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New Beer Blog Bell’s Two Hearted Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to get into the flagship beer of Bell’s Brewery. It is their Two Hearted IPA. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this Midwest craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this Michigan craft brewery. Let us get into this IPA.

It has a cloudy golden color with a white constant head. The aroma has a heavy citrus notes. The taste has a carbonation citrus with a dry bitter aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable.

Here is a description from their website (www.bellsbeer.com):

Bell’s Two Hearted Ale is defined by its intense hop aroma and malt balance. Hopped exclusively with the Centennial hop varietal from the Pacific Northwest, massive additions in the kettle and again in the fermenter lend their characteristic grapefruit and pine resin aromas. A significant malt body balances this hop presence; together with the signature fruity aromas of Bell’s house yeast, this leads to a remarkably drinkable American-style India Pale Ale.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.bellsbeer.com

Twitter: @bellsbrewery

In the end, I have no idea why everyone goes nuts over this beer. It is a good IPA but it is not best one. Every bar that I go into now it is always on draft. I am sorry there are some other IPA’s. I try not drinking this beer to send a message. I had this time to revisit it. I have to say it is not my favorite IPA but I can respect it. Is this the best IPA? To me, Hell No! There are better IPA’s on the market. I recommend it. I am pretty sick of looking at it now. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Bell’s Best Brown Ale

In this fall beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Bell’s Brewery. It is their famous Best Brown Ale. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this Michigan craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this Midwest craft brewery. Let us get into this brown ale.

It has a cloudy dark brown color with a tan color head. The smell has a sweet malty with nutty notes. The taste has a smooth malty notes with a nutty aftertaste. It is a nice drinkable fall beer.

Here is a description from their website (www.bellsbeer.com):

A smooth, toasty brown ale, Best Brown Ale is a mainstay in our fall lineup. With hints of caramel and cocoa, the malt body has the depth to stand up to cool weather, but does not come across as heavy. This balancing act is aided by the generous use of American hops.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.bellsbeer.com

Twitter: @bellsbrewery

Closing, I have always pick up a six pack of this beer every year. This is one of the few beers that I go out of my way to pick up from this brewery. They did a great job on making this beer. It is a nice and smooth. This is a great brew for the fall day or first winter snow of the winter. I highly recommend this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Blog Bell’s Saturn The Bringer Old Age

In this special beer blog, we are going to get into the next beer in the planet series. It is Saturn The Bringer Of Old Age from Bell’s Brewery. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this Michigan craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know Bell’s Brewery. Let us get into this beer.

It has an amber color without a head on this brew. The aroma has a bourbon notes. The taste has a heavy overall bourbon notes with a dry bourbon aftertaste. It is not drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

This is one of a seven part series inspired by Gustav Holst’s musical composition, “The Planets.” Strap in and embark on a flavor tour of our solar system – in the order of Holst’s piece. Mars to Neptune.

Here is a description from their website (www.bellsbeer.com):

Bell’s Brewery, Inc. :: Saturn – The Bringer of Old Age//

SATURN

The Bringer
of Old Age

STYLE: Bourbon Barrel Aged Barleywine

RELEASE DATE: April 2015

ABV: 11.5%

COLOR: Deep copper

GLASSWARE: Snifter

TASTING NOTES: The fifth release in the Bell’s Planets Series is strong, robust and complex. Saturn is a bourbon barrel aged barleywine loaded with notes of toffee, caramel, oak and vanilla that finishes with a warming touch. The first beer brewed for this series, Saturn has been aging in casks since July 2014. True to its name, this beer is well suited for vintage aging.

SHELF LIFE: Unlimited

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.bellsbeer.com

Twitter: @bellsbrewery

Closing, I have to say that this series has been pretty interesting. I had one of these beers and it will keep the beer drinker hunting for rest of them. However, I have to say overall, this series has been pretty disappointing. There has been some really good ones, average, and below average brews. This one was one of the better ones. I did not know how a Barleywine being aged in Bourbon Barrel would go over. It worked pretty well. I hope they bring this beer back as a seasonal. This is a great brand. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: djweiser13

New Beer Blog Bell’s Mercury The Winged Messenger Belgian Style Ale

In this special beer blog, we are going to get into third brew from this Planet series from Bell’s Brewery. It is Mercury The Winged Messenger Belgian Style Ale. After a major recall, I took my chances to try this beer because of glass being in it. I filter this beer twice. I am still alive and I did not see any glass. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this midwest craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this Michigan craft brewery legend. Let us get into this Belgian style ale.

It has a slight cloudy golden color with a white constant head. It has a big bubbles in the head. The smell has a floral to herbal notes. The taste has an herbal to species. The aftertaste has a nice dry finish. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

This is one of a seven part series inspired by Gustav Holst’s musical composition. “The Planets,” strap in and embark on a flavor tour of our solar system – in the order of Holst’s piece, Mars to Neptune.

Here is a description from their website (www.bellsbeer.com):

The Winged Messenger

STYLE: Belgian Single

RELEASE DATE: December 2014

ABV: 4.8%

COLOR: Pale, straw

GLASSWARE: Snifter

TASTING NOTES: Light and sessionable like its namesake, the third release in the Bell’s Planet Series, Mercury: The Winged Messenger, was inspired by the Belgian Single, a style traditionally brewed by monks in Belgium for their own consumption.

This interpretation has bready and grainy notes from Belgian malt, herbal and balanced characteristics from the hops and a subtle, but spicy character from the Belgian yeast. Fruity notes of pear are also present in this light, bright and complex session beer.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.bellsbeer.com

Twitter: @BellsBrewery

Ending, I did enjoy this beer. The problem that i have with this beer is the price. I am paying so much for a session Belgian Ale. I get what they were doing. It was not really good for the price. If it was cheaper or everyday brew, it would make a little bit more senses. There is a little rumor out there. Bell’s did a recall because the liquid was not up to their standards. It has nothing to do with glass in the bottles. They made something up to get this liquid off the market. This is just a rumor and I heard it in a few craft beer bars. If you can find a bottle, drink it at your own risk. I believe this is once in a lifetime brew. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweser13

New Beer Blog Bell’s Christmas Ale (2014)

In this winter beer blog, we are going to get into another brew from Bell’s Brewing. It is their Christmas Ale. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this Michigan craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know Bell’s Brewery. Let us get into this Christmas Ale.

It has a clear dark copper to amber color with a white constant head. The smell has sweet malty to other spices that are fated to hard to pick up. The taste of this winter warmer has a slight carbonation to sweet malty with a slight alcohol burn for theaftertaste. It is pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from their website (www.bellsbeer.com):

The basic inspiration for Bell’s Christmas Ale was to create a sessionable holiday beer, using locally grown malt, which would stand apart from the array of spiced winter warmers that are typically introduced this time of year. In contrast to many other seasonals, Christmas Ale doesn’t contain any spices: all of the dry, toasted notes & subtle toffee flavors come from the 100% Michigan-grown barley, custom malted by Briess Malting, while a blend of hops from Michigan & the Pacific Northwest lend earthy, herbal aromas. At 5.5% ABV, it stands as a smooth, highly drinkable beer intended to complement holiday menus, not overshadow them.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.bellsbeer.com

Twitter: @BellsBrewery

In the end, I enjoyed this winter or Christmas beer. I have to say this. Christmas has come and gone once again. This does not mean that is beer is bad or out of code, if it is still on the shelf. This goes for all seasonals. Will it go out of code later on? Yes, I am not an idiot. I just hate hearing beer drinkers saying these beers are out of code the day after the holiday. There is a nice balance but I love the nice alcohol notes for the finish. This is one of my favorite beers from Bell’s Brewery. If you see this beer, I would try it. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Bell’s Best Brown Ale (2014)

In this beer blog, we are going to get into the fall seasonal from Bell’s Brewing. It is Best Brown Ale. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this midwest craft brewery. Let us get into this brown ale.

It has a cloudy brown to dark brown color with a tan constant color head. The smell has a slight malty, nutty, and toffee notes. The taste has a sweet malty to nutty notes with a dry toffee aftertaste. It is a pretty drinkable beer.

Here is a description from their website (www.bellsbeer.com):

A smooth, toasty brown ale, Best Brown Ale is a mainstay in our fall lineup. With hints of caramel and cocoa, the malt body has the depth to stand up to cool weather, but does not come across as heavy. This balancing act is aided by the generous use of American hops.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.bellsbeer.com

Twitter: @bellsbrewery

In the end, It is a nice English brown ale. There is not too many really good English style brown ales from an American Craft breweries. I like it. I know Brooklyn Brown Ale and Goose Island Nut Brown Ale are around. Brooklyn version is pretty weak and not very good but Goose Island try to match the Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale, which was the first brown ale ever made. I love that Goose Island Nut Brown Ale. Too bad, they do not make that beer anymore. There is a nice English Brown Ale from Frankenmuth Brewery that is Brewpub only brew. Brown Ales are a tough sell in the spring and summer. When the fall and winter season, it is a little easier. Now a days, most craft beer drinkers want everything but a brown ale and in most part lagers. This is a good English Brown Ale. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Bell’s Venus The Bringer Of Peace

In this special beer blog, we are going to sample the second beer in the planet series from Bell’s Brewery. It is Venus The Bringer Of Peace. The first one was Mars which was double IPA. I did not get a chance to write-up a review on it and all bottles were sold out. If you read my earlier beer blog posts on their beers, you know the history of this Michigan craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know Bell’s Brewery. Let us get into this ale.

It has a slight cloudy golden to honey tone to the color without a head. The smell has a nice sweet honey apricot notes. The taste has a sweet honey apricot. The apricot is pretty heavy but the vanilla notes take over the aftertaste. It is a sipping beer.

Here is a description from the beer bottle:

This is one of a seven part series inspired by Gustav Holst’s musical composition, “The Planets.”Strap in and embark on a flavor tour of our solar system – in the order of Holst’s piece, Mars to Neptune.

Here is a description from their website (www.bellsbeer.com):

The Bringer of Peace

STYLE: Blonde Ale Brewed With Honey, Apricot, Cardamom, and Vanilla

RELEASE DATE: October 2014

ABV: 7.5%

COLOR: Light blondish orange, very slight haze

GLASSWARE: Snifter

TASTING NOTES: The second release in our Planets Series starts with spicy, fruity and light citrus notes along with herbal notes from cardamom in the aroma. Apricots contribute a very distinct tart character and sweetness from the vanilla rounds out the finish. More than 60 pounds of hand sliced vanilla beans were used to ferment this strong fruit and spice beer

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.bellsbeer.com

Twitter: @bellsbrewery

Closing, yay, another gimmick to sell beer. I will have to say at least this series of beers have a story behind. I know there is a few other Michigan craft brewery would use a gimmick to sell beer. I was pretty impressed with the first two beers from this series. I like it. It is totally different. I have more faith in Bell’s after this one. I am not a Bell’s fan but this one made me turn my head a little more to their direction. There is some nice notes from Apricots and honey. It is not too heavy. I love the vanilla aftertaste notes. I just wish it was not limited but it is what it is. If you can find a bottle, go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser16@gmail.com

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Bell’s Midwestern Pale Ale

In this beer blog, we are going to get into another beer, which is Midwestern Pale Ale, from Bell’s Brewery. If you read my earlier beer blog posts, you know the history of this craft brewery. If you have not, please, read them to get to know this midwest craft brewery. Let us get into this beer from Bell’s Brewery.

It has a copper color with a white head that fades over time. The smell has a citrus notes with a slight lemon notes. The taste has a carbonated citrus notes with a dry hop finish. It is pretty drinkable.

Here is a description from their website (www.bellsbeer.com):

Brewed with barley from our farm in central Michigan, Midwestern Pale Ale stands apart from the model of completely hop-dominated pale ales, offering a noticeable degree of malt body to counter the hop bitterness. A blend of floral & herbal hop notes provide the aromatic & flavor highlights, alongside the distinctive contribution of our house ale yeast. A crisp bitterness finishes the experience without being harsh.

Alcohol by Volume: 5.2%
Original Gravity: 1.050
Shelf Life: Six months
Dates Available: Year-round
Available Packages: Bottles, draft

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.bellsbeer.com

Twitter: @BellsBrewery

In the end, this is a great pale ale. It is not the greatest but it is not below average. It is very hard finding this beer in date. I know I went to several stores and I have been finding it out of code. It is a newer brand to their every day line up. I do not think many people have try it yet. If they did, they did not like it and sales have slow way down for pull through at retail. It is not too hoppy but hoppy enough to make the hopheads happy. I will be looking for a fresh six-pack of beer. I recommend you trying this beer. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

Instagram: @djweiser13

New Beer Blog Bells Pale Ale

While in Michigan, we are going to sample out a local beer from Bells Brewery Pale Ale. Thank you to my sister for picking up a six-pack while I was in town. If you read my earlier blog on their Two Heart, you know a little something on this brewery. If you have not, please, go and read the first part of that post. Let us get into beer.

Bells Pale Ale is a yellow color without a head on the beer. It has a slight citrus smell to the beer. The taste is a sweet carbonation grapefruit with a dry bitter aftertaste. It is pretty drinkable.

Here is a description from their website (www.bellsbeer.com):

Pale Ale stands apart from the model of completely hop-dominated pale ales, offering a noticeable degree of malt body to counter the hop bitterness. A blend of floral & herbal hop notes provide the aromatic & flavor highlights, alongside the distinctive contribution of our house ale yeast. A crisp bitterness finishes the experience without being harsh.

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.beelsbeer.com

Twitter: @bellsbrewery

Closing, I know this brewery pretty well and had several of their beers. I went back home to see friends and family and check out a few breweries in Michigan. This beer has the nice English style to this Pale Ale. It is a little bit more hoppier than the normal English Pale Ale. It has a nice flavor and pretty good balance for a beer. I really enjoy drinking this beer but it is not one of my favorite beers. I believe that this brewery makes some better beers. They are always finding new beers to brew. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

New Blog Redhook Brewery Copperhook

In this beer blog, we are going to dig into another beer, which is Cooperhook from Redhook Brewery. If you read my earlier blog on their Longhammer India Pale Ale, you are pretty much up to speed on the history of this brewery. Let us get into this beer.

Redhook Brewery Copper Hook has a nice copper color with no head for their spring seasonal. It has a nice malty smell in the beer. It has a nice sweet malty taste. It remains me of s’mores growing up around a camp fire in Michigan camp grounds. This beer is perfect for spring because of how drinkablity.

Here is a description from their website (www.redhook.com):

Who needs precious metals, when you’ve got Copper?! This copper-colored ale is a real crowd-pleaser. Copperhook strikes the perfect balance of smooth, rich, malty flavor you’d expect from a craft brew with a lighter body and hop profile that makes it a perfect “session” beer when you’ve got a long day ahead of knocking back a few with your buddies.

Style………………….Copper Ale

Abv…………………….5.8%

IBUs…………………..21 IBU

Original Gravity..13.25 degrees plato

Brewed Since………2001

Here is their website and twitter addresses:

Website: www.redhookbrewery.com

Twitter: @redhook_brewery

In closing, just what I said in other blogs on this brewery’s beers, I truly love the drinkable aspect of their beers. It has been a long time since I had a Redhook Copperhook. I will say this beer did not disappoint me, however, Untappd is calling this beer a Red Ale or Amber Ale. I really do not pay that description of this beer. If this is the case, I believe I just found myself my first Red or Amber Ale that I really enjoy drinking. They call it on their website a Copper Ale. I do not believe there is a beer style call that but it does decide it. I am disappointed that I cannot find this beer in six-pack form just like their pilsner. I will be picking up more their sampler packs. Go get some! Drink it! Enjoy it! Metal it! \m/

Cheers!

Bill DJ Weiser

Email: djweiser13@comcast.net

Twitter: @djweiser

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