Quinannan Falls
Bell's Brewery in Galesburg, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Lager - India Style Rotating|
Score
7.07
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Literally born in a dream: Larry Bell, president and founder of Bell’s Brewery, dreamt that he was at the mystically hidden retreat of Quinannan Falls, somewhere in the boreal north.
Neither Quinannan Falls nor the beer actually existed outside his imagination, but he remembered enough about it to sketch a recipe and label, which was put into full form by Michigan artist Kathleen Kalinowski, the following morning.
The end result is a dry-hopped lager that possesses a crisp, dry bitterness you would expect from a German pilsner, but the use of highly aromatic Simcoe hops from the Pacific Northwest, evoke the fragrant pine forests that inspired this beer.
Neither Quinannan Falls nor the beer actually existed outside his imagination, but he remembered enough about it to sketch a recipe and label, which was put into full form by Michigan artist Kathleen Kalinowski, the following morning.
The end result is a dry-hopped lager that possesses a crisp, dry bitterness you would expect from a German pilsner, but the use of highly aromatic Simcoe hops from the Pacific Northwest, evoke the fragrant pine forests that inspired this beer.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Canned. Pours pale yellow. Piney hops bite up front with some lagerish malts. Pretty good
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2025
at 01:38
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can. Actually, a really nice can. I think I prefer IPLs to IPAs. They just taste better to me.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Mar 2025
at 05:12
8/10
Delicious but slightly flat.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:28
7/10
Tried
on 16 Aug 2019
at 11:01
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce can. Pale gold color. Large dense bubbly white head. Light citrus nose hints at earthy pine. Sweet biscuit malt. Crisp Citrus hops upfront. Sweet melon and pine notes. Sticky sweet finish.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Oct 2018
at 01:21
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled on draft this beer poured a bright yellow-gold color with a large foamy white head that lingered and left good lacing. The aroma was sweetish and yeasty with a tangy lemon note. The flavor was bitter, tangy and tart with notes of citrus and wheat. Long finish. Medium bodied and smooth. Ok.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Nov 2017
at 17:18
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can. Unclear gold / yellow, foamy white head. Crisp pilsner malt, some grassy hop. Clean and easy drinking. Nice hoppy pilsner.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Nov 2017
at 13:49
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 oz. can. Pours a pale yellow color. Clear. White head. Aroma of fruit, lager, yeast. Taste is fruit, citrus notes, yeast, light malt, a hint of lemon.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Oct 2017
at 22:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can from Wegman's. Clear pale yellow with medium body. Citrus nose, bready taste and resin finish.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Sep 2017
at 18:44
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Draft at Rattle ’n’ Hum West, New York. Pours pale gold with a small white head. Aroma of banana, pineapple, light citrus and hop. Medium plus sweetness, light bitterness. Light to medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Aug 2017
at 14:40