Java Stout
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store

Java StoutJava Stout
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From:
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Stout
Ranked #140
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
88
Ranked #13,443
Avg:
3.94 | pDev: 11.17%
Reviews:
1,158
Ratings:
3,275
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 04, 2023
Added:
Dec 11, 2001
Wants:
  185
Gots:
  441
Java Stout uses a custom blend of coffee beans, roasted locally for us by Water Street Coffee Joint, to generate its intense flavor. Possessing an unmistakable aromatic punch, Java Stout has long been one of our most popular stouts.
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Ratings by orbitalr0x:
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Reviewed by orbitalr0x from Illinois

4.52/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Batch 6624. The Bell's Java Stout pours from the bottle a deep dark onyx black with a full inch of dark tan foam atop the brew. No light is getting through thisn one!! Looks very appealing in the glass with some nice lacing. Aromas of freshly ground coffee beans are the first to hit my nose. Just like opening the can of beans in the morning. Underneath there's lots of dark, toasty, roasted malts and hunks of chocolate. Slightly smoky with a dollop of caramel. I just love the marriage of coffee and stout...I could sit and adore the aroma of this brew all day.

First sip brings a wave of viscous dark, roasted, smoky maltiness. It rolls over the palate with force, bringing along with it a healthy helping of freshly brewed black coffee. The tug of war between the sweet aspects of the stout and the bitter of the coffee work really well here. Rich and chocolatey, this is a damn fine coffee stout that is simply luscious and very enjoyable. So much flavor.

Mouthfeel is big and bold with a hefty body that's not at all afraid to assert itself. Small bubbly carbonation flows across the palate. Quite easy to drink. I really love coffee stouts but they are more of a treat for me. I don't think I could sit down to more than a few of these at a time. Had this on tap at the Great Lakes Brewfest and it's just as good in the bottle. Another Bell's stout...another wonderful experience. Well worth seeking out if you enjoy coffee stouts.

Edit: Just looked up this batch number on Bell's website and realized this was packaged on October 28, 2004. At almost a year old this brew is still amazing. I will have to try one fresh and then get some more to cellar!!
Oct 15, 2005
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Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland

4.06/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Aromatic blend of coffee, toffee and chocolate hits the nose immediately as the foamy, tan head leaves light lacing over this rich, dark brew. Smokey, roasted malt taste with the right amount of carbonation to keep the full bodied mouthfeel from becoming too murky. Moderately bitter, long lasting finish.
Mar 04, 2023
 
Rated: 3.96 by DarrellK from Florida

Nov 28, 2022
 
Rated: 3.92 by Blogjackets from Ohio

Oct 04, 2022
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Rated by Newbeergeek1 from Maine

3.77/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Not one of their best for my tastes but still very glad I tried it. Maybe a tad more malty than I like got me not rating as highly.
Aug 23, 2020
 
Rated: 4.01 by HardyA34 from Michigan

Feb 06, 2020
 
Rated: 4.03 by BillRoth from Maryland

Nov 05, 2019
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Reviewed by Nass from Florida

4.26/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
The pour is black, The aroma is of roasted malts & coffee. The taste carries along with what the nose had to offer along with a slight trace of baker's chocolate in there as well.. This is a pleasant drinking stout. I have not a Bell's stout to date that I was dissatisfied with. Cheers! A-
Sep 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.92 by godawgs from Louisiana

May 02, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.92/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Bottled 10/24/15; drank 11/26/15 @ the Yarchives.

Black/brown appearance.

A rough pour yielded a HUGE tan head; a frothy curtain of lace.

Mild habenero, roasted coffee bean & faint citrus notes in the nose.

Creamy medium mouthfeel.

Caramel & milk chocolate flavors up front; dry orange rind & faint pepper heat notes on the finish.

I wished this was more coffee forward, but found it enjoyable.
Apr 24, 2019
 
Rated: 3.92 by NodakEric from Minnesota

Feb 11, 2019
 
Rated: 3.98 by craigbelly from Iowa

Jan 21, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by COBEERHUNTER from Colorado

Jul 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.33 by npendres from Wisconsin

Jun 30, 2018
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.78/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
From bottle at RBESG 2016 in Barcelona, Grand Tasting. Black colour, small tan head. Roasty aroma and flavour, distinct coffee notes, fairly dry. Better than average.
Jun 12, 2018
 
Rated: 3.98 by eppie82 from Illinois

Apr 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Tripel_Threat from Michigan

Mar 11, 2018
 
Rated: 4.67 by TJsmither from Wisconsin

Feb 02, 2018
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Reviewed by mothmanscott from Georgia

4/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From notes 3/12/13: My goodness this pours a very dark brown/black. The pour produces 2+ fingers of deep mocha, frothy, finely bubbled, lasting head that leaves a superb coating of sticky lace. Aroma is cold coffee grounds, roasted/lightly burned and dark malts, dark bittersweet chocolate, molasses, toffee, a hint of dark fruits and a faint hint of anise/licorice. Taste is strong black iced coffee, burnt dark bread, dark bitter chocolate, prune, fig, molasses, toffee and a little spice. Hop presence is best defined as a bitterness just after mid-sip through the aftertaste. The burned and very bitter (for a stout) character intensifies in the aftertaste. Intense coffee in both the nose and mouth. The aroma reminds me more of what arises from a coffee maker as you clean it than drinking coffee but this is not necessarily a negative attribute. Alcohol presence is well hidden. Mouthfeel is medium heavy bodied, silky smooth and creamy with more carbonation than is typical of the style.
Jan 28, 2018
 
Rated: 3.56 by BenHoppy from Michigan

Jan 04, 2018
Java Stout from Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
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