Quinannan Falls
Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store

Quinannan FallsQuinannan Falls
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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:
683
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.
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Ratings by icefisherman:
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Rated by icefisherman from Minnesota

5/5  rDev +25.9%

Nov 22, 2011
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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
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, 2024
 
Rated: 4 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 18, 2020
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Reviewed 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
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, 2020
 
Rated: 4.23 by Blogjackets from Ohio

Dec 15, 2019
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

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, 2019
 
Rated: 3.65 by tazzman from Florida

Mar 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.79 by Mikecd234 from Michigan

Mar 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by COBEERHUNTER from Colorado

Feb 06, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by mrcraft from California

Feb 01, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Karibourgeois from Texas

Jan 28, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by robebo44 from Virginia

Jan 08, 2019
 
Rated: 3.65 by monk2021 from Texas

Jan 02, 2019
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Reviewed by mynie from Maryland

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, 2018
 
Rated: 3.99 by Hockey_Fan from Maryland

Oct 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by JohnDon from Texas

Oct 11, 2018
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Reviewed by JimboBrews54 from Michigan

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, 2018
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Reviewed 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
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, 2018
 
Rated: 4.35 by Categart from Pennsylvania

Sep 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by -Andrew- from Michigan

Sep 27, 2018
Quinannan Falls from Bell's Brewery - Eccentric Café & General Store
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 683 ratings