Bell's Experimental Hop 2011-2 - Bell's Brewery, Inc.

elNopalero

Texas

3.98/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This is described as a strong pale ale with pine, floral and tropical hop notes. What that translates into is a dark straw color and what I can only call an oniony hop aroma. Flavor has a pronounced hop bitterness up front, followed by some floral notes, tropical fruit and a wisp of smoke. Ultimately, I was hoping for a more pronounced tropical fruit hop aroma and flavor, like some of the fruit forward west coast IPAs I’m more familiar with.

Serving type: on-tap

04-03-2012 22:58:21 | More by elNopalero

korguy123

Ontario (Canada)

3.85/5  rDev -3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bells experimental 2011-2
On tap at brewery

A- Hazy blood orange pour. Little to no head. Okay lacing.

S- Slight pine, mango, pineapple, strawberries with a touch mandarin oranges.

T- Pine bitterness, good mango and strawberries with a floral hop finish. Sweet and juicy.

M- Medium bodied, good carbonation.

Serving type: on-tap

04-03-2012 02:15:53 | More by korguy123