Bells Hopslam

12oz bottle from a trade with mcbackus. pours a slightly hazy orange with a nice off white head. aromas are a perfect combonation of hops with malt backbone. flavours are perfect enjoyable hops with the malt backbone holding everything together and making this a most drinkable IPA ive ever had. this is the most perfect IPA i could ever imagine. thanks matt im glad i have 2 more.

Bottle at Magic dave6’s disco dance tasting. Tastes not as bitter as I was expecting from this monster. Peachy nose with some slight cough medicine amongst the hops. Really sweet fruity long taste, with a lingering hoppy bitterness. Absolutely excellent, from someone that doesn’t like IPAs.

I read the label after I bought it. This should teach me not to shop for beer while stoned. I’m going to take into consideration that the label told me it would be bitter, and because of that I will not mark it off for taste. But I will say that if you don’t like it bitter, don’t get this. I wish I hadn’t. I swear it made my tongue bleed. The beer looked great, a nice unique orange color. It smelled very hoppy with underlying hints of honey. (the label also mentions being brewed with honey, which was why I grabbed it) The bitterness was too much for me to handle, though. I couldn’t even finish the bottle. Serving type: bottle

Bottled. Poured cloudy, orangy amber with a dense, tan, fomay head that left light amounts of lace on the glass. Nose was sharp grapefruit, caramel, with very little pine resin. Flavor was sweet caramel up front followed by a burst of hop citrus. The finish was a sharp hop bite that was in balance with the initial malty taste. Very hoppy and bitter in the finish without being astringent or too biting. Nice alcohol warmth in the finish and a nice, firm mouthfeel.

Pours a slightly cloudy orange color with a decent, but not exactly rocky head. Aroma was wonderfull piney, citrusy hops. Flavor was full-on but more balanced by sweet malt than the Hop Slam name would imply. Full-bodied, bracing hops flavors abound. This beer is great for the first three quarters of a glass but I found its attributes surprisingly faded for the last portion. Can’t explain it. I love hoppy beers and this is a good one. Might have been a fluke. I’ll try another bottle tonight. Quality and attention to detail is evident. This is a fine ale made with top-notch ingredients.

Pours a cloudy orange, nice two finger head. Taste is citrusy, maybe a touch too sweet, but the nice hop "slam" does seem to make up for it. The hoppy aftertaste is quite good. Have several in the fridge to enjoy.

Pours orange-amber into the glass, ever-so-slightly hazed, leaving lace from a diminishing froth. Sweet bouquet of candied fruits and honey... quite nice. Nothing about the ABV is obvious in this brew. There starts upfront a sweet malt, with citrus, thin caramel and honey. The bitters begin mid-palate, and don’t squash the mouthfeel. Well done finish, with bitters mixing with rind zest and a hint of pine. Maybe the most quaffable higher ABV brews I’ve ever had. Nicely bittered, nothing overdone, and very complex in flavors. Everything comes together perfectly, integrating for a smooth palate offering. Bells rings up another winner with this delight!

Huge thanks to dchmela for this tasty treat!! Pours deep amber gold with a minimal white head. Huge hop aroma of pine, honey, and citrus. Honey and grapefruit dominate early, sliding aggressively into a hugely lasting bitter finish. Pretty full mouthfeel. Pretty huge beer.