Bells Hopslam

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

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.

Hangs with the best IPAs available in MI. Aroma is fresh hops, pair that with the flavor of the first sip and you’ve got yourself a great beer experience. Hard to taste anything after enjoying two or three of these which is exactly how it should be. Flavor sticks with you.

Bottle. Pours slightly hazy with a darkish golden/orange color and has a nice frothy white head with great lacing. Aroma of sticky pine, fresh citrus, light malts and has a touch of honey. Flavor was well balanced between the hops and malts with piney resin, sweet honey, caramel and has a hint of grapefruit with a strong bitter backbone. alcohol was well hidden with a medium body and has a bittersweet finish. Excellent dipa

Aroma of banana, hops, honey, and floral. Flavor of banana, hops, pineapple. Initial sweet taste that becomes slightly bitter. Medium mouthfeel. For the amount of alcohol it is hidden well. Probably the best of its style.

Pours orange with some haze and a thin white head. Nose of tons of fresh hops, citrus, honey, flowers. Flavor is the same with a great balance and finish.

Crisp aroma of hops and mild honey.Clean golden color. A perfect blend of floral hop flavors, bitterness, and rich caramel malt flavors fine tuned with a touch of honey. one of the best.