Bells Hopslam

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

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

Bottle date of 1/11/11, reviewed on 1/31/11. Small white head, doesn’t stick around for long but still manages to lace pretty nicely. Pour is a hazy copper color, with some hints or orange. mell is light and sweet, citrus hops and some orange hints. My guess is the sweetness comes from the honey Hops definitely come through though. Honey is first on the taste perhaps with some faint caramel, followed by the citrus hops. Nice and dry aftertaste, you don’t want to put this one down. Alcohol is masked well, hardly any carbonation. Very light bodied. The hops aren’t overpowering and the taste is really wel balanced. Bitterness makes you keep drinking. Very good overall.

What a treat for the senses. The aroma immediately makes the mouth water for something delicious. Flavor doesn’t disappoint, well balanced with plenty of bite, this beer is one of the best I’ve seen from Bell’s. Easily a favorite.

If this hoptacular ale was a woman, I’d marry her. Is there a better DIPA on the planet? Maybe. But I doubt it. Lord, I love this beer.

UPDATED: NOV 6, 2011 Pours a nice orange color, is very fragrant, and has a nice all around flavor with hints of honey. This beer is the big brother of Bell’s Two Hearted Ale of which I am also big fan. This may be the best beer I have ever had... Needed to recalibrate my ratings to reflect this as my favorite

One of the best beers I’ve ever had! Had this on tap at Red’s Alehouse in North Liberty, IA. Copper color pour with white head and tons of lacing. Floral, citrus, pine, hop smell. Bitter start but a smooth hoppy almost creamy finish. Easy drinking beer and highly recommended!

Aroma is very pronounced: citrus, spruce, grass. Pours a lovely golden yellow with mid-sized head. Very interesting mix of flavors. A definite citrus-grapefruit flavor is present, along with a nice honey sweetness in the background. IPAs aren’t really my favorite, but if they were all like this, I might change my mind.

Pours golden-brown with nice frothy head. Aroma of pine, grapefruit. Hoppy flavor with a nice underlying sweetness.

Bottle. Pours golden with a nice white head which leaves a good amount of lacing. Aroma is grapefruit, pine, honey. Flavor is massive hops with a sweet honey malt finish. No booziness or off-flavors. This beer is excellent although I think there are better IPAs that are cheaper and less exclusive.