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RATINGS: 1817   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.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
Duhast500 (362) - Exile In Medford, Massachusetts, USA - FEB 12, 2010
Poured from a 12oz. bottle into a stemmed glass. The color is a hazy orange with three fingers of white foamy head and some really nice lacing. The smell is HOPPY, a great floral flavor is up fount and gives me visions of the first day of spring. A garden with the flowers blooming. Some nice citrus, juicy flavor in the background that makes me a bit thirsty. The taste is serious hops, better than the smell, the taste of the hops on your tongue is bitter but well tooled to keep you interested for the next go round. Fruits come out to wash the tongue with the bitter hops and first this beer some amazing depth beyond it’s namesake hops. Some apple, orange, and tease of banana comes out slightly within the hops and is wash into the storm of hops. This feel of this beer is a pleasant medium body. It had some nice carbonation that gave this beer a bit of a zing. It is one of the best beers I have had and I really want to have this year round but I know my pleasure is only limited.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
MPosey (130) - , Georgia, USA - JUN 25, 2010
Bells does it again. A wonderful beer. Pours a golden hue with bright white head. Initial malt and hop aromas. Balanced malty attack which fades to a balanced, hoppy, yet not bitter finish. What a great beer.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
tugg407 (12) - Orlando, Florida, USA - FEB 17, 2009
UPDATED: FEB 11, 2010 $16 SIX PACK FROM TOTAL WINE, WORTH EVERY PENNY! MY FAV. IPA IVE LIKED EVERYTHING FROM THE BELLS BREWERY SO FAR

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
halidomide (2) - , Michigan, USA - JAN 22, 2009 does not count
This is truly a gorgeous beer! Be wary it weighs in at about 11%!!!

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
npcraig (20) - Wisconsin, USA - FEB 27, 2011
This is by far my favorite beer. It packs a great punch of hops and manages 10% ABV. If you haven’t had this beer, go get it! It also comes in a nice mini-keg which I have also gotten!

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
livelaughlovep (108) - Lakewood, Ohio, USA - APR 4, 2009
UPDATED: APR 19, 2009 Really attractive brew - A somewhat hazy soft orange, and then a nice tall fluffy head. The best way to describe this is: Lemonade and Pinesol. And that isn’t a bad thing at all. Nose of hay, grass, citrus-d retreats to some appreciable lacing. Taste is a burst of citrus and an oily, pine-fresh finish with a puckeringly bitter swallow.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
metmayhem (7) - Kentucky, USA - MAR 15, 2009 does not count
Wow what a great beer. this has to be one of the best beers on the face of the earth. God bless Larry Bell for coming up with this recipe. What a great aroma. what a great finish and what a great beer...A+++++++++++

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
Quicker (15) - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA - MAR 17, 2009
So much flavor and aroma from this beer. For such a heavy beer it doesn’t drink as you would think. It’s like heaven in a bottle.


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