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<\/a>Bell’s Kalamazoo Stout<\/strong>\n
\n<\/a>Blogger: <\/strong> Daniel Fisher
\nWebsite:<\/strong> Life On Tap ; lifeontap.com<\/a>
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\nAbout Dan:<\/strong> ICraft beer advocate. Fine wines, spirits, & dining enthusiast. Business\/Marketing Strategist & Project Manager. Proud husband and father. Anime\/manga\/sci-fi otaku.
\nBeer: <\/strong> Kalamazoo Stout
\nBrewery:<\/strong> Bell\u2019s Brewery\/Comstock, MI
\nWebsite<\/strong>: bellsbeer.com<\/a>
\nTwitter: <\/strong>@BellsBrewery
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\nBeer Details:
\n<\/strong>-Style: Stout with Brewers Licorice
\n-ABV: 6.0%<\/p>\n
Commercial Description: <\/strong> Why I selected Kalamazoo Stout:<\/strong> The beer itself:<\/strong> What would you pair this beer with?:<\/strong> If you are coming down to New York City, please reach out and we can hit up some local spots for some excellent food and brew! lifeontap@lifeontap.com<\/p>\n <\/p>\n![\"bells_kstout_12ozbtl\"](\"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Bells_KStout_12ozBtl-116x300.png\")
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\nNamed after the city where it all began, Kalamazoo Stout is one of our most classic recipes. This smooth, full-bodied stout offers a blend of aromas and flavors of dark chocolate and freshly roasted coffee, balanced with a significant hop presence.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nUntil Bell\u2019s started distributing in NYC fairly recently, I rarely get to drink this year-round offering from them. While the beer is not an imperial or barrel-aged, it does bring a warmth to me while I am drinking it during wintertime.<\/p>\n![\"kalamazoostout_lifeontap\"](\"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/KalamazooStout_LifeOnTap-230x300.jpg\")
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\nThe beer pours deep, dark brown bordering on black with a thin, light-brown and frothy head, small bubbles of carbonation and some incredible lacing on my glass. Roasted coffee and dark cocoa nibs lead\u00a0the nose with a hint of the licorice. On the palate, the roasty malts have a \u201cbittering\u201d battle with the hops before cocoa nibs join the fray. Espresso on the finish and aftertaste, but smooth as silk with a great, full body though it only clocks in at 6% ABV.<\/p>\n
\nWhile many pair stouts with dessert, I think richly-marinated, intense spice-rubbed or powerfully-flavored meats would definitely sing with Kalamazoo Stout. Wait, did I mention cheese yet? Richness or powerful flavor on this front also would work, be it gouda aged 18 months or longer to luxurious, milky bloomy rinds to spice-rubbed cheddars (Barely Buzzed) to hard Italian ones. On the dessert front, I would love to have this with spiced cake or cheesecake, coffee or mousse-based pies or just a few dark chocolate truffles.<\/p>\n![\"lifeontap\"](\"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/lifeontap-300x300.png\")
<\/a> About Life On Tap:<\/strong>
\nInspired by the podcasting friends and new media junkies, my wife Sheryl and I decided to tread into The Podosphere on 7\/3\/2006. \u201cLife On Tap\u201d is just that: our lives through the eyes (or rather all senses) and the appreciation of some of our favorite interests: craft beer, food, and occasionally some fine wine and liquor. If there\u2019s one thing I want readers\/listeners\/viewers to take away, it\u2019s that craft beer is communal and best shared as often as possible with those you love. Remember our mantra: \u201cLife\u2019s a tap\u2026drink up \u2019til it\u2019s dry.\u201d<\/p>\n
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