Bells Hopslam

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

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

thanks to someone for this! nice dipa, amber pour with some faint yeast wisps, very nice head. very hoppy and sweet aroma, taste has a bit more bitterness, especially on the finish. nicely balanced, maybe a bit soapy, but overall a classic.

One of the best beers I have ever had the privelage of partaking. A stunning IPA from Bell’s, piney, citrusy, pineapple, honey. Brilliant, blissful, simply put - Beer at its best.

Clear golden brown topped by finger-width white head. Pungent resiny, pine filled hop aroma. Clean bitterness. Orange zest, pine and lingering resinous hops. Finishes dry.

What a smooth tasting Hop Fest! The aroma is not as strong as I thought it would be. But the flavor is smooth for such a hoppy brew. The alcohol is not overpowering, but just right.

Packs a lot of flavor! Citrusy, bitey, with a hint of sweet. Bells really did the hop heads a favor on this one and even swayed me toward them. This beer when first sipped comes out bitey and citrusy. When you are down to a half a glass, the sweet undertones come out and the beer smoothes! SUPER delicious!

Tasted from a twelve ounce bottle. Pours a beautiful light amber orange with a white, one-finger head. Surprise, surprise, the aroma is very hoppy with orange peel and orange blossom, some vanilla, and other white flower aromas. The front of the palate features the orange flavors, and is lightly honeyed. On the mid-palate, the honeyed characteristic continues, but there is also a biscuit flavor. On the back of the palate, the hoppy bitterness kicks in with the orange peel, but it is also quite nice with the vanilla flavor. The beer is full-bodied and coats the entire palate with a long finish. Overall, this is a great IPA. It is super balanced, I can hardly believe that it is ten percent alcohol. It is very hoppy, but even those flavors are perfectly integrated.

clear, golden orange with a tall head. nose is amazing! like shoving fresh citrusy hops up your nose. taste is intense.... copius amounts of hop bitterness and flavor, slightly sweet, with a tiny bit of an apple taste floating around behind all the citrusy hops. my kinda beer

Purchased in Asheville, NC (unknown source) Excellent all-around. Worth the hype. Not the best I’ve had but certainly up there in terms of scent and taste. Wait to drink it after it’s warmed up a bit.