Bells Hopslam

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

Not much to say except that hopslam is special. There’s honey, there’s pineapple, there’s plenty of stuff characteristic of great IIPA’s. Extremely drinkable and tasty. I want a keg of this. Get me a keg pepsican and I’ll thank you.

Sampled at the Hellbilly tasting. Thanks Sparky27! Pours a nice orange color with a medium white head. Aroma is lots of hops and notes of citrus, mostly grapefruit. Flavor is similar. Some sweetness that disappears on the finish. Very tasty!

A Mes rate: Bottle at Tom’s UGT Pt. 2.
What an absolute cracker this is. Superb in every department. I got so carried away with this one I didn’t even write any notes. Luckily you have 794 other ratings to read so my opinion is not really too needed is it? Awesome American hops with a near perfect balancing sweetness. Absolute sex in a glass.

I’ve been looking for this stuff. Pours reddish gold, with a perfect white head that diminishes to a little white cap that lasts the whole beer through. Phenomenal bouquet of hops. Earthy hops, citrus hops, bright floral hops. All of that in this one. Mouthfeel is dead on, not too thin, not cloying. Lacing is great. There is a note of the honey sweetness to this, in the aroma and the taste, but it balances out nicely with the hops. Big alcohol content, but easy to drink. Could be trouble because it is sooo good, and you want to drink more after you finish a glass. But due to the rarity of this (especially in an area that can’t get it) you have to make sure not to blow through your stash. I will make this an annual task to get as much as possible when it is available. Could be my favorite beer I’ve had.

Ya gotta love the hops!!! Great citrusy/grapefruity flavor. Hides the alcohol well. This beer goes down far too easy...especially at 10% ABV! Polished of the first one in about 5 minutes.

Bottle, batch 8285. Pours a hazy, pale orange-yellow body with yellowish white head. Aroma of fresh grapefruit, hops, citrus, and candy. Flavor is more of the same with some hints of pine, ash, and honey. Nice, solid body with smooth mouthfeel. Bitter grapefruit aftertaste.

bottle batch 8277 courtesy of ucusty. pours a hazy red amber color with a small off white head. streaky lacing trails are left on the glass. candied citrus aroma... lots of sugary grains with orange/citrus, grassy and bubblegum hops, vanilla and a vegetal earthiness. the flavor is more like a fresh barleywine than dipa (old bottle perhaps?). much more grainy sweetness than hops... grassy, light citrus, floral (dominating but not bitter) and light ashy notes. i get honey on the finish after the second bottle (thanks sparky27) along with that same ashiness. nice slick mouth feel that leaves no sticky residue... i need this REALLY fresh from the taps...

Thanks to eaglefan538 for the opportunity to sample. Pour was orange, good head and lacing. This is full out grapefruit assault, all over the nose and tongue. Huge hop bill left your mouth crying for assistance, but in a wonderfully giddy way. Rich, full, nice malt balance. Good beer from Bells again!