Eccentric Ale 2008
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
- From:
- Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 10.1%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.81 | pDev: 13.91%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 35
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 12, 2023
- Added:
- Dec 05, 2009
- Wants:
- 11
- Gots:
- 10
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
Released 2009
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Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)
4.23/5 rDev +11%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +11%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Bottle: Poured a pitch-black ale with a small foamy head with limited retention or lacing. Aroma of chocolate, molasses and light species. Taste is a mix of light species with some molasses and light spices. Body is about average with low carbonation with light warming alcohol notes. Enjoyable strong ale which actually aged quite well.
Oct 12, 2023
Reviewed by JohnFred4 from New York
4.4/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.4/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Look: Threateningly dark brown. I'm intrigued.
Smell: pit fruits: dates, raisins, black bread, brown sugar, chocolate covered cherries
Taste: Fruit syrup, cherries, blueberries, cola, umami/soy sauce.
Feel: oily as hell, but I love it.
Overall: very unique; what Bell's used to be. Super strong, not for everyone, but what "eccentric" used to mean. It doesn't really fit well together, but is greater than the sum of its parts. Definitely one of the most interesting offerings int he 2021 Bells Advent Calendar.
Dec 15, 2021Smell: pit fruits: dates, raisins, black bread, brown sugar, chocolate covered cherries
Taste: Fruit syrup, cherries, blueberries, cola, umami/soy sauce.
Feel: oily as hell, but I love it.
Overall: very unique; what Bell's used to be. Super strong, not for everyone, but what "eccentric" used to mean. It doesn't really fit well together, but is greater than the sum of its parts. Definitely one of the most interesting offerings int he 2021 Bells Advent Calendar.
Reviewed by doucmehu from Oregon
3.05/5 rDev -19.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
3.05/5 rDev -19.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
Extra from a trade.
A: Deep mahogany, nearly black. About an inch of mocha head fizzes away pretty quick. Not much lacing, and fairly heavy looking.
S: Big molasses, maple syrup, chocolate syrup, dark fruit, honey. Just a ton of sugary sweetness, with the maple being the most prominent.
T: Whoa. WAY too many sweet flavors going on. Milk chocolate, honey, caramel, maple syrup dominate, with some roast and pine/puniper in there as the sweetness gives way. There is a hint of tartness at the tail end, on the back of the tongue.
M: Fairly heavy, slick, low carbonation, little alcohol presence for 10% (5 years will do that).
O: Hard to drink due to the cloying sweetness. If you are looking for a sugar bomb like a Crème Brulee or or Choklat, this might be a fun choice.
Oct 26, 2013A: Deep mahogany, nearly black. About an inch of mocha head fizzes away pretty quick. Not much lacing, and fairly heavy looking.
S: Big molasses, maple syrup, chocolate syrup, dark fruit, honey. Just a ton of sugary sweetness, with the maple being the most prominent.
T: Whoa. WAY too many sweet flavors going on. Milk chocolate, honey, caramel, maple syrup dominate, with some roast and pine/puniper in there as the sweetness gives way. There is a hint of tartness at the tail end, on the back of the tongue.
M: Fairly heavy, slick, low carbonation, little alcohol presence for 10% (5 years will do that).
O: Hard to drink due to the cloying sweetness. If you are looking for a sugar bomb like a Crème Brulee or or Choklat, this might be a fun choice.
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