Bell's The Oracle

I haven't been following the status of it this year, but I can say there was a good amount of it last year in Ohio.. there was actually more of it last year in my area than ever before..

 

Hoping to see this in bottles in Indiana this year....was disappointed it was draft only last year...

 

Oracle makes me laugh. One year, I struggle to find a couple bottles. Next year, it's sitting on shelves. No idea which scenario is going to happen this year, but that's always part of the fun -- the hunt...

 

All I know is that it's one of my favorite Bell's beers. Freaking delicious, way better than the 'Slam.

 

It was delicious. I don't know about "Way" better than Slam, but I do think it beats it out. I so hope to find this again!

 

Oracle usually drops late August/early September, so we have a little while before we see it yet.

I will wholeheartedly agree with Marc, way better than Hopslam. Can't wait to pick up a case.

 

When fresh, I will agree, Oracle is far superior. However, I feel, in my experience with both beers, that Oracle falls off the cliff far quicker than Hopslam. After a couple weeks, Oracle has transformed into a shell of it's previous self, where Hopslam is still hoppy and drinkable.

But when it's fresh, it's no comparison. Oracle is the second best beer I've had from Bell's, only behind Black Note.

 

Man I love Oracle. Its delicious and coincides with the start of football season. Anyone know if they will bottle oktoberfest this year?

 

No word that it won't show up in bottles. The construction was a big part of the decision to go keg only, with the new facility up and running I would suspect it is back to business as usual.

 

Keg only, from what I've heard.

 

This is definitely on my wishlist - I hope I'll be able to get some in IL.

 

Man I love your avatar!!!

That's what they said last year too, and bottles still hit. Stoked for it.

 

I've never understood why this hits Madison, WI and not Milwaukee. Have been wanting to try for years. ISO (PRE)!

 

Just got the August newsletter from Bells saying Octoberfest would be draft only again. On the plus side, Oracle is due out in August and Wheat Love is being bottled again.

 

Great news! Ill be at Bells on the 23rd, so hopefully Oracle is at the general store by then!

 

our distributor of Bells here in Indiana is telling us that Oracle is going to be bottles only in Indiana. mid-late august release. take that FWIW

 

Wheat Love!

I have been asking for that to be rebrewed for years! I am glad all my begging and pleading has paid off.

 

Bells has a different distributor in Madison than here in MKE. My understanding is that The Oracle is allocated to Distributors based on other sales. Clearly Beer Capitol is not doing Bell's justice if we aren't seeing The Oracle. (I've also had Beechwood employees tell me as much, but as we all know, it's not that easy for a brewery to switch distributors.)