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Rating: 78

Best Brown Ale

Brewery: Bell’s Brewery · Kalamazoo, MI
Variety: Ale · American Ale · American Brown Ale
Alcohol: ABV 5.80% / ABW 4.64%
Preferred vessel: Pint glass
Color: Nut Brown (English Brown Ale) (20 SRM)
Added by ebrackley

Rich brown ale perfect for the fall and winter. Plenty of malt character and smooth sweet finish give this brown ale its distinct character.

Sweet, Nuts, Brown, Full

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  1. Review by ebrackley
    Rating: 78

    ebrackley

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Grand Rapids, MI
    Feb. 4th, 2009 at 4:13 p.m.
    Comment:

    I enjoy this beer. It is nice and dark, but not too rich or filling. In my opinion, this makes it good for accompanying a meal that can hold its own with a bold beer.

    Characteristics: brown full tasty
  2. Review by bs529
    Rating: 78

    bs529

    drank this beer from a Pint glass
    Oct. 16th, 2009 at 11:35 a.m.
    Comment:

    Characteristics:
  3. Review by scredsfan
    Rating: 80

    scredsfan

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Aiken, SC
    Oct. 25th, 2009 at 1:08 p.m.
    Comment:

    Hearty, yet not filling beer - pours light, cloudy brown with smallish, quickly dissipating head. Some residual lacing. The aroma is malty and nutty, followed by a somewhat complex crisp flavor. I noticed malty and nutty hints. Slightly nutty aftertaste, with a hint of coffee.

    Bottom line: Good*, not great, Brown Ale, but overall another top-notch brew from Bell’s.

    (*much better than Newcastle!)

    Characteristics: brown nutty sweet

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