Bells Hopslam

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

Orange-brown. Nose very fruity, not just tart citric, some apple/berry to it, still loads of hops. Flavor is liquidized hops, juicy and explosive. Again fruity, some bready malts as well, but a mite under-malted. Good palate, very creamy and thick. Could use a bit more citric character for top-end bite and some malty sweetness, but still a good IIPA.

12 oz bottle: poured yellow orange with a small white head. Particles are floating in it and looking inside the bottle, I can see why. There’s a fairly thick layer of yeast inside. Citrusy hop aroma with nice caramel malty notes coming through. The flavor is very nice with big juicy hops. Light sweetness on the tongue followed by some moderate bitterness. I was expecting something a bit bigger and richer from an IIPA but this is still a nice beer.

Semi-translucent with a white spider web stretching on top, leaving white doily lace. Truly an ambitiously green aroma: citric green centennials assault the nose with honey suckled marigolds, lemon grass, brazed pine resin and pink grapefruit plucked way too prematurely (in a good sense here, though the produce guy would likely disagree.) Lovely, balanced flavor is affirmed at first sip. Fruity apricot chews and nectarines imbed a sugary sweetness as dried fruits should (again, sorry produce guy.) Greasy, oily hop juice is in full existence in every imaginable way. Sugar-coated grapefruit gets some rock candi sweetening but the mean-green-cream machine can’t be altered from its course. Dry tongue scraping comes about after a good candle wax coating is lifted. Freshly cut spring morning grass gets kicked into shinguards, where it eventually fornicates with apricot cleats and honeyed daffodil stems. Oily palate procession walks out with sweet apricots, nectarines and ripening grapefruit.

Orange color with a minimal soapy head. Aroma is oranges, pine, candi yams, and perfume. The flavor is rather bitter with some caramel, pine, oranges, brown sugar. Overall this is a good beer.

murky, with a thin white head.aroma is floral with a strong grass, and a tad of pine. taste is lemon fried pie, without the fried part. marmalade and orange peel finish

Bottle. Pours bright orange with floaties and resilient white head. The aroma is piney hops all over the place with hints of lemon meringue pie and ritz crackers. The flavor also has a bunch of piney hops, over malts like toast and crackers and a noticeable alcohol warmth. The finish is bittersweet like grapefruit juice and leaves a warm, woody aftertaste that leaves a lingering tingling sensation on my gums. Tasty brew, this.

Pours orange/amber, off white head. Aroma, floral hops. Taste, super hoppy, floral/pine with lots of alcohol. Leaves a nice fruity and honey presence. Just not a big fan of extreme hoppy beers.

12 oz bottle. Hazy gold with a small off white head. Big grapefruit nose, bitter rind notes. Snappy orange citrus flavors, plus a mellow caramel. Very good!