Bells Hopslam

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

Bottle from Styles. Probably should have let this sit for a day or two from shipping but I’m a greedy little beer geek. Delayed gratification is for sissies anyway. Deeper golden to light amber colored, hazy. Great white head which lingers for quite a bit and leaves good lacing. Aroma is piney and fruity, slight mango/tropical presence. Medium bodied with a softer carbonation feel. Well done with balance, hops are never abrasive or sharp. Fruity tropical flavors blend with just the slightest pine/citrus. Very well done!

Bottle. Thanks to Jamvin23 and Daknole, both of whom bonused me a bottle, one batch 8913, one batch 8908. Pours clear golden orange with an off white head. Citric hoppy and floral aroma. Exceptionally easy to drink, with a perfect balance of sweetness and bitterness. Citrus and pine dominate. Very good.

120z bottle. Batch 7741. Hazy and finely sedimented. Amber golden hued with a finger width of creamy off-white head. Total citrus and grapefruit bomb. Creamy vanilla aroma. Peppery and piney nose. Wonderful full aromas. Surprisingly smooth and rich. Creamy mouthfeel. Bitter fullness with a noticable yet not overwhelming alcohol burn. Great complex layered flavors. Sweet smooth malts. But this beer is all hops. And a great layered profile of hops it is. Still so smooth with a clinging lacing head. Stick and fruity body. Citrus and apples. Slight berry note. What will this become?

Clear orange body. outstanding fresh hop aroma - pungent catty grapefruit. The flavor is equally good featuring a tasty biscuit base under fresh, bright grapefruit. Lingering grass, resinous hop character.

2004 GTM. Aroma not overly hoppy, more citrusy. Looks like a glass of grapefruit juice. Very cloudy, yellow. No head. After the Eccentric Ale, this is another extremely flavorful beer. High in alcohol and lots of hops. Nectar of the gods good.

Bottle: Blend of orange and golden pour with a smaller off-white head. Strong citrus hops aroma, lots of grapefruit. Some maltiness too. Taste full of citrus hops, more grapefruit, apple, floral hops, and a warming alcohol note. Nice, lingering and warming finish. Very hoppy, that’s what I like in my IPA/IIPA’s. Thanks to Llafoe for sending me a bottle, thanks to Jeremy for sharing this one.

had at the first ever in history Stumelagram Tasting !! .. what a treat, time to ring that Bell .... funny, it IS very biting ... has a nice abv ... lots of floral/citrus aromas .. tastes fresh, like an apple of hops.... mellow and tasty as it warms a bit ... lots of tasty hops flavours.. good stuff

Bottle from Chris (styles) Thanks! Ive wanted to try this for a pretty long time since most Bells beers are awesome. Pours out a light yellow color (surprising..) with some orange hints. Not much of a head at all. Smell is pretty much hops, grass, grapefruits, some other citrus elements. Taste is bold and bitter with some very strong notes of hops. There isnt a whole lot of sugars from the malts going on here to balance out this monster hop beer. It is good, but I think I’ll stick with Two Hearted. However, I am glad to have multiple bottles of this left back because now when I want to get a brutal double IPA, I have one. Reminds me alot of Hair of the Dog Blue Dot in more ways than just appearance.

drank another one today, and its much better a little warmer than i originally had it. bumping up the ratings a bit, this was good ass beer.