Bells Hopslam

What a great change from the Atwater Salvation I had right before this. This beer was more like a salvation! Beautiful bright orange with a bountiful flowing white sticky resinous head. It slowly dissipates, so not to discourage your lips from hitting the beer right away. Excellent lacing, aromas are bright and vibrant- grapefruit, piney, limes. Flavors are great also, accented well by the citrusy hops, and just a touch of caramel sweetness.

had at the first ever in history Stumelagram Tasting !! .. what a treat, time to ring that Bell .... funny, it IS very biting ... has a nice abv ... lots of floral/citrus aromas .. tastes fresh, like an apple of hops.... mellow and tasty as it warms a bit ... lots of tasty hops flavours.. good stuff

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!

Great beer. It had a nice hop flavor that was mildly bitter sweet. It also left a pineapple-like after taste.

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!

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.

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.

Uhhhhh, are we all thankful this beer exists?? YES! Leave it to Bells to flush their completely sweet and malt citrusy goodness hop BOMB with honey...to only sweeten it up even further! The palate and finish on this brew are absolutely amazing...hands down on of my favorite DIPA’s! Now if somehow I could find it on tap...