Bells Hopslam

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

Amber honey-colored hazy with obvious particulate and rolling haze. Two fingers foam with nice lacing. Strong grapefruit with some floral. Mouthfeel is creamy with some chewiness. Taste is balanced nicely between hippy citrus and honey malt sweetness.

12oz bottle via trade with LinusStick. Thanks much! Pours dark amber with just a slight head. Aroma is all hops with grapefruit & pine. Tastes as it smells – focus is on the hops with elements of citrus and pine present. Sweetness of honey overtakes the expected bitter hop finish. Very smooth for a 10% ABV brew.

Review is of an Oak Aged Firkin poured at Richo’s in New Albany, IN. Poured an opaque tan with hints of red and rust throughout with what appeared to be yellow near the bottom of the narrow glass. Had a bit of a white foamy head. Nose was hoppy and bitter with a touch of a floral character. Upon sipping I was caught off guard. I know Hopslam is a real kick in the teeth but this thing was very mellow and subdued. The hoppy bite had given way to an almost creamy subtlety and complexity. Peach and other citrus fruits are very apparent. There is a bit of a bitter ending with a short clean finish. The mouthfeel, as stated is smooth and almost creamy. Overall this was a remarkable once in a lifetime experience. The beer sampled was a complex, multilayered experience that I would do every night if possible. If you can EVER find some of this stuff oak aged do yourself a favor and try it.

Hazy orange pour, slight head. Full hoppy aroma. Grapefruit hop profile which is incredible Fresh and bitter, slight alcohol at the finish. Wonderfully Bitter, One of the best DIPAs Ive had the pleasure of quaffing.

Holy shit hops. Great smell. The taste is a bit biting. But it’s great. The color is fantasically deep.

12 oz. Pours a hazy orange-amber with a lasting disc of bubbles. Aroma of grapefruit, orange, pineapple, light caramel and catspray. Flavor is grapefruit, pineapple, peppery green herb, resin and alcohol. Light-medium body is dry with hops and alcohol, and sorta smooth. Nice lacing. Simple and straightforward hops, but hey that’s what was intended.

Bottle thanks to ericandersnavy. Pours a nice looking clear deep gold, off-white head. Aroma is terrific, very fruity, some pine, malt, floral,very nice. Flavor malty, faint sweetness, obvious hop flavor with a nice, very hoppy bitter. Mouthfeel is medium body, high carbonation. Overall, a very well made IPA...Good Shit!

Yum. Pours clean and pure, obviously filtered, lovely golden color. Amazing aromas of grahm cracker, citrus, lite malt, lite pine. Full flavored without being heavy. You just cant tell that its 10% ABV, its smooth and balanced. Well done.