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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7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle clear golden with a quirk lively white fizzy head. Soft tart aromas of citrus. Mild lemony tart flavors. Drinkable
Tried from Bottle on 29 Nov 2013 at 18:17

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle shared. Pours hazy yellow with a small off white head. Aroma of lemon, tart grapes, earth, light herbs. Flavour is light acidic, light sweet, chemical and artificial. Light bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Sep 2013 at 11:12

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
33cl bottle courtesy of and shared with Kermis. Almost no head. Hazy lemony pour. Tart sourness but not overpowering. Ok. Not my type of beer.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Sep 2013 at 11:11

3.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 2 Overall 1.5
A clear golden ale with a thin off white head. In aroma, light chalky malt, watery, with faint acidity. In mouth, a sad beer, acidic, oxidized, lemony and watery (yet clear)...what the hell happened here? Bad and sad. Drain pour.
Tried on 15 Sep 2013 at 16:21

4.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 3
$1.80 Bottle from Wine Warehouse, Charlottesville. Pours golden, cloudy, 2" white head. Smells of sour grapes and wheat. Tastes of wet, soggy sour wheat and lemon. Yuck.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Sep 2013 at 07:22

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
12 ounce bottle into signature pint glass, bottled on 4/2/2013. Pours lightly hazy golden straw color with a 1 finger fairly dense white head with decent retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Slight spotty lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of tart apple, lemon, grape, pear, wheat, hay, grass, pepper, funk, light vinegar, and yeast earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of yeast and light malt notes; with decent strength. Taste of tart apple, lemon, grape, pear, hay, grass, wheat, funk, light pepper, light vinegar, and yeast earthiness. Light fruity/earthy tartness on the finish; with lingering notes of light fruits, hay, grass, wheat, light pepper, light funk, and yeast earthiness on the finish for a short bit. Nice and pleasant balance and complexity of flavors; with a very dry finish and no cloying flavors as expected. Medium carbonation and light bodied; with a very dry and crisp mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is well hidden with zero warming present as expected of 4%. Overall this is a very solid Berliner weisse style. Nice balance and complexity of flavors; and very smooth and crisp to drink. An enjoyable offering.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Sep 2013 at 21:01

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft at Churchkey. Poured a light, cloudy yellow color with a small white head. Aroma was light citrus notes, some pepper notes. Aroma was tart, light crisp lemon notes, pepper, light grains. Flavor was light pepper notes, wheat. Low alcohol makes it easy to drink, and the tartness that this had really gave it a nice dimension.
Tried from Draft on 19 Aug 2013 at 23:02

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle, 12oz. A hazy, pale golden beer with a finger-thick white head. The aroma is rather sourish, balsamic vinegar, lemon and some milky hints. Sour mash. It’s thin and dry on the palate, slighlty effervescent. Lemon, sour malts and a generic fruityness and some bitter notes in the flavor. After a while a faint spiced hint occur as well. Lightly palate cleansing and lemony in the end. Well, not my preferred sour wheat beer, the sourness is a bit strange, and it’s quite boring, but also refreshing. 130819
Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2013 at 19:02

5.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Bottle 355ml @ Motel Room, Motel 6, Kingman, AZ
Pours hazy golden with a white head. Aroma has notes of malt, cirtus sourness and hint of balsamic vinegar. Taste is light sweet and light sour. Body is light, texture is thin, carbonation is soft.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Aug 2013 at 19:01

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Clear gold - spritzy carbonation - lightly lactic nose, with bright lemony notes, light briny notes, mild mineral and a gentle wheat sweetness - there is a mild sour mash tartness on the approach, but other than that, there is not much in the way of tartness or acidity - probably the least tart berliner I have had - more like a straight up wheat ale, as a mellow wheat sweetness and a moderate mineral bite settle in on the palateblate - this is not a complaint, as overall, this is a clean and enjoyable session wheat ale with a quenching tartness to it - enjoyable beer.
Tried on 14 Jul 2013 at 19:18