 dpjuart (520), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 22, 2008
12 oz. bottle. Pours copper orange with a thick and creamy white head. Good lacing. Nose is huge on fruit. Peach, apricot, pine grass, citrus notes of orange and grapefruit. Taste interesting. Not over the top "slammy" in the hop bitterness. There’s a good dose of bitterness balanced well with a malt backbone that adds a subtle sweetness of light toffee and honey. There’s a huge hop flavor, fruity notes of raisin and citrus, then some grass and pine. This is an absolutely, ridiculously delicious beer. One of my favorites.
unclemike (258), Ft. Riley, Kansas, USA
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 (14), Hollywood, Florida, USA
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
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
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 (196), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA
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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