Bell’s Expedition Stout
Bottle Dated: 10/22/12
Comstock, Michigan, USA
10.5% abv
$17.99 a six pack
The 2010 vintage was super powerful, yes super powerful not
just powerful. I just finished the last
bottle of the 2010 here in March 2013 and it was just as fine as can be. Let’s see how the 2012 vintage is doing.
Appearance: a wonderful black body with a dark 2 finger tan
head that leaves plenty of lacing on the glass.
Aroma: dark roasted notes of grains and coffee with some
nice burnt sugar
Flavors: dark roasted grains, coffee, and dark chocolate
like notes; toasted molasses, oily bitter hops,
Mouthfeel: fairly smooth for a Russian Imperial Stout,
syrupy, a good alcohol feel on the finish with a 90% dark chocolate dry
bitterness,
To the Point: the 2010 had a medicinal alcohol bite and I
don’t taste that here with the 2012 vintage.
The alcohol does play a role in the taste and feel.
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