Bells Hopslam

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

thanks to mcbackus for the bottle! Oh boy, i’ve been wanting to try this for a long time. Batch 7690. Hazy orange color, a nice beige head, with good retention. Aroma is loaded with grapefruit, citrus, and resiny pine. There is an explosion of flavour in my mouth, all sorts of grapefruit, lemon, orange, mandarin, and a loverly piney finish to it all. This is the definition of man candy. The 10% is hidden extremely well, it’s nowhere to be found, outstanding beer! Ok Re-rate. I just had a fresh bottle that was a gift from a dear friend. This beer fresh is an absolute slice of heaven. The grapefruit aromas are unreal! i love citrus, and man this is the beer for me! It really was like drinking a sweet grapefruit juice, my god it was outstanding! not too bitter, and the alcohol is nowhere to be found! amazing!

355ml Bottle from Cracked Kettle. This’d better live up to its reputation and be worth the €6,50 I paid for it. Pours a slightly hazy golden amber colour, white head. Bitter hop aroma noticed upon opening the bottle, strong grapefruit and pine bitterness, some citrus and a little sweet note. Flavour is soft sweet, grapefruit, malts, sweet fruits, a hint of honey. Bitter sweet finish. Medium to fullbodied. Very smooth drinking for a 10% beer, alcohol is barely noticed. A bit too smooth, I would have liked a bit more edge to the beer. Wouldn’t buy it again for this price though, but it’s really good nevertheless.

12 oz bottle courtesy of Jason. Pours a cloudy yellow golden color with a medium sized white head. Aroma is of grapefruit,freshly mowed grass and plenty of piney hops. Taste is grapefruity with hints of lemon,pine and bitter orange peel. Excellent Double IPA and another great product from Bells.

Bottle, from trade with someone who shall remain nameless. Great aroma, fruity sweet. Apricot, peach, lemon, lime, grapefruit, little graininess shows up. Hazed golden orange color, good head (might of got bigger but I poured slow) Faded to a solid ring with good lace. Bitter flavor. Complete citrus takeover. Grapefruit & orange mainly. Again a hint of graininess. Thick body, creamy mouthfeel, bittersweet dry finish. Nice brew, the initial aroma was best as it had that peachy thing going on, it lost that as it warmed. Great to roll on tongue Another winner from Bell’s.

Bottle, thanks to ucusty. Aroma of citrus and floral hops, very oily and resinous, with tons of sticky, sweet malt. Flavor huge, leafy, oily hops, huge, pastry malt. The malt does get just a touch overbearing on the finish as the glass goes down. That said, definitely floats my boat.

One of my favorite, if not my favorite, beers of all time. (2008) Oh man... there is a market out there for silly hop-infested beers for the wacky hopheads out there, but when something like this is so perfectly and deliciously balanced, it deserves supreme credit! (2009) Got some of this years batch... simply AMAZING.

Bought a case of this from Chuck’s Liquor in Bowling Green, KY. Well balanced between the hops and malt. High abv, but hardly noticeable. Poured a clear gold color with a two finger head. Aroma was flowery. Tons of lacing. Taste is of citrus hops. The malt is just sweet enough. Great Beer.

Hazy gold/copper/orange. 3cm of frothy, white foam. A few yeast floaties. Gorgeous pour. Nose is floral, resinous, piney, citrusy, lightly spicy hops with subtle sweetness in the background. The same light sweetness and a bit of bready malt and yeast stay in the background, all hops. Flavor adds some bite up front but is surprisingly mellow in the finish. Makes it very easy to drink. Medium/full body, creamy, foamy, balanced. Excellent. Wish we had this in Florida.