Lager of The Lakes | Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
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Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
Michigan, United States
bellsbeer.com
Style: Bohemian Pilsener
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
Following in the tradition of Czech Pilsners by offering a combination of firm malt and herbal hop bitterness, Bell’s Lager of the Lakes is as refreshing and crisp as a swim in the Great Lakes.
Added by proc on 10-16-2006
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Ratings: 1,202 | Reviews: 443
5/5 rDev +37%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Finally a great craft pilsner. I love when a brewer doesn't try too hard. I had founder's PC pils and in a vacuum it's not a bad beer, but it just tastes like and IPA. This will have a regular place in my fridge. Keep it up bells... I'm from Michigan and i appreciate this great beer
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look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Finally a great craft pilsner. I love when a brewer doesn't try too hard. I had founder's PC pils and in a vacuum it's not a bad beer, but it just tastes like and IPA. This will have a regular place in my fridge. Keep it up bells... I'm from Michigan and i appreciate this great beer
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3.68/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +2.7%
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
3.67/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.54/5 rDev -3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
4.39/5 rDev +20.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4/5 rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at BRGR Bar
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at BRGR Bar
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4.25/5 rDev +16.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.73/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.33/5 rDev +18.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured from 12 oz. can into a glass. Hazy gold color with nice white head. Maintained a good lace throughout. Mild yeasty smell but not off putting. Plenty of flavor for a Pilsner, neither sweet nor sour, hits the right notes. Crisp and clean finish. An unexpected delight thanks to my wife bringing it home on our grocery run. A great alternative to mass market Pilsners when in the mood for for a thirst-quenching beer with character.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured from 12 oz. can into a glass. Hazy gold color with nice white head. Maintained a good lace throughout. Mild yeasty smell but not off putting. Plenty of flavor for a Pilsner, neither sweet nor sour, hits the right notes. Crisp and clean finish. An unexpected delight thanks to my wife bringing it home on our grocery run. A great alternative to mass market Pilsners when in the mood for for a thirst-quenching beer with character.
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3.65/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nice pale gold beer with a fluffy white head. Globs of lacing left behind. The aroma is grainy and hoppy. Taste is light, sweet, hoppy, grainy with some tart lemon.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nice pale gold beer with a fluffy white head. Globs of lacing left behind. The aroma is grainy and hoppy. Taste is light, sweet, hoppy, grainy with some tart lemon.
https://i.imgur.com/meTlzfI.png
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4.27/5 rDev +17%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
3.87/5 rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz. Can
PKGD: 083018
Pours a pretty nice clean/clear golden yellow color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy one-finger plus white head, which leaves some nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, hoppy, lemon. The taste is pretty nice, malty, hoppy, with a nice touch of lemon. Medium body, ABV is hidden nicely, with a little dry/bitter finish. Overall, a pretty tasty brew.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
12 oz. Can
PKGD: 083018
Pours a pretty nice clean/clear golden yellow color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy one-finger plus white head, which leaves some nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is malty, hoppy, lemon. The taste is pretty nice, malty, hoppy, with a nice touch of lemon. Medium body, ABV is hidden nicely, with a little dry/bitter finish. Overall, a pretty tasty brew.
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3.37/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.94/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12oz can in the Gray Lot at UM-SMI game.
Pour: drank from the can...
Nose: drank from the can. Maybe a slight aroma
Taste: Crisp malts with slight earthiness, slightly bitter hops. Really clean and refreshing.
Mouthfeel: Medium carbonation, crisp feel in the mouth but still some body.
Overall: a solid pilsner that works in nearly any situation or food choice. Well done.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12oz can in the Gray Lot at UM-SMI game.
Pour: drank from the can...
Nose: drank from the can. Maybe a slight aroma
Taste: Crisp malts with slight earthiness, slightly bitter hops. Really clean and refreshing.
Mouthfeel: Medium carbonation, crisp feel in the mouth but still some body.
Overall: a solid pilsner that works in nearly any situation or food choice. Well done.
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3.49/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.94/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap.
A - Pale gold colored pour with nice carbonation and creamy head retention.
S - Light citrus and earthy cereal grain.
T - Crisp cracker cereal grain from start to finish, light citrus, a hint of herbal earthiness, and a small amount of honey. Ends with a pleasant balanced bitterness.
M - Medium body with just the right amount of pricklies on the tongue.
O - Crisp, refreshing, and deserving of a higher score than the current 3.64 rating.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap.
A - Pale gold colored pour with nice carbonation and creamy head retention.
S - Light citrus and earthy cereal grain.
T - Crisp cracker cereal grain from start to finish, light citrus, a hint of herbal earthiness, and a small amount of honey. Ends with a pleasant balanced bitterness.
M - Medium body with just the right amount of pricklies on the tongue.
O - Crisp, refreshing, and deserving of a higher score than the current 3.64 rating.
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4.08/5 rDev +11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
12 oz. can. Clear yellow body. Smells of doughy malts, floral hops, and a bit of honey. Tastes of doughy and bready malts. Stronger spicy hop flavor throughout. Perfectly clean finish. Light body. Not a beer that bursts with flavor, but that's not what I'm looking for here. It's a very well crafted beer.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
12 oz. can. Clear yellow body. Smells of doughy malts, floral hops, and a bit of honey. Tastes of doughy and bready malts. Stronger spicy hop flavor throughout. Perfectly clean finish. Light body. Not a beer that bursts with flavor, but that's not what I'm looking for here. It's a very well crafted beer.
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4.52/5 rDev +23.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Lager of The Lakes from Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
Beer rating:
3.65 out of
5 with
1,202 ratings
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