Bell's Brewery Oarsman Ale

Oarsman Ale

 

Bell's Brewery in Galesburg, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸

  Berliner Weisse Rotating Out of Production
Score
6.22
ABV: 4.0% IBU: 10 Ticks: 117
First brewed in 2008 at our original brewery in downtown Kalamazoo, Oarsman Ale grew out of our desire to explore the tradition of session beers and to create a unique, flavorful experience for everyone, no matter what the occasion.

Tart and refreshing, this sessionable, bright Wheat Ale exudes citrus and lemony aromas from Cascade hops and trades sour intensity for finesse. A perfect companion for any occasion, Oarsman Ale is a beer based in tradition, but with that distinctive Bell’s twist.

A perfect beer to compliment any menu.
 

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5.2/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Shared 12 oz. bottle. Pale gold with short-lived head. Mildly tart taste, along with some malt and wheat. Uninspiring.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Nov 2015 at 17:03

5.6/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Part of a sampler at Jet Rock at PHL terminal B. Hazy light yellow with retained, pure white head. Wheaty malt, and a lemon scent and taste in the background. Very thin mouthfeel.
Tried on 11 Nov 2015 at 00:08

4/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4
Appearance: Packaged 27/3-2015. Hazy yellow, fizzy white head.
Aroma: Sour fruit, more tart than sour, maybe.
Taste: Sour/Tart fruit, not much else. Actually a bit watery. Sorry, (still) not my thingamabob.
Bought: Total Wine (Sterling), 355 ml, $1.99
Info: 14/9-2015
Tried on 14 Sep 2015 at 17:49

6.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
12 fl oz bottle. Pours slightly hazy golden with a medium white head. Aroma of sour herbs, pale mat, salt. Taste is slightly sour, pale malt, herbs, some salt, waterey fnish.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Sep 2015 at 15:24

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Hazy orange with a modest white head. Aroma of apples, damp hay/ wheaty funk, old lemons. After that the taste is a bit of a let down. There’s little sourness and it’s all a lot less funky than the aroma leads you to expect. What sourness there is is lemony and upfront. Wheat and lemon, dry finish. Pretty refreshing but not very involving.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Aug 2015 at 07:30

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
355ml bottle

Pours yellowish with a small white head. Aroma of tartish fruits, citrus, lemon and grass. Taste is crisp, doughy, lemony and slightly tartish. Finish is smooth, slightly tart, doughy and citrusy. Not very good.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2015 at 22:57

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
35,5 cl bottle @ hotel room, San Diego. Aroma has bush leaves and some yeast. Flavour is tart with citron, some malty notes and hints of bush leaves. Somewhat watery and rather bland for a berliner. Refreshing anyway.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2015 at 22:56

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Blonde, light haziness. Aroma is lightly yeasty, seems wheaty. Somewhat toasty wheaty with a fairly clean lacto.
Tried on 07 Jul 2015 at 16:09

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
From a 355ml bottle on 6//2015. Pours a slightly cloudy pale yellow/straw with a medium white head which disappears quickly. Has a slightly herbal aroma, with a hint of tart citrus. In the mouth. there’s a moderate tart, sour lemon against a mild wheat background. Light bodied with lively carbonation. Fairly uninspiring.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Jul 2015 at 05:11

7.4/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft 6 oz pour at the imperial bottle shop event. Pours a clear pale yellow with a lasting bubbly head. Soft grainy aroma. Low tartness to it, though it’s definitely there. Light apple, fruit. Sweet, tasty.
Tried from Draft on 20 Jun 2015 at 22:16