Black Note Stout
Bell's Brewery in Galesburg, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating|
Score
8.39
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One of the most sought-after stouts in Bell’s history, Black Note Stout blends the complex aromatics of Expedition Stout with the velvety smooth texture of Double Cream Stout, each aged in freshly retired oak bourbon barrels for months. Aimed squarely at the stout and bourbon aficionados, Black Note makes a grand statement about the art of the dark.
The resulting harmony of flavors captures the finest features of all three components: malty notes of dark chocolate, espresso, and dried fruits, all buoyed by the warmth and fragrance of the bourbon barrel.
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Sebletitje (15832) reviewed Black Note Stout (2014) from Bell's Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle 35.5cl shared with El Birrot crew for the X-mas tasting in Jafre. Obtained via trade, anno 2014, thanks Kyle.
Couleur noire, col blanc-cassé.
Arôme est malté, chocolaté avec un léger rétro-nasal de Bourbon qui parvient encore à se faire ressentir quoique plutôt discret après plus de 7 ans en bouteille.
Palais est fortement axé sur les malts - ici, la somme des années semble montrer ses limites - le caractère barriqué de Bourbon font place à de fines notes de soja. Cependant, le tout garde une approche sur les malts chocolatés, choco flakes et en poudre avec une touche de grillé. Effervescence moyenne, encore bien active pour son âge.
gave a cheers!
rami-pl (13007) ticked Black Note Stout (2012) from Bell's Brewery 5 years ago
O, wciaz cacy pijalne acz najlepsiejsze czasy ma za soba
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wombat23 (6010) reviewed Black Note Stout from Bell's Brewery 5 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bottle. Pours dark brown with a tan head. Dark fruits, roasted malt, chocolate, bit of bourbon. Nice.
Klimaet (3578) reviewed Black Note Stout from Bell's Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
7/31/2014 Taste from a norwegian dude. Cheers mate. Pours deep dark brown with a medium brown mocca head. Aromas of bourbon, slight roast coffee and caramel. Taste is strong bourbon up front, caramel and sweet dark fruits. 8-4-8-5-18 12/6/2014 Bottle. Pours pitch black with a small mocca brown head. Aromas of strong smooth bourbon, caramel, fudge, vanilla, cream, dark sweet fruits, dark chocolate, espresso. Taste is bourbon forward, vanilla, fudge, wood, caramel, slight licorice, some dark chocolate, weak roast. Smooth as fuck! 9-5-9-4-18
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Irishboy (4666) reviewed Black Note Stout from Bell's Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
12 oz bottle from Bottleworks 2 years ago, Vintage 2014. Nose is chocolate, vanilla, oak, bourbon, and a hint of char. Black with a tiny cinnamon tan head. Flavor is lightly sweet with bourbon and vanilla to compliment the chocolate.
hauxe (4604) reviewed Black Note Stout from Bell's Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9
Bottle from a New Braunfels HEB. Thanks to wombat23 for helping me track this one down. 2017 bottle listed at 11.2%. Shelf life listed as “unlimited”. Aged a year and a half in the cellar before giving into temptation. Big milk chocolate aroma with the oak and bourbon underneath, complementing nicely. It’s the big, creamy chocolate note that’s in charge though. Taste is bittersweet, leaning to the sweet side, full of fudge and prunes, ends in a warm and boozy finish. Full bodied and sticky with mild carbonation. Delicious, although a bit overpowering with its big ABV punch.
gtaegeek (6315) reviewed Black Note Stout from Bell's Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
2016 bottle, thanks to Brett. Pours black, with a thin, bubbly, brown head. The aroma is mocha, cinnamon, dark chocolate, light soy, vanilla, and charred oak. Sweet and malty, with a mild, roasty bitterness. Heavy body, with a sharp, grainy mouthfeel. This is a bold, spicy, and aggressive stout. Nice.
Fergus (31281) reviewed Black Note Stout from Bell's Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Keg at the Beavertown Extravaganza, day one, 08/09/17. A jet black coloured pour with a loose tan head. Aroma is nutty earthy roast, mineral, blacked roast. Flavour is composed of rich milky roast, coconut, milky earthy roast. Palate is semi sweet, milky. Earthy finish. Really blanced.
samuel214 (2975) reviewed Black Note Stout from Bell's Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Flaska från trade, vintage 2012. Svart med liten brun krona. Låg kolsyra. I doft och smak bourbon, toffee, kaffe, salmiak, tjärpastill, mörk choklad, likörpralin, lite marsipan, viol, kaffesump. Riktigt jämn och fin med en mjuk och rund kropp. Smakerna har mognat och integrerats väl. Bra balans mellan sötma och mer rostade toner/kärvhet. Åldrats med värdighet samtidigt som det nog var hög tid att dricka den. Mycket fin impy av den gamla skolan.
Gripweed57 (8703) reviewed Black Note Stout from Bell's Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
12 ounce bottle from Cranbury BuyRite. Thanks Ryan! Bottled on 10/05/17. I've been saving this one for a special occasion. Happy New Year! My last beer of 2018. Oaky, ashey roasted malt nose. Bittersweet chocolate flavor, first and foremost. Subtle notes of oak, charred wood and perfectly roasted dark malts. Mind blowing. A Bell's stout masterpiece! Happy 2019!!!