Bells Hopslam

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

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

Very enjoyable beer, not so much for the hop bitterness, it’s a bit less hoppy than the west-coast style IPA’s that I’m used to, but the flavor of the honey with the hops and malts is just wonderful.

Bottle from Discount Liquor. Batch 10100. Pours a light amber color with little to no head. Aroma is a big grapefruit smell...mmm hops. Medium on the palate with medium carbonation. Flavor is big hops and some malt. Sweet with a nice bitter hop finish. Alcohol is not noticeable. A Very balanced, drinkable DIPA.

Tap. Golden orange in color with a large white pillow on top. Citrus aroma of orange, some grapefruit, and pine. Fruity flavor with bittrr grapefruit in the finish. Slight bit of sweet malt to help balance. One of my favorite dipas that i’ve been looking forward to for months.

Fresh bottle, tasted on 1-17-11. After opening the bottle, the aroma assaults the nostrils with a bouqet of hops, and citrus fruit. It has nice lacing as the beer is qauffed down. The taste is so balanced from the beginning to end. A wondeful job in the way this was artfully hopped. From the start it hits the tongue with a mellow, sweet bitterness that spirals down to ripe pinneaple, grapefruit and mangos, and ends with a slight honey malt bitterness that wraps the whole thing up. The palate is perfect on the mouth, not cloyingly sweet nor overly bitter. Overall, this is one of the best DIPA’s on the planet. IMO, It is tied with Dreadnaught as my favorite. I had Pliny before this and I thought this was better

UPDATED: APR 15, 2011 Impressively strong hop nose, with pine and citrus fruit notes adding intrigue. Creamy body with grapefruit citrus, floral notes and undertones of honey which lead into a strong hop aftertaste that seems to neutralize the high abv. Hops and spice linger long, and this refreshing and drinkable through the long finish. Delicious.

12 ounce bottle, Batch 10093, packaged on January 3rd, 2011. Served in a snifter, the beer pours a golden/orange color with about a half inch off-white head. Head retention is good, with a lot of lacing left on the glass. Aroma is citrusy (grapefruit, tropical fruit) and pine hops, and some honey. The taste is pretty much just like the aroma, but with the addition of some sweet malt and orange peel. Mouthfeel/body is medium, it’s a bit creamy and slick with moderate carbonation. Drinkability is very good, it’s smooth and goes down pretty easy. Hopslam is a brew I try to pick up once it comes out each year and it’s always pretty good!

Poured out of my mini-keg into my mouth. One of the best beers ever! ’Nuff said. tRy SuM!

Aroma is sticky, wet hops. Lots of dank grapefruit and mango notes. Pours a light golden yellow with a bit creamy white head. Tons of lacing. Sticky mouthfeel with a sweet malt presence that finishes huge with hops. Simcoe gives this a huge grapefruit finish. Oustanding, dangerously drinkable for 10%.