Bells Hopslam

12oz bottle. In my opinion, this ranks right there with Dreadnaught, and the Pliny’s. Great aroma with a touch of grapefruit. Flavor is not over the top hoppy, but to me the finish is stronger than others typically in this style, almost warming, like a barleywine. Balanced well by the malt. This is simply a fantastic beer.

Bottle from Ed at Heritage. Pours a light copper color with a creamy off-white head, steady carbonation, and strong lacing. Smells amazing - loaded with cantaloupe and honey. Chewey mouthfeel with the flavors of caramel, bitter hops, and plenty of malt. Certainly lives up to its name.

Bottle. Finally got to try it. Pours with a beautiful orange-copper color and a nice head with good lacing and retention. The aroma is full of hops, flowery hops but also some sweetness probably due to the honey. Flavors are amazing, some citrus, flowers, honey and a nice malt backbone. One of the best DIPAs but not super extremely hoppy. Very smooth finish with lasting bitterness.

12 oz bottle. A bright barely cloudy dark gold pour. Smallish white head. Very floral aroma, fresh hops with just a hint of honey and malt. Pretty straight forward very hoppy, but there is some sweet malt with the honey, and some citrus and apple. Finishes real clean, for those that like a hop belch, this will do it for you. Tastes like a really really good pale ale. I was expecting this to be just a bite in the rear bitter beer, but it was quite well balanced and dangerously drinkable. The most drinkable double I’ve had. Was not an earth shattering experience, but I’m glad I tried it. Not sure it was worth the 15 for the sixer, but hopefully I can trade some of this.

Batch 8907. Hazy orange pour with a fluffy white head. Aroma of hops, grapefruit, and citrus. The hops are balanced extremely well and the alcohol hardly noticeable.

Yup - definitely right up there with the best DIPA’s I’ve had (yulesmith, dreadnought and pliny all on the shortlist). rating from a 12oz bottle. pours a hazy golden orange with a smallish bright white head and some soapy lacing. fantastic aroma of floral hops, pineapple and light spices. tastes of citrus (peachy), pine hops and sweet malts. light to medium texture. finishes with a mix of light honey and tingly bitterness. awesome beer.

On draft at the Fantail Brewery, this is one delicious monster. The aroma of grapefruit is overwhelming and the alcohol is, in my opinion, pretty well disguised. Beautiful color and great head retention. Next to a fresh Dreadnaught, this beer is my favorite.

If you want to truly experience a "hopslam" on you palate, this is what you crave. Intense hop flavor is backed by critrus and grapefruit nose. One of, if not the best beer I’ve ever had!!