5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Overall : delicious. If you like hops, if you like IPA, you’ll like this. Starting with the bottle design, the experience is excellent. Once open, the aroma is excellent, hoppy. The taste is hoppy but a tad sweet, and it lingers just a bit as you drink it down.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
UPDATED: NOV 6, 2011 Pours a nice orange color, is very fragrant, and has a nice all around flavor with hints of honey. This beer is the big brother of Bell’s Two Hearted Ale of which I am also big fan. This may be the best beer I have ever had... Needed to recalibrate my ratings to reflect this as my favorite
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
WOW...just wow. This beer is amazing. I’m fortunate to live in Kalamazoo and can go to the Bells bar whenever, so its easier for me to get it, but if you come across it, BUY IT!!!! It’s a little expensive, but I promise you’ll be glad you spent the money. The smell itself is amazing. Has a very distinct taste that doesn’t have any bad after taste. I love this beer, its only made for a short period so find it, and buy it!!!!!!!!
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
A cloudy lighter orange appearance. First think you notice it the very distinct delicious aroma. Almost a sour grapefruit. Smells so good. Good Hops. Leaves a bitter after taste on back of tongue, but it isn’t that bitter when drinking. Has a little bit of that fruity taste that is in the smell, but its faint. Very VERY good. Smooth.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Wonderful smell. Hits your real hard with hops. A must drink for any hop-head. Cannot drink enough. Pours with a thick frothy head and the smell is pungent, very strong, it’ll get your taste buds excited long before they get slammed.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
I wrote this review when I had my first one of the year, just forgot to publish. Hopslam starts losing flavor quickly to me, and every one I buy is guzzled as quick as possible.
My wife was shocked by the smell sitting 15 feet away. She said it was the best beer she has ever smelled and I concur. Very smooth, Lots of grapefruit comes through. Love the citrus and the bitterness. This is top of the class when it comes to DIPAs.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
What a great beer! A mild, sweet flavor (the honey) mixed with the awesome hop backbone epitomizes a very drinkable, and approachable "REAL" ;o) beer to me. This beer is simply awesome! Beware, however, the ’slam’ portion has to do with the ABV. This beer is so delicious and you won’t notice the high alcohol content. I personally get more citrus hops, with a very mild bitterness. Pale ales are my favorite style, so I really like bitterness.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
My favorite hop-bomb beer! There is just nothing negative to say about this, other than availability...Happily, I have many cases of 2011 HS, enuff to easily last me until the 2012 batch comes out.
Bottles, wonderful golden hue with white two finger head, AMAZING aroma, of fruits, grapefruit in particular, honey, and hops. As soon as you open the bottle, the entire area around you suddenly smells wonderful! The taste is just like they describe: It bashes the front of your tongue, with hop-bitterness, lots of tropical fruits, slight honey, but the 10% ABV leaves almost NO alcohol taste, hence a super-smooth finish, with zero "hop-buildup". This beer is just wonderful!!
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