Bell's 30th Anniversary Ale - Imperial Stout
Flavors of dark chocolate and fruit meld to create a full-bodied, roasty stout.
A fair amount of Polaris hops lend a brightness and a nice character that will help carry the beer in its early stages making it incredibly drinkable and interesting. Malt characteristics will continue to develop over time, so that beer drinkers who choose to cellar it can enjoy the beer for years to come.
This big, strong celebratory beer (11% ABV) will be released in September coinciding with our 30th anniversary celebration.
A fair amount of Polaris hops lend a brightness and a nice character that will help carry the beer in its early stages making it incredibly drinkable and interesting. Malt characteristics will continue to develop over time, so that beer drinkers who choose to cellar it can enjoy the beer for years to come.
This big, strong celebratory beer (11% ABV) will be released in September coinciding with our 30th anniversary celebration.
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312 reviews
Comstock, United States
Community reviews
12oz bottle shared. Dark oily pour. Aroma is smokey meat, chocolate. Taste is smokey, kind of dry and roastsy. Pretty good, interesting.
Bottle shared by Tom - thanks! Dark oily brown pour. Smaller wispy brown head. Dark roast, semi-sweet malt, English toffee. Slick palate. Very good.
Aromas of beef jerky, smoked malt, bacon, dark malt, chocolate, oak, toffee, dark roasted malt and fresh meatloaf. Pours dark with almost no foam or lacing. Taste brings chocolate, beef jerky, roasted beef, smoked malts, burnt ashes, charcoal malts and campfire ash upfront. Mid palate notes of smoked ham, dark chocolate, burnt malt syrup and maple. Finishes ridiculously smooth with residual chocolate. Overall, a very excellent take on the style with plenty of aged notes. B rating,
Bottled on 8/29/15 and poured from the 12 oz bottle into a snifter.
Opaque black-brown body with a thin size, semi-durable tan head. Low carbonation. On oily brown coating can be seen on the glass upon tipping it, along with a modicum of lacing.
Aroma - an inviting mix of alcohol, dark dried fruits, ripe pitted fruits, chocolate, roasted malts and toffee.
Bitter-sweet rich flavor. Partially hidden 11% ABV; drinks like ~9%. Hints of dark chocolate, raisins, coffee, toffee and dark toast.
Full, thick, smooth body. Low but adequate carbonation. Warming but not hot.
Overall: a superb, rich, well balanced RIS. I’d like to try this at the same time as Black Note -- maybe next time.
Bottle. Black with a nice foamy brown head. Huge roasted semi-burnt malt, bakers chocolate, molasses, coconut husk, coffee grinds, mild+ carbonation and full body, slick and oily, leather, somewhat bittersweet, bit of lactose on the finish but then booze and burnt malts overwhelm.
Pours black with a low white head. Aromas of chocolate, caramel, muscovado sugar, vanilla. Taste is chocolatey with vanilla notes and caramel tones. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with low carbonation.
Mbcc, blue.
Black, thin brown head.
Boozy, malty, roasty malty.
Oat, roast, hops, oat and sweetness, some ash. Nice.
Pours black with low brown head
Aromas of bourbon, vanilla, coffee, milk chocolate, dried fruits
Taste has notes of bourbon, vanilla, hazelnut, milk chocolate, coffee, dried fruits
From tap. Pours hazy brown with a small tan head. Aroma is roasted malty, dark chocolate and dense breadish to roasted malty. Roasted, chocolate and slight breadish. Bitter, dry, roasted, burned malty. Dark and almost acidic roasted. lingering roasted malty finish.
Draft. A black beer with a lazing dark brown head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, chocolate, and alcohol. The flavor is sweet with notes of chocoltae, roasted malt, bread, and alcohol, leading to a dry roasted finish.
Aroma of prunes, putty, milk chocolate, kit kat and raisins. Super creamy mouthfeel. Very very light green pepper. Roasted malt, coffee, dried fruit mix.. roasty finish. Espresso aftertaste. Big and bold. Verry happy with the 2 year wait..
Aroma chocolate, vanilla, woody,
Appearance black, tan foam, minimal head,
Taste medium sweetness,
Palate full body, thick feel,
Overall a nice thick stout that smoothed out over time. I would suggest this beer to a friend.
Bottle at Leighton’s crib for his 20K celebrations. It pours jet black with a small dark tan head. The aroma is rich roasted malt, dark fruits, jammy action, fruit compote, vanilla, coffee cake and green banana. The taste is rich roasted malt, toasty, charred wood, rocky road, vanilla fudge, toffee, warming alcohol, coffee cake and a touch of smoke. Full body, fine carbonation and oily mouth - feel. Pretty rich with a decent coffee character. Decent stuff.
Gorzka czekolada, paloność, lukrecja, dosyć kremowe. Fajne, bardzo klasyczne.
March 1st 2017
Leighton’s 20K at his posh new gaff! Thanks to our host for this one. Opaque dark brown beer, good dark tan head. Palate is airy, semi dry and has decent fine carbonation. Fluffy dark chocolate malts, dark chocolate getting slightly bitter. Tangy dark fruits. Some spice. Bitterish finish brings a trace of brandy. Nice.
Butelka, bottlesharing w Piwotece. Aromat dosyć klasyczny, sporo kakao, nuta kawy. Smak fajnie zbalansowany.
St David’s Day 2017 - Bottle share at Leighton’s 20K. Many congrats! As ’Bell’s 30th Anniversary Ale - Imperial Stout’. Opaque black with a brown head, leaving dotted lacing. Aroma is earthy, dark chocolate, molasses and slight varnish. Body is smooth with soft carbonation. Taste is molasses and chocolate, rich malts, roast coffee. Slow drinking but very good. (3.9)
36cl bottle shared at Leighton’s Penthouse for his 20K. Special thanks to Leighton himself for this beer. It pours a dark deep brown color with a small beige head. Aroma is rich and roasty with notes of wood cocoa caramel and coconut. Taste is also roasty woody with notes of cocoa and vanilla. Medium bodied with good carbonation. Overall, quite nice
Bottle shared in London for the 20k - picked up in trade. Pours deep brown with a creamy beige head. Moderate roast in the nose, dry chocolate, scorched earth. Medium sweet flavour with notes of milk hocolate, some earth, dried fruits. Medium to full bodied with fine to average carbonation. Lightly warming finish with burnt toast, dates, burnt caramel, milk chocolate. Enjoyable stuff for sure.
Bottle shared at the Leighton mega 20k tasting. 1/03/2017. Huge thanks to Leighton for this one. A dark black brown coloured pour with a a halo of dark tan head. Aroma is sweet praline, brown sugars, dried fruits, raisin cake. Flavour is composed of sweet raspberry ripple, dark choc, earthy roast, praline, hint of coconut. Hint of ashy roast in the finish. Palate is medium sweet. Moderate carbonation, woody tannin. Really good.
Bottle received in trade. Thanks Brandon! Black pour with a small frothy mocha head. Huge roasty malt-heavy coffee driven nose with bitter chocolate, moist soil, liquorice & wood. Slightly sweet, bitter, malty & heavy roasty. Soft, round, roasted astringent, tiny boozy mouthfeel. Tiny bit high in the carbonation. Huge roast & piney hops finish. Sucker punch in a good way. Very American & as expected from this brewer very tasty.
Pours a very dark brown with no head almost except for a beige rim that leaves very low lacing. Nose is of soy sauce (pretty intense), ash, alcohol and smoke. Feels like it is going to give you an headache in the morning, really. Taste is of chocolate/fudge, more smoke, booze and burnt malt. Wish it was just a tad less boozy as it would be easier to drink... Body is fill, carbonation soft and it doesn’t feel THAT hot for 11% ABV but it still didn’t drink like a "normal" 9% impy either... Smooth and rich mouthfeel. A good rich stout but we were expecting a whole lot more I think. I’d rather have Expedition than this.
Bottle 330ml.
Pours very dark brown with low beige head. Aroma is of coffee, molasses. Taste is of coffee, roasted malt, ashes, umami, bitterness. Palate: Full bodied, soft carbonation. Overall: Good stuff. Im not a fan of ashy beers.
Bottle (12 oz), shared. Pitch black with reddish hues, a small ring of brown foam and little to no lacing. Aroma is of dark chocolate, soy sauce, ashes, roasted malts and marshmallow notes. Taste is semi-sweet with dark chocolate, ashes, roasted malts, soy sauce, light alcohol and marshmallow. Medium body. Moderate-medium carbonation. Chocolatey finish. Good barrel-aged RIS but really far from Expedition Stout (and even Black Note) in terms of balance.
bottle shared by tom10101, many thanks! pours unclear very dark brown with a small light beige cap offering some retention and lacing. tons of umami chocolate, burnt caramel, smoky hazelnuts, ashes, wooden booze. moderately low carbonation, medium body - oily; semi-sweet smoky finish. warming and smoky imperial stout.
Dark brown pour with few beige bubbles for a head. Aroma of roasted malts, dark chocolate, slight fruits and hops. Taste of roasted malts, dark unsweetened chocolate, very faint coffee and hops. Full bodied, medium carbonation, bitter roasty finish. Solid imperial stout but i was expecting so much more, damn!
Black liquid, 1 finger head of tan foam.
Smells of big roasted malt, some caramel, coffee, a wee bit of oxidation.
Roasted almost burnt malt taste with mild coffee that brings some bitterness.
Alcohol not present too much in the taste but certainly assertive after the swallow.
Nice enough Imperial Stout.
Pours dark brown/black with lasting light lacing. Big chocolate roasted malt and raisins. Not quite as thick mouthfeel as I expected goes to an extremely smooth finish.
Bottle thanks to Rob. Pours a dark brown with small beige head that lasts. The aroma is strong chocolate, roast, licorice. Medium body, roast, dark chocolate, wood, boozy finish, very good.
12 oz. bottle purchased locally last year, although I can’t remember where I bought it. Pours a nearly opaque deep, dark brown with a small dark tan head that settles into a ring. Notes of milk and dark chocolate, oats, roasted malts, tobacco, toast, brown sugar, earth, and a hint of dark fruit. Medium-bodied, with moderate carbonation and a roasty, smooth mouthfeel. Good stout.