.

Serving type: bottle

03-12-2001 19:54:15 | More by Kenadien

noladarling

Louisiana

4.22/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

a- beautiful reddish cloudy appearance with a nice white head in the mug, plus some tiny little floaty chunks.

s- not much of a scent compared to the flavor.

t- big bright malty yummyness!! I am sad that I only had the one bottle. Next time I head north I will look for this beer again!

m/d- I really enjoyed this beer. Felt great going down and finished really clean.

A friend from work brought me this beer that he bought in St. Louis, it isn't usually available in New Orleans. Thanks dude!! This is the kind of beer I really like.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2008 03:25:05 | More by noladarling

meatdouglas

Missouri

4.72/5  rDev +22.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Bought a 6 pack from a local grocer

appearance: orange/amber slightly cloudy color.
large creamish tan head that lasted, with massive amounts of lacing through out the glass.

smell: nice smell, not too strong. more hops come through at first than malts. it's smell is good, a bit unexpected...but in a good way.

taste: sweet but not too sweet malty flavor with subtle floral and citrus mixed with a slight hoppy bitterness coming through near the finish. creamy sweet taste increases a little while it warms. nice lasting aftertaste. awesome taste, probably my favorite readily available amber ale yet.

MF&D: lasting carbonation, light to medium bodied and extremely smooth. Very drinkable, crisp and clean with an awesome aftertaste that left me craving more. which i guess would make it a great session beer.

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2008 18:58:09 | More by meatdouglas

kerokit

Indiana

4.28/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

A crisp, slightly floral amber full of round malty notes and a mild hop finish. It pours a classic caramel color with a moderate white head that develops into a light lacing by the halfway mark. Not the most interesting beer I've sampled, but it's smooth and supremely drinkable. A nice local discovery for this born and bred Bostonian who now calls the Midwest home.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2010 22:36:25 | More by kerokit

PENGUIN5B

Pennsylvania

2.93/5  rDev -23.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Looks like an amber ale...

Smells ok, nothing special or offensive.

taste: way too much bitterness for a non-IPA, to me anyway. The hops dominate the entire taste spectrum, which is great if you're a big IPA fan, which I'm not. Wouldn't have bought it if it said IPA on the label.

MF: medium body, just slick enough.

drinka: see "taste"

Serving type: bottle

03-01-2011 23:48:55 | More by PENGUIN5B