Beer Tip: Bell’s Expedition Stout

By Tom Maicon at January 6, 2010 | 9:45 pm | Print

If I had a top 10 American brewery list going, Bell’s Brewery would be on it. This Michigan-based brewery is on a roll, putting out one great beer after another.

The winter Expedition Stout is another wonderfully brewed beer. It pours thick as molasses, and dark as night with a small brown head that doesn’t hang around. Aroma is roasty malts and coffee.

When it first rolls over the tongue, the beer’s smokiness dominates, but bitter dark chocolate quickly breaks through, rounded out by ripe fruit and creamy mouthfeel—and finishes with a warm alcohol sensation.

At 10.5% abv, this beautiful brew should be sipped in front of a fire with good company.

Stats:
Strength: 10.5% abv
Style: Imperial Stout
Serve In: Snifter

Verdict: 4.5 out of 5

Beer Bell's Brewery, Expedition Stout