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RATINGS: 1816   WEIGHTED AVG: 4.2   IBU: 70   EST. CALORIES: 300   ABV: 10%
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Starting with six different hop varietals added to the brew kettle & culminating with a massive dry-hop addition of Simcoe hops, Bell’s Hopslam Ale possesses the most complex hopping schedule in the Bell’s repetoire. Selected specifically because of their aromatic qualities, these Pacific Northwest varieties contribute a pungent blend of grapefruit, stone fruit, and floral notes. A generous malt bill and a solid dollop of honey provide just enough body to keep the balance in check, resulting in a remarkably drinkable rendition of the Double India Pale Ale style.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
JoeTheYounger (944) - Claremont, California, USA - JAN 28, 2011
Bottle from fear025 .Clear golden color with perfect white foamy head. Aroma is sweet honey and floral with notes of honey and sweet candy. Taste is also very sweet upfront with a massive hop bite and tons of malt. What a great brew.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
jar72404 (300) - USA - JAN 28, 2011
Bottle. Gold with thin head. Aroma is grapefruit and flower. Flavor is grapefruit and honey. Delicious and smooth, especially for its ABV.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
r464 (943) - Earth, Pennsylvania, USA - JAN 28, 2011
UPDATED: MAY 22, 2011 Floral, hoppy aroma. This one is a bit fruity with a hint of sweetness, compounded with a floral hoppy bitterness. Very nicely balanced. Strong on alcohol, but stronger on flavor.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
wilnatp (189) - USA - JAN 28, 2011
Aroma is hoppy with notes of citrus, grass, and grapefruit. Flavor is very hoppy with notes of citrus and acidic. A hint of caramel. Dry and bitter finish.

4.8
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
trail_and_ale (24) - Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA - JAN 27, 2011
A truly world-class double IPA: Strong grapefruit/citrus aromas even before it pours...textbook IPA appearance with kind, light orange appearance...super hopped-up flavor but too overbearing, a citrus song if you will throughout the drinking experience. Too bad this isn’t available year ’round.

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
Sammer (694) - Plano, Texas, USA - JAN 26, 2011
Golden orange pour from bottle. Nice white head. Taste and aroma is hops, booze and slightly sweet. Slick mouthfeel. Warm finish. The hops play really nice against the sweetness of the honey. Excellent!!

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
mxtur (266) - Michigan, USA - JAN 25, 2011
Wow did I get taken for a ride. This beer might be the most over rated beer in the top 50. Yeah ok it is hoppy, but that is it. Sure the artwork is cool and it only comes out for period of time every year. Unfortunately the taste is lacking anything overly original. Yes I know its got a grapefruit pucker to it, but I can buy a 3floyds Gumballhead and have a better experience and its available all year for half the price. I think this beer comes out once a year cause it wouldn’t sell if it was on the shelves all year long. Bells has some good beers, but I think they get to much praise for whatever they come out with. It is worth trying, but not more than one beer. Oh get ready to belch its freaking frizzy.

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
jandd1983 (747) - Florissant, Missouri, USA - JAN 25, 2011
This is the most hoppy beer I have had. I enjoyed the aroma right from opening the bottle all the way to the last drop. Not overwhelming, just right. The appearance was as expected, as was the taste, as described on the bottle, a biting, bitter, toungue bruiser of an ale. My overall view of Hopslam, I’d do it again. This bottle was from batch 10115.


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