Bells Hopslam

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

Bottle at Eulogy, Philadelphia 18-11-08. This was becoming quite a nice little session for me and Loz, we were having a lovely time sat at the bar. The beer poured a glowing orangey/amber colour, though maybe the candles on the bar might have had an affect on it. Nice full on sweet maltiness, big long hoppy nose, big hoppy hit, the alcohol is really deceptive. What a great beer. A7 A4 F9 P4 OV17 4.1

Bottle. Thanx to Marsiblursi. Hazy orange colour. Concentrated juicy aroma, with tropical fruits like lychee. It’s loaded with it! Flavour is a little more beery, with sweet malt, but a grapey backbone from loads of hops. Flavour and mouthfeel are both very, very juicy but as stated above, 70 IBU is not that much at 9,5% abv. Tasty beer.

Bottle provided by moejuck. Pours muddy and lightly cloudy orange with a small rocky and frothy white head, somewhat lasting, fair lacing. Aroma is average malt (bread, cereal), heavy hops (grass, citrus, orange), average yeast (dough) with notes of coriander. Medium bodied, oily texture, soft carbonation and a bitter finish. Long duration, light sweetness and acidity, heavy bitterness; hop is well-balanced with the caramel malt. A little sweet but unoffensive.

Bottle shared with HogTownHarry, biegaman & mds -- courtesy of biegaman. Pours a hazy yellow-orange with a small diminishing white head. Aroma: Whoa baby, it’s hop-time! Lots of fresh citrus and piney hops. Flavour: Hops, hops and hops. Long bitter finish. Medium bodied. Pretty one-dimensional but I really liked it.

12 oz bottle. Tan and orange color with a tight bubbled, dense head. The tangy hops hit your nose from an arms reach, inviting you in. First taste is fresh hop juice but as it warms the maltiness and balance really come together. Hops are all citrus zests, grapefruit, lemin and tangerines are all noticed. Dont let it get too warm though, as it gets too sweet but the flavor is so tasty theres no worries.

Pours a hazy golden amber with an average off white head. Aroma of very fresh hops, earthy, grapefruit, orange and hints of alcohol. Flavor of bitter grapefruit, pine, alchol and lemon.

Bottle. White small head that mostly diminished, poor lacing, visible carbonation, cloudy, and an orange yellow hue. Nose was sweet, bitter, grapefruit, pineapple, and very hoppy. Flavor was thin, sweet, bitter, very hoppy and a somewhat lingering hoppy aftertaste. Mouthfeel was tingly, hoppy and thin. Medium body. Too hoppy tasting for my palate, but a hopheads delight IMO.

Bottle. Courtesy of Alan at Coastal Wine. Amber body with a delicate white head. Nose is juicy, wet hops. Lots of pine and citrus notes. Soft caramel backbone and chewy malt notes. Taste is blissful! Lots of citrus notes, caramel, chewy, sweet malts. Juicy hops and pine round this out. Body is creamy and slick with some oiliness and mild carbonation. Finishes with more hops, pine, citrus and sweet malts. Very nice!