Bell's Java Stout | Bell's Brewery, Inc.
Brewed by:
Bell's Brewery, Inc.
Michigan, United States
bellsbeer.com
Style: American Stout
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 7.50%
Availability: Winter
Notes / Commercial Description:
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.
Added by kbub6f on 12-11-2001
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Ratings: 3,242 | Reviews: 1,151
3.7/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Sweet toasty aroma. No hop aroma. Whip cream scent along with chocolate malt. Dark opaque, with a thin long lasting, tight small bubbly head. Roasty malt with slight hints of alcohol. Medium to full bodied with a creamy feel to it. Finishes slightly dry with a creamy chocolate and coffee aftertaste.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Sweet toasty aroma. No hop aroma. Whip cream scent along with chocolate malt. Dark opaque, with a thin long lasting, tight small bubbly head. Roasty malt with slight hints of alcohol. Medium to full bodied with a creamy feel to it. Finishes slightly dry with a creamy chocolate and coffee aftertaste.
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4.36/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
3.85/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.46/5 rDev +12.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Coffee, coffee, coffee, and more coffee! Not to understate the richness or complexity of the roast as a whole, but, wow! I feel like I should ask what the caffeine content might be.
Imagine one of your favorite stouts or porters. Now, mix it with the coffee from your favorite local coffee shop. Scorched caramel, espresso notes, and, well... Coffee!
99 cents per single on sale at Whole Foods. It would probably be worth the $15.00 for a 6-pack other people seem to be paying; at this price, though, I stocked up!
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Coffee, coffee, coffee, and more coffee! Not to understate the richness or complexity of the roast as a whole, but, wow! I feel like I should ask what the caffeine content might be.
Imagine one of your favorite stouts or porters. Now, mix it with the coffee from your favorite local coffee shop. Scorched caramel, espresso notes, and, well... Coffee!
99 cents per single on sale at Whole Foods. It would probably be worth the $15.00 for a 6-pack other people seem to be paying; at this price, though, I stocked up!
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3.94/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.75/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.04/5 rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Looks like a stout. Not super thick but pours a nice color
Smells and tastes strongly of coffee
Goes down smooth and is incredibly flavorful for a coffee stout. Not entirely sure if its worth the 15 bucks per six pack though
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Looks like a stout. Not super thick but pours a nice color
Smells and tastes strongly of coffee
Goes down smooth and is incredibly flavorful for a coffee stout. Not entirely sure if its worth the 15 bucks per six pack though
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3.8/5 rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a cola like brown color with a light brown head that quickly settles into a ring around the glass.
The aroma is of cold brewed coffee with semi sweet chocolate notes. Some cocoa and caramel.
The taste is of a moderate roast coffee with pretty big cocoa flavor. A bit of a sour cherry thing going on. Toasted pumpernickel and scorched caramel from the base stout. Some ashy bitterness.
The bed is well bodied with fizzy carbonation. Sweet start but finishes with an earthy bitterness.
A flavorful stout. I feel like I get more chocolate notes than I do coffee though.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a cola like brown color with a light brown head that quickly settles into a ring around the glass.
The aroma is of cold brewed coffee with semi sweet chocolate notes. Some cocoa and caramel.
The taste is of a moderate roast coffee with pretty big cocoa flavor. A bit of a sour cherry thing going on. Toasted pumpernickel and scorched caramel from the base stout. Some ashy bitterness.
The bed is well bodied with fizzy carbonation. Sweet start but finishes with an earthy bitterness.
A flavorful stout. I feel like I get more chocolate notes than I do coffee though.
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3.75/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 12oz bottle into Spiegelau Stout Glass. Bottled October 10th 2016.
L: Very dark brown, faint ruby edges. Half-finger beige head that doesn't stick around for very long.
S: Tons of coffee, hints of chocolate and cocoa as well, some molasses.
T: Coffee mellows out in the flavor but is still very present, the chocolate shines through better here. Let's see what happens as this warms a bit.
F: Medium body, low carbonation, dry finish.
O: Not Bell's best offer, a good beer definitely but I was slightly disappointed with this one.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 12oz bottle into Spiegelau Stout Glass. Bottled October 10th 2016.
L: Very dark brown, faint ruby edges. Half-finger beige head that doesn't stick around for very long.
S: Tons of coffee, hints of chocolate and cocoa as well, some molasses.
T: Coffee mellows out in the flavor but is still very present, the chocolate shines through better here. Let's see what happens as this warms a bit.
F: Medium body, low carbonation, dry finish.
O: Not Bell's best offer, a good beer definitely but I was slightly disappointed with this one.
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3.71/5 rDev -6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.59/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.74/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
4.17/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A - Pours pitch black with a coffee colored, 3 finger head. Average head retention with a lot of lacing.
S - Like a fresh brewed pot of coffee. If you love coffee you'll love this aroma. It's honestly hard to pick up on anything else how strong the coffee aroma is, however, notes of chocolate and sweet malts are there.
T - As surprising as it may be - coffee. Coming from someone who drinks, literally, a quart of coffee a day, black, this beer tastes stronger than most coffee. The coffee flavors are so overwhelming it's hard to note even the subtle hints of chocolate in it.
M - Full bodied beer and very bitter. Given the over abundance of coffee beans in the brew, it's not much of a surprise how bitter it is. Very enjoyable and drinkable.
O - It feels as if I'm drinking a fresh brewed pot of coffee. Beer loko?
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A - Pours pitch black with a coffee colored, 3 finger head. Average head retention with a lot of lacing.
S - Like a fresh brewed pot of coffee. If you love coffee you'll love this aroma. It's honestly hard to pick up on anything else how strong the coffee aroma is, however, notes of chocolate and sweet malts are there.
T - As surprising as it may be - coffee. Coming from someone who drinks, literally, a quart of coffee a day, black, this beer tastes stronger than most coffee. The coffee flavors are so overwhelming it's hard to note even the subtle hints of chocolate in it.
M - Full bodied beer and very bitter. Given the over abundance of coffee beans in the brew, it's not much of a surprise how bitter it is. Very enjoyable and drinkable.
O - It feels as if I'm drinking a fresh brewed pot of coffee. Beer loko?
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4.08/5 rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Look: A fizzy dark brown beer with a nice two finger head of khaki foam. Laces the glass well
Smell: Coffee, coffee, coffee and more coffee. Subtle hints of vanilla.
Taste: This is a coffee bomb. At first I'm getting a very bitter espresso and black roast coffee flavor but on the aftertaste I'm getting a more soft and supple, sweeter medium roast flavor. Dry and bitter, but not overtly so. Rather effervescent and bubbly. Gentle hints of dark chocolate and very mild vanilla in the background.
Feel: Midweight and moderately carbonated. Feel is quite crisp - for a stout.
Overall: Like I said, this is an absolute coffee bomb with tons of roasted malt flavor. It remains crisp and not unbearably dry while offering a wide range of coffee roast styles. Not a whole lot to say about this one it's fairly simple and straightforward (not that thats a bad thing). If you like espresso and coffee this is worth a try.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Look: A fizzy dark brown beer with a nice two finger head of khaki foam. Laces the glass well
Smell: Coffee, coffee, coffee and more coffee. Subtle hints of vanilla.
Taste: This is a coffee bomb. At first I'm getting a very bitter espresso and black roast coffee flavor but on the aftertaste I'm getting a more soft and supple, sweeter medium roast flavor. Dry and bitter, but not overtly so. Rather effervescent and bubbly. Gentle hints of dark chocolate and very mild vanilla in the background.
Feel: Midweight and moderately carbonated. Feel is quite crisp - for a stout.
Overall: Like I said, this is an absolute coffee bomb with tons of roasted malt flavor. It remains crisp and not unbearably dry while offering a wide range of coffee roast styles. Not a whole lot to say about this one it's fairly simple and straightforward (not that thats a bad thing). If you like espresso and coffee this is worth a try.
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3.9/5 rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pitch black with small head. Mild retention and lacing. Strong coco nibs and milder java. Strong coco nibs in taste with some java. Medium to heavy bodied. Mild carbonation.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pitch black with small head. Mild retention and lacing. Strong coco nibs and milder java. Strong coco nibs in taste with some java. Medium to heavy bodied. Mild carbonation.
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Bell's Java Stout from Bell's Brewery, Inc.
3.96
out of 5
based on 3,242 ratings.
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5