Sparkling Ale
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store

Sparkling AleSparkling Ale
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From:
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Tripel
ABV:
9%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.81 | pDev: 11.81%
Reviews:
364
Ratings:
537
Status:
Retired
Rated:
May 08, 2017
Added:
Feb 13, 2002
Wants:
  36
Gots:
  15
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Ratings by farrago:
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Reviewed by farrago from New Jersey

3.85/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Loosely knit had of multiple bubble sizes, huge upon the pour but settles down into a half finger of dimpled white foam, highly credible amount of lacing left behind. Perfectly clear pumpkin orange color, yellows some around the rims, kinda looks like a cheap adjunct lager. The nose couldn't smell any different than what it looks like, sweet fig, apricot, date, pear fruit, orange juice, baker's yeast, some wet hop, herbaceous notes, the ginger, coriander spice a touch lower than expected, still here it fits the beer type. Medium-bodied, extremely smooth and fluid, the carbonation subtle and makes no sudden moves. Pepper lifts the ginger, coriander, allspice, not that sweet overall. Peach, apricot, pear takes precedence over date or fig. The orange and lemon citrus on the dry side, leaves plenty of room for the moss, forest floor earth. The breadiness and honey most apparent through the finish. Seems like a take on a style within the "house idiom" which is interesting but not to be confused with the original.
Jan 12, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
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Rated by Kittykat221 from Michigan

5/5  rDev +31.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
This beer is unique, delicious, amazing.
Mar 24, 2015
 
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Rated: 3.25 by jadler16 from Indiana

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Sparkling Ale from Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 537 ratings