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Bells Hopslam

Bells Hopslam

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Bells Brewery

Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

bottled
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8854.14/5.04.13/5.010%98.4 Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

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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 Haslinger (464), Syracuse, New York, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/59/103/519/20

Apr 27, 2008  
bottle, this beer smells like heaven. It is amazing smelling it smells like hoppy honey. Very good. The taste is honey with some hops, not as overpoweringly hoppy as I had expected. It works incredibly well. I would buy this again in a heartbeat

 unclemike (258), Ft. Riley, Kansas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 22, 2008  
Pours amber with thick frothy head. Decent lacing. Could smell the floral aroma as I poured it. Very hoppy, floral, some spice, fruitiness and sweetness. Flavor is hoppy and floral with an almost candy sweetness on the finish. Some oranges and maybe some other fruit as well. Nice body with a good finish. Super beer!


scotch4281 (11), Hollywood, Florida, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Jul 22, 2008  
Great beer. It had a nice hop flavor that was mildly bitter sweet. It also left a pineapple-like after taste.


 timfoolery (297), California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/105/518/20
Jul 21, 2008  
Bottle from DTM’s trade. Bell’s Hopslam is the best DIPA I’ve had. That’s not to say that it’s the strongest, because it’s not. However, the sheer flavor (apricots and peaches) and palate steer this brew. It was sweeter than most, so there was some sugary maltiness there. Overall, Bell’s puts the smackdown on hops and packages them with a leash!


 DTM (329), Winters, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/516/20
Jul 21, 2008  
Bottle from a trade with StFun. Smelled of peaches and apricots. From an IPA I usually expect a lot more uncontrolled bitterness. This beer was exceptional!! Very complex, but smooth on the palate with the perfect amount of hops.


 GJF (195), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/518/20
Jul 20, 2008  
I’ve asked it before, and I’ll ask it again: why the hell can’t I get a beer like this in Iowa? Our crazy laws and distribution system keep some of the best beers out of our hands. Fortunately, I’m not that far from states where I can get it. Just an astounding beer.




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