Bells Hopslam

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

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

12 oz bottle; thanks to sideshowe for the bonus bottle; batch 10127, so consumed 34 days from bottling; clear ms glowing orange with soapy thick head along the edges and nice faint foam throughout; sweet, piney nose wig oranges, white sugar and mango; wow, killer aroma; drinks sweet and sugary with pine and orange hops; seems so much better than I remember and certainly this is the freshest that I’ve had it; so, so good; milky smooth texture and combo of bitter and candy sweetness; soft mouthfeel and so easy to drink; bitterness comes through more towards the bottom of the bottle; nice to revisit and finally get what makes this such a great double IPA

Original Rating 4/10/08 (Score - 3.9): 12 oz. bottle - thanks andrew!! pours deep orange with slight haze; white head around the edges and scattered in the middle; minor lacing; aromas are of very sweet hops and almost like soap; texture is on the thin side and bitterness abounds; not much malt to balance things out and becomes a little sweet, but this is certainly a bitter bastard

This is my first Hopslam and damn, that’s good stuff! Bottled on 1/4 so it’s about five weeks old. Aroma is very fruity and floral, I’m getting mostly oranges I think, with just a touch of something sour. But it’s much better in the mouth. Tons of body that coats and sticks to your mouth. Flavors of resin and pine, bitter but just the right amount of sweetness to balance it. Bitterness lingers but it’s not overly dry. The significant alcohol content is hidden very well. Very good beer!

UPDATED: JUN 16, 2011 Yeah, this beer is worth the hype. Utterly delicious, Hopslam is the perfect double IPA. The honey addition helps accentuate the citrus hops, the heavy sweet malt is tempered by the dry, resinous finish.... Hopslam is worldclass. Let the haters hate. Try it and you’ll realize why they’re called haters.

12 oz gift from an angel named daknole. Slightly cloudy reddish-gold pour with about a half inch white head. Right out of the bottle there is an intense sugary aroma of orange and grapefruit, backed up by mounds of caramel and pine. Flavor is sweet honey and citrus and pine hops. Very balanced. The sweetness is almost pastry-like, reminiscent of Jai Alai. Palate is perfect, medium-bodied with a slickness that coats your tongue with just enough delicious nectar to make you want -- nay, need -- another sip. Outstanding. I was worried it wouldnt live up to the hype, but it was everything I hoped for and more.

Nice golden color with a mild head. Nice floral smell. Taste is very citrus like with pineapple and floral overtures. Possibly the best IPA out there. Its between this and Pliny hands down.

every year i get a six pack of hopslam! and i enjoy every second of them. by far the best beer out there!

Amazing beer with the most wonderful bouquet you will ever smell with strong citrus and grape fruit. Color is a deep brass / brownz color with a white head. The flavor has a bit of a IPA bite, but not bitter like Sierra Nevada. Has great citrus flavor. Almost makes you feel like its an IPA mixed with a fruit or wheat beer cause of the citrus.

Bottle poured into Imperial pint. Citrus aroma very strong and solid. Taste of tangerine and hops. Mild alcohol taste. It’s the Two-Hearted Ale on steroids. Very bitter aftertaste that leaves me wanting another. Read an earlier post that said $27 per sixes, but I paid half that. WELL worth it!!!!!!