Bells Hopslam

12oz - I expected something, and I was pleasantly surprised by another. The honey takes this IPA in a nice, new direction. Something nice within a saturated style.

Courtesy of daknole. Sweet orange/citrus aroma sweet malt as well. Not as bitter of an aroma as I expected.Flavor is sweet at first, grapefruit and pine then it finishes bitter. Progressively goes from sweet to bitter the moe I drink it. Not as brutal as I thought it was going to be on the tongue.

A wizard of the order of Hopoptimus ate hop buds and drank the sweet breast milk of voluptuous virgins. It aged in his yeast inladed cask belly for as long as it takes bucko and then out comes this stuff from his pristine piss rod. At your leisure sir. The check is now officially in the mail. Thank You Bells. 2009 12 oz.

I heard this was worth the $15.99, so I made the investment. Excellence has its price and its 10%a.b.v. Surprisingly well balanced considering the dump trunk of hops and the everclear level of alcohol. Love it.

12 oz. bottle from Coasters. Clean, citrusy pine and grapefruit hop aroma. Color is dark orange, hard to distinguish in appearance from an IPA. Flavor is incredible; pineapple, grapefruit, some alcohol and some sweetness. The honey probably adds to the stickiness. I must say this is better 2 months after its initial release now that the honey has worked its way through. Still probably not as good as the 2008 version but still outstanding.

(Bottle at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. on 2009-04-12) Amber and lightly hazy. Small white head. Lots of hops, grapefruit and grass in very strong aroma. Full bodied and dry palate with medium carbonation. Hops, grass, malts, grapefruit, fruitiness, light sweetness, bitterness and more hops in taste. Lot of hops, some bitterness and malts in aftertaste.

12 oz bottle. Pours a unclear amber with a small white fizzy head. Huge grapefruits up front and some orange as well. Smells like Cascade hops.Taste is hugely spicy and bitter up front with a massive fruitiness. Finishes very dry with a wicked hop bite that is actually quite satisfying. Very good for the style.

Bottle from Shady McGrady’s. Pours a slightly hazy amber color with no noticible head. Awesome giant grapefruit aroma, a mix of sweet and sour. Super tangy at first, big citrus body, dry hop finish. Grapefruit is prevalent throughout. An outstanding brew.