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Bells Hopslam

Bells Hopslam - Imperial/Double IPA

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100
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Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
12264.16/5.04.16/5.010%99.4Snifter, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
A biting, bitter, tongue bruiser of an ale. With a name like Hopslam, what did you expect? O.G.: 1.095 IBUs: 70
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 bleeng (587), Spring near Beersel, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/518/20
Apr 18, 2008    Updated: Mar 15, 2009
JRerate: On tap at Barleys-Columbus OH. Nice hop nose. Sweet, hoppy, tangy, fruity and VERY fresh. Thick mouth. Very nice beer. just what we need-another review of this beer. Gold, no head. strong hop nose. Smooth taste not a hop bomb. Similar to 3 Floyds Dreadnaught. Nice beer.


 bp (451), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/516/20
Apr 18, 2008  
Bottle: pours a dark amber color with a thin white head, sweet aroma of peaches and hops (though not overpowering, more subtle), taste is only slightly hoppy up front but the hops really come on in the finish, very nice DIPA. Glad I finally got my hands on one of these.


DicksMcGee (54), Seattle, Washington, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Apr 17, 2008    Updated: May 9, 2008
Not much to say except that hopslam is special. There’s honey, there’s pineapple, there’s plenty of stuff characteristic of great IIPA’s. Extremely drinkable and tasty. I want a keg of this. Get me a keg pepsican and I’ll thank you.


 SuperDave70 (1157), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Apr 16, 2008  
Sampled at the Hellbilly tasting. Thanks Sparky27! Pours a nice orange color with a medium white head. Aroma is lots of hops and notes of citrus, mostly grapefruit. Flavor is similar. Some sweetness that disappears on the finish. Very tasty!


 MesandSim (5790), London, Greater London, England
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Apr 16, 2008  
A Mes rate: Bottle at Tom’s UGT Pt. 2.
What an absolute cracker this is. Superb in every department. I got so carried away with this one I didn’t even write any notes. Luckily you have 794 other ratings to read so my opinion is not really too needed is it? Awesome American hops with a near perfect balancing sweetness. Absolute sex in a glass.


 dolemite77 (184), Maryville, Tennessee, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/105/519/20
Apr 15, 2008  
I’ve been looking for this stuff. Pours reddish gold, with a perfect white head that diminishes to a little white cap that lasts the whole beer through. Phenomenal bouquet of hops. Earthy hops, citrus hops, bright floral hops. All of that in this one. Mouthfeel is dead on, not too thin, not cloying. Lacing is great. There is a note of the honey sweetness to this, in the aroma and the taste, but it balances out nicely with the hops. Big alcohol content, but easy to drink. Could be trouble because it is sooo good, and you want to drink more after you finish a glass. But due to the rarity of this (especially in an area that can’t get it) you have to make sure not to blow through your stash. I will make this an annual task to get as much as possible when it is available. Could be my favorite beer I’ve had.


 GandGKevin (183), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/104/518/20
Apr 15, 2008  
Ya gotta love the hops!!! Great citrusy/grapefruity flavor. Hides the alcohol well. This beer goes down far too easy...especially at 10% ABV! Polished of the first one in about 5 minutes.


 zeke626 (301), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 14, 2008  
Bottle, batch 8285. Pours a hazy, pale orange-yellow body with yellowish white head. Aroma of fresh grapefruit, hops, citrus, and candy. Flavor is more of the same with some hints of pine, ash, and honey. Nice, solid body with smooth mouthfeel. Bitter grapefruit aftertaste.



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