Bells Hopslam

Pours hazy copper with some light dregs making it into the glass. A quater inch of white head peaked before deminishing to a skim coat with some streaks and dots of lacework. Aromatics are fairly pungent with a big grassy, mossy note preluding the bursting citrus profile. The earthy, leafy accent is almost funky and hints at a heavy dose of dry-hopping. A heavy tangerine wave followed by pear juice and candied grapefruit round out the nose. The mouthfeel is lightish but still sticky and crisp. The pallet is fairly dry, with loads of zesty citrus and hints of spruce. Mangoes, orange zest, apricots, and melons come to mind, and a extremely light malt character is key to the balance. Bitterness is mild, firm, and smooth..Right on. Finishes with lingering fruit, some mild warmth and a lingering dry, crisp snap.

What a beer run i think this is my 3rd beer above a 4.5 for tonight. Poured a orange with a fluffy head and good lacing. Aroma was citrus grapefruits. Flavor was lots of hops mostly citrus some pine. Very good beer.

Shared with Pyrozoid. Clear orange poor with a small beige head and a little lacing. Aromas of grapefruit zest, oranges, peaches, pepper, pine, creamy caramel and hoppy. Sweet start but the bitter peppery bitterness hits you big time right at the end. Slightly sweeter than most IIPAs. Alcohol is present but far from overwhelming. Smooth, creamy and velvetty mouthfeel. Taste is very citrusy and very hoppy as well. Tastes amazingly fresh. A tad better than the 90 minute that i just tasted.

(Dégusté avec french tickler) Une biere blonde quelque peut brumeuse avec un mince collet. A l’ouverture de la biere la senteur donner un gout de sucré. Odeur de cèdre, caramel. oranges. Une biere tres fruité au gout. Excellente biere!!

Another go at this one, pretty fresh to boot, and I’m not as impressed as I once was. Clear red-amber with a nice fizzy white head. Nose has fruit but its sweet, almost no citrus, almost synthetic, and lots of pine. Flavor is very sweet, malty, honey, some mango and banana, a little tea. Palate keeps the un-spritely flavor from sinking, but is too short to earn the 5/5. A little boozy in the finish. Overall decent IIPA, but this is too sweet for hop extremists, lacks the fruit refreshment and palate explosion... RR has fortunately set the bar way high.

Hops and Honey lace this exquisitely drinkable beer. Extra points for such a smooth drinking 10% balance out the somewhat hefty pricetag. A seasonal brew that I will look forward to every year.

12 oz. bottle. Thanks durhambeer! Pours a rich orange color with a rather fizzy white head. Aroma is amarillo hops, with the distinctive grapefruit aroma. The flavor is great! Starts with the delicious citrusy hops bitterness up front, and moving back it tingles. As it warms you get juuuuuuust a hint of the sweet maltiness that is characteristic of a barley wine. I never coulda told you this was 10% abv. Bells really knows how to make an IPA!

12 oz bottle: This is a beautiful pour of light orange with white head. Overwhelming floral and citrus bouquet that gives way to the alcoholic bite you’re about to experience. To say this beer is bitter is an understatement, however, the flavor is there to back it up. Bright grapefruit overtones, piney undertones, a bitterness punch in the mouth that makes you want more. All rounds out to a beer that any hophead will love.