The Wild One | Bell's Brewery, Inc.
Brewed by:
Bell's Brewery, Inc.
Michigan, United States
bellsbeer.com
Style: American Wild Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.60%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
A blend of brown ale and wheat wort aged in oak wine barrels. Beer is tart with subtle Brett notes.
Added by hoppymeal on 12-08-2007
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Ratings: 488 | Reviews: 93
4/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle shared at Pre-Borefts Ratebeer Tasting 2016. Clear amber pour with no head. Notes of cherries, oak, vanilla, wild funk. Medium body, light carbonation and a tart finish.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle shared at Pre-Borefts Ratebeer Tasting 2016. Clear amber pour with no head. Notes of cherries, oak, vanilla, wild funk. Medium body, light carbonation and a tart finish.
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4.3/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.09/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A - Pours a hazy reddish brown with a thin off white head.
S - Aroma is vinegar, oak and tart cherries.
T - The taste follows the aroma with tart cherries, oak and some lactic acidity in the finish.
M - Light body with medium carbonation. Crisp mouthfeel with a dry finish.
O - Very solid and well made wild ale. Awesome blend of juicy and tart flavors.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A - Pours a hazy reddish brown with a thin off white head.
S - Aroma is vinegar, oak and tart cherries.
T - The taste follows the aroma with tart cherries, oak and some lactic acidity in the finish.
M - Light body with medium carbonation. Crisp mouthfeel with a dry finish.
O - Very solid and well made wild ale. Awesome blend of juicy and tart flavors.
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4.29/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +3.9%
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
4.48/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.02/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.29/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.1/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle: Poured a reddish color ale with a medium size foamy head with OK retention. Aroma of brown sugar, oak and tart notes is pretty interesting. Taste is a mix of brown sugar, some tart notes with plenty of oak and cherry notes with limited acidity. Body is about average with good carbonation. Solid Flanders Red from a brewery that is not necessarily known for these style of beers.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle: Poured a reddish color ale with a medium size foamy head with OK retention. Aroma of brown sugar, oak and tart notes is pretty interesting. Taste is a mix of brown sugar, some tart notes with plenty of oak and cherry notes with limited acidity. Body is about average with good carbonation. Solid Flanders Red from a brewery that is not necessarily known for these style of beers.
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4/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Red and brown flanders bruin and red like appearance. A little more bright though, good clarity. Aroma was delivering on the tart cherries.
Taste was good and tart wit the cherry, earthy malt/wheat. You can get the brett in the mouthfeel, probably contributes to the drying notes. A worthy beer.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Red and brown flanders bruin and red like appearance. A little more bright though, good clarity. Aroma was delivering on the tart cherries.
Taste was good and tart wit the cherry, earthy malt/wheat. You can get the brett in the mouthfeel, probably contributes to the drying notes. A worthy beer.
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The Wild One from Bell's Brewery, Inc.
4.09
out of 5
based on 488 ratings.
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4