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Thursday, January 20, 2011

Bell's Special Double Cream Stout

And we're back. Welcome Bell's.

This brew is a lovely cream stout that has the general characteristics of one. No head, tan lacing on a vigorous stir and it is black and opaque. Very similar to a Imperial Stout, but thinner. The nose has bits of coffee and roasted scents. Strangely, for a ~6% brew, there is a lot of alcohol in the smell. The beer has coffee and roasted malt in the mouth and a dash of heavy cream to bring out the coffee characteristic. Like most cream stouts, the beer is a little bitter but very smooth. There are no distinct timing of the tastes, they're somewhat lumped together, but not in a bad way.

A very solid dessert brew. Would pair well with a nice dessert or just as a night session brew. Great way to bring back the Brew Reviews.

Appearance - 4.2
Smell - 3.9
Taste - 4.1
Texture - 4.3
Overall - 4.13/5

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