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Beer Reviews
Rye Stout
Bell’s Brewery, Inc.Galesburg, MI
USA
http://www.bellsbeer.com/
Style: Dry Stout
Eddie’s Rating:





Comments:
Like, for instance, a stout such as Bell’s Rye Stout. The rye really keeps things dry and crisp, in essence creating a dry stout à la Guinness (although not nearly as watery as Arthur’s 250-year-old world classic) but with a spicy snap only rye can impart to a beer.
Rye Stout pours a warm mocha color with a perfect but short-lived sepia-colored head. The nose is sweet chocolate maltiness with tiny anise notes popping here and there. For a stout, its body is decidedly medium—dried out and lightened up by the rye—with a fairly neutral mouthfeel, not sharp like I was expecting. The sip starts out malty, with dark toastiness, even a tiny bit of smoke flavor. The middle is ale-like light fruitiness with more of the anise notes coming in, this time a bit stronger. The finish is only medium—extremely short for a stout—but here is where we get the spicy, peppery character indicative of a big rye presence in the brewing process. This also dries the finish out, lickety-split, making me immediately want to take another sip.
Yet another strong, complex entry from Bell’s. If you like your stouts and you like your rye, you will love this beer.
Reviewed by Eddie Glick on November 16, 2009.
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