UPDATED: FEB 8, 2024 A toasted copper orange. Head off white, a genuine 2 fingers of fine and sudsy bubbles. Lacing coats the entire snifter. Floral scents from the various hops. Initial taste is full of depth, the resins, the hop bitter. Got to “ Put on those big boy pants” to appreciate this brew. Notice the restrained quality of bite, perhaps owing to the honey listed ingredient - acts as a punctuating leash. Mouthfeel in balance. Brewing sophistication obvious. The lingering taste bud sensations just right, the 10% is chill. Dry finish.

UPDATED: JAN 4, 2024 On tap at BD's Mongolian Grill, Independence. Pours faintly hazy amber w/off-white head, fruity hop aroma over caramel. Big balanced taste, grapefruit & honey leads into firm bitterness. M Go Blue!

Neither west nor east coast; more classic. Palate is really good and the honey quite noticeable at the end. Real bitterness to start but not overwhelming. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

UPDATED: DEC 9, 2023 12 oz. Aroma is candy sweet, bready, citrus peel, light pine. Pours hazy dark golden with a one finger cream white head with good retention. Taste has a moderate building to high pithy bitterness. The honey works great alongside the hops. Interesting take.

UPDATED: JAN 29, 2023 I purchased a can at Wegman’s, and was really looking forward to it. Been a HUGE fan of Two Hearted for years. Not sure if it was expired or not. Got zero nose from the glass; sniffing the opening of the can revealed a metallic, old hop nose. The pour did not have a head or lacing. The honey did impart a smooth sweetness, which was its best aspect. It was pretty boozy, and the hop bite was harsh and unenjoyable. Hoping to see it on tap in the future to reevaluate because with a 100 rating, it should exceed expectations and Ratebeer is rarely wrong for me.

UPDATED: JAN 15, 2023 Lukt: Citrus, honning. Utseende: Gulbrun. Skum/kullsyre: Tykt dekkende skum, heng. Smak: Citrus, honning, svak alco. Medium: Rating:848416, Boks@330ml, ABV@10%, Når@14.01.2023. Hvor: Tasting kveld Bryne. Bell's Hopslam IIPA DIPA - Imperial / Double IPA

UPDATED: NOV 11, 2022 Can from 417 Taphouse in Springfield MO. Pours hazy golden orange with a thin white head. Aroma is piney hop, citrus, sticky bitter orange, caramel. Taste is orange, citrus, caramel, sticky piney hop. Nice balanced slightly bitter finish. Really great beer!

UPDATED: NOV 8, 2022 I picked up a six pack of the late 2022 Hopslam while we were visiting friends and out of town.This ale has been a trek every year since I discovered it back in bottles and it's been a top annual offering for me. I have now had 5 cans and I had to wait for what I initially thought on the first can to see if that held. To me this round of Hopslam does not taste the same as past years. It's still good but it's not as hoppy or as smooth. I am hoping I am wrong but new owners of brands have a tendency to change the recipe of beer like what happened to Ballast Point Grapefruit Sculpin after Constellation Brands bought them- it used to be a fave now I can't drink it or find it. I will be curious to read what others have to say and I hope I'm wrong. So far I haven't seen any reviews. We usually get a keg delivered at a local restaurant I go to, so I will see how that tastes. Still...

UPDATED: SEP 4, 2022 huge maltiness with earthy, piney hops flavors. touch of honey does not lead to tart aftertaste wich surprised me a lot, rather it gives some live, fresh touch of white wine sour-sweet. very good.

UPDATED: JUL 31, 2022 Hopslam (2022) has a very thick, off-white head and a translucent, orange appearance, with bubble streams and heavy lacing. The aroma is of white bread crust. The flavor is of strong, but not harsh, hop bitterness, white bread crust, and possible honey. Hopslam (2022) has a high-medium body and a dry finish. RJT