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Quinannan Falls
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
- From:
- Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- India Pale Lager (IPL)
- ABV:
- 6.3%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 3.97 | pDev: 9.57%
- Reviews:
- 198
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 06, 2024
- Added:
- Jun 07, 2010
- Wants:
- 83
- Gots:
- 98
Formerly Bell's Quinannan Falls Lager
Literally born in a dream: Larry Bell, president and founder of Bell’s Brewery, dreamt that he was at the mystically hidden retreat of Quinannan Falls, somewhere in the boreal north.
Neither Quinannan Falls nor the beer actually existed outside his imagination, but he remembered enough about it to sketch a recipe and label, which was put into full form by Michigan artist Kathleen Kalinowski, the following morning.
The end result is a dry-hopped lager that possesses a crisp, dry bitterness you would expect from a German pilsner, but the use of highly aromatic Simcoe hops from the Pacific Northwest, evoke the fragrant pine forests that inspired this beer.
Literally born in a dream: Larry Bell, president and founder of Bell’s Brewery, dreamt that he was at the mystically hidden retreat of Quinannan Falls, somewhere in the boreal north.
Neither Quinannan Falls nor the beer actually existed outside his imagination, but he remembered enough about it to sketch a recipe and label, which was put into full form by Michigan artist Kathleen Kalinowski, the following morning.
The end result is a dry-hopped lager that possesses a crisp, dry bitterness you would expect from a German pilsner, but the use of highly aromatic Simcoe hops from the Pacific Northwest, evoke the fragrant pine forests that inspired this beer.
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Reviewed by josephschmitt from Michigan
4.82/5 rDev +21.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.82/5 rDev +21.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
As a native of Kalamazoo I get to taste this wonderful IPL on a regular basis. For me, QFalls is Bells best beer after Two Hearted. QFalls is very drinkable and it is my warm weather go to. Now Bells is brewing this periodically, not just in July. If you ever get a chance to drink this, you may change your mind about Oberon, which is wheat swill for me
Mar 06, 2024Reviewed by rapayn01 from Kentucky
3.75/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Backfilling here. I had what was likely a taster at a local pub back in July 2016. On Untappd, I posted that it was "Pretty tasty for a lager. Surprisingly, actually." Since I'm not a fan of the style, that's pretty high praise. Will look to give this another try this summer.
May 04, 2020Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.84/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.84/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had this as beer #4 in a 6 beer flight at the source in Kalamazoo at the end of May 2014. Right off the bat I kinda chuckled at the commercial tug job referencing the Simcoe hop as an aromatic one.
Pours light and yellow like a lager should. 1/2" white head. Nice aroma on it, I like higher hopped lagers. Bit of that mythical forest in the aroma.
Taste was cool. Bright, crisp, hoppy. Surprised the Simcoe hop worked as well as it did. Gave off a C hop like forest effect. While only 45 ibu, it does come across a tad higher than that. I hope they bring this out west with their new foray into distribution out here. Just not enough hoppy lagers on shelves. Not enough appreciation for the drinkability of something like this, no Chicago pours, just lots of goodness you can pound 12 oz at a time, and it doesn't get tiring or oppressive. Falls into equal territory between ipa and ipl given that the yeast isn't really discernable as a lager, but the other qualities (hopping aside) support the designation.
Sep 20, 2019Pours light and yellow like a lager should. 1/2" white head. Nice aroma on it, I like higher hopped lagers. Bit of that mythical forest in the aroma.
Taste was cool. Bright, crisp, hoppy. Surprised the Simcoe hop worked as well as it did. Gave off a C hop like forest effect. While only 45 ibu, it does come across a tad higher than that. I hope they bring this out west with their new foray into distribution out here. Just not enough hoppy lagers on shelves. Not enough appreciation for the drinkability of something like this, no Chicago pours, just lots of goodness you can pound 12 oz at a time, and it doesn't get tiring or oppressive. Falls into equal territory between ipa and ipl given that the yeast isn't really discernable as a lager, but the other qualities (hopping aside) support the designation.
Reviewed by mynie from Maryland
3.89/5 rDev -2%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.89/5 rDev -2%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
IPL. 12 ounce container canned about 4 months ago. That should be good, right?
Pours, like many an IPL, unnervingly clear. Pale yellow. The color is indistinguishable from Bud, although it's much less fizzy.
Smells sharp, sweet, and pleasantly yeasty with a decent little hop kick. Reminds me of the good old imperial pilsners, though perhaps a bit less hoppy.
Tastes astringently sweet up front--not horrible but not great. It gets hoppier in the middle and finishes with a very fine yeast profile. The beer is solid, but were it not for a rough front end it would be much better.
Nov 29, 2018Pours, like many an IPL, unnervingly clear. Pale yellow. The color is indistinguishable from Bud, although it's much less fizzy.
Smells sharp, sweet, and pleasantly yeasty with a decent little hop kick. Reminds me of the good old imperial pilsners, though perhaps a bit less hoppy.
Tastes astringently sweet up front--not horrible but not great. It gets hoppier in the middle and finishes with a very fine yeast profile. The beer is solid, but were it not for a rough front end it would be much better.
Reviewed by JimboBrews54 from Michigan
4/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
If two hearted had a light beer, this would be it. This definitely has a lot of those bitter notes, but this has the lighter side of the coin because of the lager instead of the IPA notes.
Oct 08, 2018Reviewed by Brewno8it from Missouri
3.45/5 rDev -13.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev -13.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Look: Average yellow color and foam head of an adjunct lager.
Smell: Piney and grassy.
Taste: Light to smooth medium body, piney and resinous taste. Hop bitterness forward.
Feel: The feel is my favorite part of this IPL. Reminds me of a session IPA.
Oct 01, 2018Smell: Piney and grassy.
Taste: Light to smooth medium body, piney and resinous taste. Hop bitterness forward.
Feel: The feel is my favorite part of this IPL. Reminds me of a session IPA.
Quinannan Falls from Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
683 ratings
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