Bells Hopslam

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

Hazy orange pour, small white head. Aroma is fresh citrus hops. Flavor is a lot of caramel malt, grapefruit, floral hops, and a resiny bitterness. I really expected more dry-hopped flavor and aroma from this and not so much caramel. Lots of bitterness but not much on flavor. Update fresh on tap: A ton of hoppy aroma, ton of fresh from the vine hoppy flavor, a touch of sweetness, velvety smooth and did I mention the hops?

Bottle. Pours a clear orange with a small white head that fades and leaves some lacing. Aroma of citrus, pine, sweet malt, and honey. Taste is the same as aroma but has a slight lingering acidic bitterness that tastes like grapefruit. Medium mouthfeel with a strong amount of bitterness. Very good.

Thanks to RagallachMC for the bottle. Batch 7690. Pours cloudy orange with a large head. Head is mostly lasting with good lacing. I could smell this beer before I brought it to my nose. Grassy and fresh oily pine hops. Taste of mango and citrus hops and a little malt sweetness. Not balanced, but oh my god it’s good. So good, it’s too bad I don’t have more than one bottle. I miss it already.

1-20-08 bottle shared with lb4lb thanks to jsquire!
Dense amber orange with a nice fluffy white head. Hints of floral hops up front - subtle at first. Flavor is nice and hoppy - only a slight hint of a metallic finish but it is highly drinkable overall. The texture is quite interesting. It is highly carbonated but thick and creamy to boot. Nice smoothness and it is very refreshing! The texture really complements the citris flavor and floral smell.

What a beer run i think this is my 3rd beer above a 4.5 for tonight. Poured a orange with a fluffy head and good lacing. Aroma was citrus grapefruits. Flavor was lots of hops mostly citrus some pine. Very good beer.

12 oz bottle. Pours orange with a light head. Heavenly hop aroma. The flavor reminds me of fruit loops, orange, grapefruit and tangerine with light pine and sweet malt notes in just the right proportions. Medium body with the perfect level of carbonation. I must say…This stuff is a knock out success!

Batch 8911 from CK. Clear amber, firm creamy white head. Huge exotic fruity nose, honey melon, passion fruit and some resin, sweetish and nectar like. Beautiful, very balanced flavor with exotic fruits, faint pine and lingering grapefruit & fresh cut grass bitterness, hint of toffee and pepper in the finish. Maltiness shows on the chewy palate; quite low carbonation, runs down real easy. Not a hint of the 10% ABV. Amazing, balanced and fresh fruitbomb, a real summer DIPA.

Pours a clear amber color with a light lacing head. Strong citrus and hoppy aroma. Definitely kicks you in the face. Strong, citrusy flavor. Almost acidic, but really good. Tastes like liquid hops! Can’t really sense the alcohol. But it’s a really well put together beer.