Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Dec 17 '01
Pros: Nice array of complex flavors
Cons: High price, even for a very good beer
Summary: Kalamazoo Brewing Company is located in the city of Kalamazoo, Michigan, in the southwest part of the state. This brewery makes many fine malt beverage products, under the retail name “Bell”, named for the brewery’s founder, Larry Bell. The product I’m...
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Jul 16 '06
Pros: Fresh and tasty, good example of style
Cons: solid but not quite as exceptional as some others of theirs.
Summary: While in my local liquor superstore on Friday, I noticed that some of the Bell’s products were on sale for $6.99 and that Bell’s Porter, which I had not reviewed yet, was among them. So, I snapped it up. This is brewed by Bell’s brewery, ...
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Feb 29 '04
Pros: very nice coffeeish porter
Cons: hard to think of any
Summary: Life as a Philly beer drinker has gotten a lot better in the last two years. Two great breweries that were formerly unavailable in Philly have become easy to come by. First beers from Stone Brewing in San Diego County started popping up ...
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Oct 11 '00
Pros: Very tasty, big beer goes along way. Sippin' beer.
Cons: Expensive.
Summary: This is a beer for lover's of chocolate malt, for it is the predominant flavor in this beer. This is one of those big beers that emphasizes a particular taste sensation. This is common in microbrewed beers: pale ales that have lots of hop flavor are an...
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Feb 19 '00
Pros: Chewy chocolate and coffee flavors.
Cons: Nary a one
Summary: I had been saving my Bells Porter for a rainy day and thank goodness for the inclement weather last night. I took my Bells Porter out of the fridge and let it warm up nicely before decanting (good snob word) this marvelous brew.
I poured...
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Jan 28 '00
Pros: Great flavor and mouthfeel
Cons: tap and cask versions not as interesting
Summary: Bells Porter was my very first introduction to the style years ago and I have been spoiled ever since. This is how a traditional English brown porter should be made. In my opinion porter should be somewhere between a stout and a brown ale. Not as heavy...
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Jan 09 '00
Pros: Sweet taste is not overwhelming.
Cons: Full-bodied, rich flavor may not be appealing for some.
Summary: The sweet aroma of Bell's Porter is noticeable as soon as you start to pour the bottle. Its color is very dark almost black with a slim tan head that quickly dissolves. The sugary flavor is apparent upon the first drink and has hints of cherries or maybe...
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