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![A bottle render of Bells Mars next to a glass showing the red hue of the double IPA. Mars, from Bell's, is a double IPA inspired by the music of Gustav Holst.](https://www.bellsbeer.com/sites/default/files/brands/MicrosoftTeams-image%20%2832%29.png)
Mars
Released initially in August, 2014 as the first beer in the Bell’s Planets Series, Mars (The Bringer of War) is a double IPA with a complex hop character and a malty backbone. Mars returned again in 2017.
Notes of tropical fruit, citrus, pine, lemon, lime and pineapple are all present in both the aroma and flavor. Hopped at a ratio of about 3.4 pounds of hops per barrel, the recipe for Mars was developed from a trial batch called Larry’s Latest Double IPA brewed in our original brewery located adjacent to the Eccentric Café in downtown Kalamazoo.
Original Release: August, 2014
Return visits: 2017 and 2021
Color: Reddish Copper
Alcohol By Volume:
10.10%
Original Gravity:
1.094
Shelf Life:
3 Months
Recommended Glassware
Snifter