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Review: Stone “Lukcy Basartd”

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Not pictured: Cheering, joy.

Stone says:

“The mree fcat taht yuo’re hdoinlg tihs bttloe in yuor hnad ianidctes taht yuo’re pyiang antteiton, wihch ideitammley stes you arpat form the msseas. It aslo mkaes you one Lukcy Basartd. Hewover, lcuk faovrs the blod… and the arorgnat.”

Stone Brewing’s Lukcy Basartd American Strong Ale, 8.5% ABV [...]

Review: Bell’s Eccentric Ale 2009

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Bell’s says:

“Malt beverage brewed with spices, maple syrup and hawberry syrup.”

Bell’s Eccentric Ale 2009 American Strong Ale, 12.10% ABV

Sayeth the Guys:

Ryan: My first exposure to Bell’s Eccentric Ale series, a yearly brew to commemorate the brewery’s Eccentric Day party, was a 2008 bottle that was sampled fresh [...]

From The Cellar: Bell’s Eccentric Ale 2008

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Bell’s says:

“Malt Beverage brewed with Birch Syrup, Honey, Maple Syrup, Juniper Berry, and Elderflower.”

Bell’s Eccentric Ale 2008 American Strong Ale, 10.1% ABV

Sayeth the Guys:

Ryan: Whenever I see a one-off beer from Bell’s; whether it be an eccentric ale, a batch series beer or the occasional treat like [...]

From The Cellar: Bell’s Batch 9,000

Bell's Batch 9000

Bell’s says:

“Black, dense, and rich, this is a great ale for the cellar.”

Bell’s Batch 9,000 American Strong Ale, 12.5% ABV

Sayeth the Guys:

(Editors Note) We lucked in to enough Bell’s Batch 9,000 to be able to pull a bottle out every six months (or so) to see how the beer [...]

Review: Bell’s Batch 10,000

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Bell’s says:

“The last of a series, Batch 10,000 Ale looks back to our roots, symbolizing the end of the home-brewing season with a creative take on “cleaning out the brewing supplies closet”. After combing through the catalogs of many malt and hop suppliers, our brewers used over 100 different malts, grains, and other [...]

Review: Bell’s 25th Anniversary Ale

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Bell’s says:

“Brewed with Michigan barley, generously dry-hopped, and fermented with Bell’s signature house yeast, 25th Anniversary Ale combines malty caramel & toffee notes with a fragrant hop character.”

Bell’s 25th Anniversary Ale American Strong Ale, 8.5% ABV

Sayeth the Guys:

Karl:I’m afraid I don’t have much to say about this one. Not because [...]

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