Bell's The Oracle

Someone (thanks Steve) just dropped off some at the store. It's open now, suuuper fresh, and tasting good.

 

Just picked some up from the General Store and had it on tap, this is my first time having it, and it's absolutely fantastic. I almost can't say if I like it or Hopslam better, very similar yet different beers! It looks like they had about half a pallet left of cases when I stopped in.

 

I like Oracle better hands down. In my opinion, Hopslam and Oracle are two totally different beers. Hopslam is all about hop flavor, very low IBUs and tons of late hop additions. Oracle is much more one note, heavy bitterness, more akin to the brash West Coast stylings.

 

Are you getting any through distro?

 

Yeah, just not sure exactly when. And I hear not that much is hitting Chicago either...so it should be interesting.

 

Oh contraire mon frere...u gotta be kidding me man...I can still feel the morning after headache I had after pounding several full snifters of Oracle and Expedition the last time I was at the cafe...oh...the horror...the horror...
Hope u are well my friend Marcus...

 

Well it sounds like a fun night at least!

 

Exactly. Hopslam tastes like it's trying to seduce you. Oracle is just interested in clubbing you over the head and dragging your lifeless corpse away.

 

Indeed my friend...indeed...up until the next morning that is...

 

They seem to be timing it perfect at the general store. Oracle bottle date was the 9th of this month and they went and cellared the expedition stout almost 2 years. Tried an expo tonight and it was the best thing I've had in my mouth in awhile

 

Silly goose!

 

Just picked some at @ Williams in Ann Arbor. They have it behind the counter, $3.75 a bottle. They only had a case to start with, though.

 

drinking one now. it's good, but give me heady topper or enjoy by over this any day.

 

'Both so good it's hard to pick between Hopslam and Oracle, but I'll take Oracle in a pinch. Too bad we can't get any in Illinois.

 

You can get Oracle in Illinois, it's just hard to find. I picked up two bottles yesterday.

 

Ummmmm, where?

 

It WAS available at Bottles and Cans, Beer Temple and a couple suburban Binnys that I saw so far. All gone now tho. Other than that I got nothing.

 

http://www.beermenus.com/beers/bell-s-oracle

 

I ran into it Thursday at Binny's Grand completely by accident, was a nice surprise.

I gotta say Im not huge of Oracle overall though. Its much better on tap and I would always rather have Hopslam.
Oddly enough it reminded me of Hoptimum but less smooth and harder to acquire.

 

I saw two bottles at a shop nearby me (Lake County). Not really my thing so I passed by.