Bell's - The Planets Series

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  1. beatenbyjacks

    beatenbyjacks Savant (1,151) Apr 17, 2011 Colorado

    might just have to drink one fresh and wait to do a vertical with a second beer. yeah yeah, a DIPA 11 months old might not be fresh, but I've had worse beer...
     
    #221 beatenbyjacks, Oct 2, 2014
  2. doughboy7928

    doughboy7928 Initiate (0) Sep 9, 2014 Michigan

    Venus is out in Kalamazoo.
     
    #222 doughboy7928, Oct 10, 2014
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  3. Yancey82

    Yancey82 Pundit (848) Aug 24, 2014 Pennsylvania

    The quest for Venus in Pittsburgh is on. Please let me know if you see it here
     
    #223 Yancey82, Oct 10, 2014
  4. ColonelHopslam

    ColonelHopslam Savant (1,037) Jan 22, 2014 Michigan

    This will be a very polarizing beer. I bought one bottle out of skepticism and I enjoyed it but didn't love it. The apricot juice is the foundation and the vanilla helped round out the mouthfeel and finish. Hope this sticks around longer than Mars so people get a chance to give it a shot.
     
    #224 ColonelHopslam, Oct 10, 2014
  5. A2HB

    A2HB Initiate (0) Oct 30, 2013 Michigan

    I wish I had more Mars :slight_frown:
     
    #225 A2HB, Oct 10, 2014
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  6. nc41

    nc41 Initiate (0) Sep 25, 2008 North Carolina
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    I drain poured mine, it was old and overly malty, bottled on 7/31 and it's just now hitting the shelf?
     
    #226 nc41, Oct 10, 2014
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  7. steebo777

    steebo777 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2009 Michigan

    You're thinking of Mars I think, the Tweet is of Venus.
     
    #227 steebo777, Oct 10, 2014
  8. EricTKole

    EricTKole Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2014 Michigan

    It's out there if you look.
     
    #228 EricTKole, Oct 10, 2014
  9. Fattymcphatty

    Fattymcphatty Initiate (0) Jul 13, 2014 Michigan

    Yeah. Venus wasn't even bottled prior to this last week. So no chance you had an old Venus. Even still, Mars would still be good at less than 3 months old. Drain pour? I don't know what you tasted.
     
    #229 Fattymcphatty, Oct 10, 2014
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  10. mcjeff42

    mcjeff42 Initiate (0) Jan 22, 2014 Michigan

    Just found Venus. Had to go to two stores but the 2nd one was selling singles only. That's fine, not sure I want more than 1.
     
    #230 mcjeff42, Oct 10, 2014
  11. jiggidy

    jiggidy Maven (1,299) Dec 18, 2013 Michigan

    Found Venus in Brighton. 2 bottle limit.
     
    #231 jiggidy, Oct 11, 2014
  12. Tee2Grn

    Tee2Grn Pundit (780) Nov 6, 2012 Michigan
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    Where did you find it? Canopy?
     
    #232 Tee2Grn, Oct 11, 2014
  13. jiggidy

    jiggidy Maven (1,299) Dec 18, 2013 Michigan

    23 place liquor....$2.50 a bottle. Only had 4 left. I was in there around 730.
     
    #233 jiggidy, Oct 11, 2014
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  14. MgoJohnStamos

    MgoJohnStamos Initiate (0) Jun 15, 2013 Michigan

    if you are willing to drive to Fenton, Merchants had some in the back.
     
    #234 MgoJohnStamos, Oct 11, 2014
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  15. DeviousSpirits

    DeviousSpirits Initiate (0) Mar 23, 2009 Michigan

    My shop in South Lyon sold me a sixer of Venus, $13. I'm digging it, so far.
     
    #235 DeviousSpirits, Oct 11, 2014
  16. basics

    basics Initiate (0) Oct 27, 2011 North Carolina

    Mars wasn't bad but the Oracle is a much better DIPA from Bells. Mars was a bit of a hot mess.
     
    #236 basics, Oct 11, 2014
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  17. ditka311

    ditka311 Crusader (442) Aug 22, 2009 Illinois

    Really hope that they continue to make Mars. Such a great beer, IMO. Have 6 left and excited to drink them but also sad to see them gone...
     
    #237 ditka311, Oct 11, 2014
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  18. deakin

    deakin Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2014 Michigan

    I dunno, I thought The Oracle batch was pretty poor this year. One can find plenty of better DIPAs for that price mark, too.
     
    #238 deakin, Oct 11, 2014
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  19. lonewolf371

    lonewolf371 Initiate (0) Apr 27, 2014 Michigan

    I'm pretty sure all this goodness/badness you guys are tasting with Mars and Oracle is just your individual palate.
     
    #239 lonewolf371, Oct 11, 2014
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  20. offthelevel_bytheplumb

    offthelevel_bytheplumb Maven (1,277) Aug 19, 2013 Illinois

    I only bought one bottle myself. I did think it was a very good beer, but one was enough for me as well.
     
    #240 offthelevel_bytheplumb, Oct 11, 2014
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