Hell Hath No Fury Ale - Bourbon Barrel-Aged
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store

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From:
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Ranked #19
ABV:
8.4%
Score:
93
Ranked #3,606
Avg:
4.19 | pDev: 9.31%
Reviews:
57
Ratings:
142
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 22, 2022
Added:
Jan 24, 2010
Wants:
  59
Gots:
  8
An American take on a Belgian Dubbel aged in bourbon barrels.
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Ratings by Can_if_you_can:
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Rated by Can_if_you_can from Minnesota

4.36/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Dec 07, 2016
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A - Dark brown pour with dense toffee colored lacing outlining the inside of the glass.

S - Dark fruit, some chocolate malt, and Bourbon.

T - Follows the nose (big surprise, right?). Chocolate roasty malt base stays prevalent from start to finish. Mized in is a nice blend of dark fruit, toasted cocoa, Bourbon, and a little bit of clove and spice. Ends with a pleasing lingering toasted cocoa and some dark fruit.

M - Big body that's light syrupy on the texture.

O - A very unique take omn the style that works extremely well with a memorable and satisfying flavor.
Dec 22, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by TP2MSU from Michigan

Apr 25, 2021
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Reviewed by Sparty1224 from Michigan

4.59/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
Serving: 12 oz. crowler poured into a Founder's CBS snifter. Canned 2 days ago, not sure about the original brew date. Tastes pretty fresh though, so assuming it's a new circulating batch.

A: Pours a near-pitch black, if not very dark brown color. Subtle off-white head lingers around the rim.

S: Raisin, fig, plums, some slight roasted malt. Barrel give a nice, sweet, oaky character.

T: Dark fruit jam, figs, vanilla. Some slight powdered cocoa. Bourbon is nice on the finish, very smooth.

M: Flavor surprisingly comes off as a stout, but mouthfeel is thinner and more of an ale body. Boozy without being hot.

O: So Hell Hath is an interesting beer. It's been nearly 8 years since I first had it, and I think I've only had it once since then. It's an interesting mutant of a Belgian dark and a traditional stout. You don't see many Belgian darks put in a barrel, if any, but the stout character of Hell Hath lends really well to barrel-aging. Comes out like a nice single BA-stout. You can definitely still pick up the unique Belgian character underneath the roast notes and the barrel. I guess this beer has been circulating in kegs for quite some time, and I've never really even seen it. So I'm super happy to have finally grabbed a crowler, totally worth it.

Recommendation: A nice barrel treatment to a special beer in the Bell's catalog, this is a must-try.
Jan 17, 2021
 
Rated: 4.09 by kdivers from New Hampshire

Aug 25, 2019
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Reviewed by Tripel_Threat from Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Served on tap in a snifter. Dark Cola colored liquid with a rim of bubbles. Nice, sweet aroma, with wood and vanilla combining with candi sugar, molasses, dark fruit. Flavor adds a wonderful cocoa ribbon and an oily feel. Absolutely satisfying and ready for more.
May 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4.2 by ScottP from New Hampshire

May 11, 2019
 
Rated: 4.25 by aasher from Indiana

Apr 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.9 by AdamSteve from Michigan

Mar 27, 2019
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Reviewed by ajm5108 from Pennsylvania

4.48/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Tastes like an oatmeal raisin cookie soaked in bourbon. Very good balance between the sweeter notes & the bourbon heat - raisin, cinnamon, vanilla, a little oak underneath. Excellent
Mar 20, 2019
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Reviewed by ovaltine from Indiana

4.35/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pour is black with a dark tan head that dissipates almost instantaneously. The barrel is prominent on the nose nose, but there’s also a significant dark chocolate component as well as some coffee notes.

The barrel is present on the taste as an oaky flavor, but the dark chocolate is the star - it provides a depth of flavor that is most excellent. There’s also coffee and clove flavors (from the Belgian yeast).

Another winner from one of my favorite breweries. This is outstanding, IMHO.
Mar 10, 2019
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Reviewed by DeaconWhite82 from Pennsylvania

4.04/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Got this on tap at a Whole Foods while watching a Penguins vs Bluejackets hockey game. Look us almost black. You feel and taste the bourbon. Gave me a calming , relaxed buzz. I like. Bells strikes again.
Mar 08, 2019
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Rated by TheeWarPig from Michigan

4.66/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
10.4% ABV.
Mar 04, 2019
 
Rated: 4.21 by drunkenmess from Michigan

Mar 02, 2019
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Rated by Muss42 from Michigan

4/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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Feb 17, 2019
 
Rated: 4.22 by nmann08 from Virginia

Jan 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4.49 by Tracker83 from Michigan

Nov 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.04 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Oct 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.15 by StevenMilligan from Florida

Oct 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.29 by Nat1975 from Indiana

Aug 07, 2017
Hell Hath No Fury Ale - Bourbon Barrel-Aged from Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
Beer rating: 93 out of 100 with 142 ratings