This Is Bell's! Crankin It Up To 11!

 

 by John Liberty Bell's Brewery Inc. will commemorate its 11,000th batch of beer with This One Goes to 11, a reference to a scene in "Spinal Tap."

Courtesy of Bell's Brewery Inc.-- In the world of craft beer, people have heard of "big beers."
But how about a loud beer?
 Bell's Brewery Inc. is planning a loud beer with an alcohol-by-volume of 11 percent that also pays respect to the mockumentary, "This is Spinal Tap," and a brewing milestone for the state's largest beer maker.
The beer, called This One Goes to 11 Ale, is a reference to one of the film's best scenes. It is a limited release and will be shipped from Bell's in mid-September to all states in the brewery's distribution network.
The Comstock Township-based brewery with its Eccentric Cafe in downtown Kalamazoo ended its Batch Series at 10,000, but will celebrate its 11,000th batch with this Imperial Red, according to Bell's blog.
According to the blog, This One Goes to 11 Ale "opens with bright, juicy aromas such as tropical fruits & ripe cherries, largely derived from massive kettle & dry-hop additions of Southern Hemisphere hop varieties such as Galaxy, Motueka, and Summer. The citrus & resinous pine notes of the Pacific Northwest hop family are also well represented, making their presence known through Simcoe, Citra, and the newly released Mosaic varietal, just to name a few. A wide range of specialty malts anchor the hops to this Imperial Red Ale, contrasting the assertive bitterness & juicy aromatics with a robust, toasty depth of flavor."
Much like the film, This One Goes to 11 Ale "finishes with a lingering warmth."