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Bell’s Black Note combines three of the greatest things on the face of the earth; (1) Bell’s Special Double Cream Stout, (2) Bell’s Expedition Stout & (3) bourbon barrels.<\/p>\n

Expedition is, hands down, one my favorite Russian Imperial Stouts — especially after some time in the cellar.\u00a0 And the Special Double Cream Stout is a great go-to beer in the winter months. Bell’s Black Note is a magical blend of the two, and is then aged in bourbon barrels.<\/p>\n

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I had this beer on tap at Sheffield’s in Chicago.\u00a0 And was very fortunate that there was any leftover from the Craft Brewers Conference a few weeks prior.<\/p>\n

Black Note arrived, black as night, with a tiny bit of khaki tan head.<\/p>\n

An uncomfortably long sniff (for those around me) uncovered an intoxicating nose of bourbon, vanilla, coconut & sun tan lotion.\u00a0 Apparently the look on my face said it all, “this is the most excited I have ever seen you look about a beer,” my fiance said from across the table.<\/p>\n

The taste was an overwhelmingly smooth mix of bourbon, chocolate, oak, and vanilla.<\/p>\n

I nursed this beer.\u00a0 Oh boy, did I nurse it.<\/p>\n

As the beer warmed the vanilla and chocolate flavors became more pronounced.\u00a0 A bit of coffee even joined the party too.<\/p>\n

There was nothing clunky about this beer.\u00a0 It wasn’t too hot or boozy.\u00a0 No flavor dominated more than another.\u00a0 This was simply a spectacular beer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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