Bells Hopslam

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

Yup - definitely right up there with the best DIPA’s I’ve had (yulesmith, dreadnought and pliny all on the shortlist). rating from a 12oz bottle. pours a hazy golden orange with a smallish bright white head and some soapy lacing. fantastic aroma of floral hops, pineapple and light spices. tastes of citrus (peachy), pine hops and sweet malts. light to medium texture. finishes with a mix of light honey and tingly bitterness. awesome beer.

On draft at the Fantail Brewery, this is one delicious monster. The aroma of grapefruit is overwhelming and the alcohol is, in my opinion, pretty well disguised. Beautiful color and great head retention. Next to a fresh Dreadnaught, this beer is my favorite.

If you want to truly experience a "hopslam" on you palate, this is what you crave. Intense hop flavor is backed by critrus and grapefruit nose. One of, if not the best beer I’ve ever had!!

bottle. Absolutely fantastic beer. Terrific imperial IPA - massive amounts of Hops but incredibly smooth finish. Probably the best IPA I’ve had - remarkable beer

This beer really satisfied. A strong alcohol content but not over powering. It had all the characteristics everyone has raved about. I recommend this beer if you can find it to anyone who likes a dry finishing beer.

This strong IPA is unique due to it’s high quotent of fruit citrus and honey flavors. Definetly two captains driving this boat, one of hops and one of honey and fruit. Love the label too.

Sampled at Oldsmar Tap House, thanks Tony! Hazy orange pour with off-white head. Strong pine aroma with some nice citrus notes. You can definitely tell what you’re in for before tasting this one (if you couldn’t gather that from the name). Flavor is mostly sticky hops and grapefruit. This guy finishes very bitter. Overall, awesome DIPA.

Bottle. Pours hazy honey amber with a thick white head and significant arcing lacing down the glass. Redolent of citrus, cantaloupe, grapefruit, pine, leafy hops, honey, and clover. Flavor is sweet and mellifluous up front then immediately strikingly bitter on the back of the tongue, however the bitterness almost lacks the clarity of the usual coniferous or citric bitterness that’s expected; it’s just really bitter. Very sweet and reassuring malt base cuts through the bitterness but is then re-enveloped by a spicy bitter bite at the end. The body is carbonated strongly but not cloying and conspires with the alcohol to exacerbate the bitterness. The use of honey was perfect but lent no undue viscosity and the body was perfect.