This One Goes To 11 Ale - Bell's Brewery, Inc.

ThickNStout

Georgia

3.98/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12oz bottle from Hop City (Atlanta, GA). 3.29. Bottled 9/13/12. Served in a Southern Tier snifter.

Pours sparkling red orange with two fingers manilla head. Occasional spots of lace.

Smells of big sappy pine, floral hops and alcohol.

Taste is intense for sure. Big bitter resinous pine, grapefruit, lemon peel, flower petals, pepper, onion/ garlic, dry biscuits and booze. A big bold assault on the palate. There's no hiding the booze entirely but it's hidden pretty well for an 11% beer.

Medium full feel with moderate carbonation. Robust bitter aftertaste.

This one definately does go to 11! The most bitter imperial red I've had, rivaling many double IPAs in pure magnitude of hops. The malt body is there but this is a all out hop show. It has potential for aging into an awesome barleywine but with a damn 2 bottle limit, I can't wait for that kind of experiment. It's fantastic as is. Drink up!

Serving type: bottle

10-16-2012 02:49:11 | More by ThickNStout

darvinlikemarvin

Iowa

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-17-2013 19:36:30 | More by darvinlikemarvin

mverity

Florida

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-16-2013 21:38:10 | More by mverity

BeerBucks

New York

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-16-2013 02:22:24 | More by BeerBucks

calcnerd

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-16-2013 01:18:38 | More by calcnerd

akttr

Michigan

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-14-2013 03:57:33 | More by akttr

ipas-for-life

Virginia

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-12-2013 16:20:59 | More by ipas-for-life

HarmonMW

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-12-2013 00:36:20 | More by HarmonMW

largadeer

California

3/5  rDev -28.1%

05-10-2013 20:40:08 | More by largadeer

thegerm87

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

05-10-2013 10:09:31 | More by thegerm87

tesla92

Indiana

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-08-2013 17:15:01 | More by tesla92

dalepryor

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +1.9%

05-07-2013 21:30:12 | More by dalepryor

chippo33

Vermont

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-06-2013 23:22:23 | More by chippo33

anticipation23

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-06-2013 19:48:41 | More by anticipation23

Bubba569

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +7.9%

05-05-2013 16:46:16 | More by Bubba569

DeschutesFan

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -4.1%

05-04-2013 06:36:27 | More by DeschutesFan

Syracuse12

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -28.1%

05-02-2013 01:59:05 | More by Syracuse12

facundoCNB

New Jersey

4.1/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

a hazy amber pour with a finger of head (bright white) which quickly dissipated. smells of caramel malt, grassy and piney hops, honey. an amazingly delicious boozy amber ale profile that leans towards an american strong ale/barleywine with its heavy alcohol bite and earthy bitterness. tastes of caramel, brown sugar, grassy hops. a full bodied modest in carbonation ale, leaving a nice warmth from its alcohol percentage in place. i honestly wish i knew this was an amber ale before i decided to just hold onto it in the cellar. although, it's delicious now, i wish i had it fresh to compare.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 01:56:29 | More by facundoCNB

Bluecane

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -16.1%

04-21-2013 05:57:50 | More by Bluecane

stereosforgeeks

Virginia

4/5  rDev -4.1%

04-21-2013 03:43:50 | More by stereosforgeeks

IrishColonial

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

04-19-2013 02:33:51 | More by IrishColonial

emilylee

California

4/5  rDev -4.1%

04-15-2013 00:56:21 | More by emilylee

CMUbrew

Michigan

3.8/5  rDev -8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Review from Fall 2012

A: Pours with a small white head that faces quickly. Dark red/copper color. Bright red in the light.

S: Mostly pine, some citrus peel, and maltiness

T: Pine, lemon citrus rind, dark fruitiness probably from the alcohol, a little bit of booze, bready/doughy maltiness.

M: Pretty big body, medium-full, almost chewy, slick and oily feeling.

O: Not quite as good as I was expecting, especially in the hops department, but I am probably mostly put off by the dark fruit flavors, which I generally don't care for.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 20:33:00 | More by CMUbrew

oline73

Maryland

3.98/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured from the bottle into a standard pint glass.

The beer pours a reddish amber color with just a little off white head. The head fades to a thin ring around the pour. The smell is sweet and malty but there is a fruity hop undertone. I'm getting mild caramel, cherry, and some citrus fruit. The taste is sweet, but there is a lot more bitterness to balance things out. Right off the bat I got some pineapple. The sweetness really shows up in the end. I'm getting a bunch of citrus peel bitterness in the finish as well. The body is on the thicker side with a good amount of carbonation and a finish that isn't as dry as you would expect it to be.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2013 02:44:44 | More by oline73

penguinstout

West Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -10.1%

04-12-2013 19:36:19 | More by penguinstout