Bells Hopslam

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

Bottle. Amber coloured with a decent white head. Aroma of orange blossoms, tropical fruits and some honeyed sweetness. Sweet citrus flavours, with some caramel and a big, dry, hoppy finish. Good.

I always smell the bottle right after I pop the cap to get that first whiff of concentrated aroma. I’m glad I did with this one. The bitter hop aroma is mouth watering. I love the sweet tropical fruit notes as well. Pineapple, peach, mango, grapefruit, this is my kind of IPA. It pours a clear copper color with a nice off-white head that disappears fast. Tastes very bitter with pineapple, peach, mango, papaya, grapefruit, and a touch of honeylike sweetness helps it go down smooth and easy... Oh yeah, sweet then buttery, then "slammed" by the hop. Great IIPA.

Bottle thanks to mreusch. Pours a slightly cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma of hop oils, citrus, and grapefruit. Flavor is sweet and malty with lots of citrus hops. Full-bodied and not too sticky/sweet as some IIPAs tend to be. Hopslam lives up to its reputation. Quite tasty! 8/4/8/4/16 (4.0/5)

Bottle, thanks to ucusty. Aroma of citrus and floral hops, very oily and resinous, with tons of sticky, sweet malt. Flavor huge, leafy, oily hops, huge, pastry malt. The malt does get just a touch overbearing on the finish as the glass goes down. That said, definitely floats my boat.

Aroma: Earthy Appearance: Amber & Orange Flavor: HOPS! Citrus and Flowers Palate: Smooth Overall Impression: One of the best Double IPAs out there. The hops are very prevelant, but you wouldn’t know its 10% ABV.

Bottle: Poured a orange clear color with a off white head. Aroma is nice grapefruit citrus and hops. Taste is citrus with a balance of hops and malts. I expected something more harsh, but this is very nice IIPA.

Tap at Eccentric Cafe - Man I love this beer. Pours light amber with almost no head. Tons of citrusy hops on the nose, and the taste is all hoppy grapefruit. Mouthfeel is nothing special, but I do kind of like the oily, resiny feel. Very easy drinking for 10%.

Pours a very slightly hazed perfect gold with a tall creamy and foamy almond head that has great retention (lasts until the glass is gone). Aroma is Pure beautiful hops, mostly citrus but there are some pine notes, lots of caramel, toffee and a hint of toast, melon, pineapple, green apple, sour grape, just a tiny hint of praline. Flavor is citrus and pine hops in a sea of caremel coated, toffee filled, melon balls under a sweet toasted grain sky. O.k. enough of my crappy metaphore this stuff is fantastic if you can get it and haven’t, I highly recomend that you do. The finish is toffee, grapefruit and a moderate bittereness. Palate is medium to thick, creamy, slightly sticky and fairly sweet. Overall I could honestly expect alot more hop strength to an IIPA but it more than makes up for it in sheer drinkability, Fantastic.