Bells Hopslam

Bottled. The aroma has pine, grapefruits and aprikot. hazy, orange coloured with an off-white head. The taste is bitter with a little malty sweetness. There is pine, some grapefruit and aprikot. For an IPA the balance is good. Crisp, refreshing mouthfeeel.

Aroma: Obviously hoppy, significant pine. Appearance: Light golen, almost pilsner-like color and almost no carbonation visible. Flavor: Deceptive - feel like the name is suggesting major IBUs but they seem to be quite controlled and mellowed (perhaps by the honey?) I’m guessing only 80. Sense some Cascade and Simcoe hops. Palate: almost perfect. Nice balance and controlled release of flavor with silkiness and slight cutting carbonation. Overall: Very nice hoppy bear without being so bitter it can’t be enjoyed. Well done.

Very nice citrus aroma with a slight citrus taste and a very hoppy taste. Great beer if you like IPAs.

Bottle 355ml from crackedkettle.com. Lovely hoppy nose. Very inviting. Surprisingly sweet taste. Some slight marmite sneaking in. Not overly bitter. The aroma is definately superior to the taste.

Orange peel amber hue with white fluffy head, honey definitely comes up to the nose and cuts the piercing fragrance of the floral hops with some alcohol, thick and subtle piney bitterness but overall pretty smooth I attribute to the honey

12oz. bottle at home: Lightly hazy deep orange with a tall fluffy yellow tainted head. Great hop aroma with good sweet malty backbone. Honey on top of toasted sweet buscuits. Piney hops over orange and grapefruit rind. A very small touch of pepper underneath. Flavor-wise there is an abundance of hops. A reversal of the aroma though. The citrus peel with pith lies on top of the now more subdued pine. Sweet malts with some lightly toasted grain. Quite slick, almost oily. A touch drier would not hurt. Malt comes out more as you work your way down the glass. Definite alcohol presence as it warms up, but the alcohol never turns hot. Overall the alcohol is pretty well hidden. Nicely balanced, well executed hop bomb. All too often these are over the top monsters with no finesse, this one is quite elegant.

First beer in tasting at Bell’s Fest. So yummy and refreshing with all that fresh bitter hops upfront in the aroma and flavor. Poured a great honey color and left a subtle sweet aftertaste. Beautifully balanced beer that blows apart Budweiser’s shit campaign about "drinkability". This is flavorful, refreshing and something I would drink on a daily basis.

Had this on tap at the three Floyds brewpub. Nice dark orange color no head. The smell is very piney and citrus. Taste of fruit and caramel nice sweet beginning with the hopy bitter finish. A great mouth feel very balanced. Wish I had more.