Kalamazoo Stout - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store

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From:
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Stout
ABV:
6%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 10.96%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
87
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 20, 2019
Added:
Jan 06, 2014
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by glazeman:
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Rated by glazeman from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7%

Sep 12, 2014
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

4/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this as the 6th and final beer of a 6 beer flight when I was in Kalamazoo in May 2014 as part of the reunion weekend.

Pours a mostly dark brown pour. Thin tan head 1/4". Aroma was light bourbon. Light wood, typical big roasted malt kick from the beer. Thus far, the barrel seems to be exposed to the beer for less time than your average bourbon barrel stout.

Taste was enjoyable, the light nose was still a light influence taste wise, but it was enjoyable just a light inflection of bourbon, vanilla and oak on a roasty stout, melds well for the mouth feel. Not at all a chore to drink, I feel like I could have done a full pour of this and been just fine to drive afterwards. The little bourbon effect does still contribute the sense of more chocolate (no actual chocolate) and a smoothed out feel tempering the heavily roasted malt.

Its a neat thing to check out. I dunno if it makes the beer any better, but different.
Sep 20, 2019
 
Rated: 3.5 by Eziel from Ohio

Apr 27, 2015
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Rated by Armando_Perez from Florida

4.64/5  rDev +24.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Nice low abv BA stout. Much better than I anticipated.
Dec 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by BigRizz62 from Maryland

Dec 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Fox82791 from New York

Nov 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.8 by ari32 from Georgia

Nov 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Nov 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by msumike89 from Colorado

Oct 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jeremiahoden from Indiana

Oct 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by t2grogan from Arizona

Oct 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by KevinL from Michigan

Oct 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by EJJ1848 from Minnesota

Sep 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Makubex from Illinois

Sep 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by outoffocus from Pennsylvania

Sep 07, 2014
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Reviewed by Stinkypuss from Pennsylvania

4.11/5  rDev +9.9%
Pours a dark brown almost black color with an off white head and plenty of lace. The aroma is boozy, chocolatey and big on bourbon. Smells like a hobo's breath after they have a morning mocha. Dry wood.

The taste is big on chocolate, wood, caramel apple, bourbon, a bit of yeast. Slight nutty tartness as this beer was aged in second-use barrels that held black note. Deep roast and booze.

Full bodied brew with a medium carbonation. Overall, this is a very solid beer.
Sep 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by szmnnl99 from Michigan

Sep 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by JamesShoemaker from Michigan

Aug 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.9 by tectactoe from Michigan

Aug 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by lunarbrew from Wisconsin

Aug 10, 2014
Kalamazoo Stout - Bourbon Barrel-Aged from Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 87 ratings