Bell's Sparkling Ale

Bell's Sparkling Ale
Type of beer: Tripel
Container Type: 355 mL bottle
Alcohol by volume: 9.00%
Country of origin: United States
Rating: 74% (see below)
Number of times I've had this beer: 1st
Cost: $1.25
Tasted on: 6/6/10
Colours of label:White/Gold/Green
Drank From: Red Man Mug

Label Reads: "Fill your glass and toast your friends with this special brew. Our take on a "glass of the bubbly," Sparkling Ale is an American Triple - light in color with a subtle fruit body".

website: www.bellsbeer.com
Best for: A lazy-ass summer Sunday
Ratings:
Taste: 13/20
Flavour: 14/20
Buy again: 13/20
Aroma: 9/10
Satisfaction: 10/10
Complexity: 8/10
Intangible: 7/10

Handwritten notes: Having not read the bottle prior to sipping, I got a shocking surprise as the alcohol content takes front and center. The smell is marvelous - a crazy menagerie of fruit of the pear/peach variety. The taste itself has more of a spice-like quality, the old mincemeat standard. It is no champagne, regardless of what Mr. Bell says. It is, however, perfect for a sunny Sunday evening, making the setting sun glint just a little brighter and prettier. I am also retuning to work tomorrow after more than a week off, and this beer is the perfect well into which I might drown my sorrows.

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