Bells Hopslam

WOW BEER!....Still just smelling this beer anfet 3min..can’t get enough....nice deep gold..white head...WOW wonderful hop nose..grafefruit...citrus oohh so good...WOW again..soooo goood nice mouth feel med carbionation...wonderfull balance...WOW nice linger of hops but not overpowering...I could drink this all day!...Thanks Megaman2006... I am gonna have to get this again!

On tap at Capone’s in Norristown, PA. Little head and minor lacing on the glass. Smell is of hops, hops and more hops. Taste is the same. I consider myself a minor hophead but this was a little too intense for me. It was overwhelmingly hoppy without even a pretense at trying to be balanced. That wouldn’t have been so bad had the hops not been so sour. They weren’t even citrusy or piny, just sour. The one thing I did enjoy about this beer was the lack of alcohol flavor. No way would have I expected it to be 10%, but it definitely hit me later on. Try it if you’re a hard core hophead but otherwise, there are much better DIPAs.

Fantastic brew, one of those you would hardly consider beer if you didn’t know it was. I mean, it’s freakin juice, hop juice that’s oh so pleasant. Very exotic, passionfruit flavour with allot of fine, high-fi crispiness in both aroma and flavour. The finish is piney and great tasting, never harsh and there’s not a sign of the ABV.

Twelve ounce bottle from Total Wine here in Jacksonville, Florida. $3.99 for a single sounded better than $16.99 a six pack. Pours a light copper color with a very minimal head. Aroma is all hops and citrus notes, no trace of the honey. Taste is strong alcohol, hops and some citrus. Very rich and great to drink. A wonderful double IPA.

Pour from a bottle. Orange golden color with a white head. Aroma of orange, tangerine, lemon, and pine. Medium body and smooth on your palate. Great balance of biter hops and under stated sweetness. Just a hint of the rich syrup feel of many double IPA’s.Long bitter finish. Fantastic yummy brew.

On tap at Poor Phil’s in Oak Park, IL. Bell’s snifter served. Poured a coppery, orange, with a thick, foamy, off white head, and very clinging lace. The aroma hits you with sweetened fruit and citrus, orange, and the peel thrown in for good measure. The flavor continues these notes and adds a little pineapple, pronounced hop bitterness, and a nice malt base. Great IIPA, Thanks for coming back to IL., Larry.

Hp aroma hits you as you open the bottle. Pours a golden hue with a nice head. It tastes deliciious. It is well balanced with a great taste of hops in the aftertaste. the alcohol is not noticeable. A nice lace on the glass appears as you take sip after sip. It is one of those beers that can easily sneak up on you. It was definately worth the 60 mile trip (one way) to pick it up. Each sip gets better and better. Mr. Bell- Salut!

On my third tonight, a good drinkable beer! Had this a few times before just never rated. Aroma is hops! Grapefruit, lemon, just smells good. Excellent lacing, the head is off-white and creamy. The color is a golden copper. Nice creamy feel and leaves a nice taste in the mouth. Almost sweet and bitter, goes down too smooth!