Bells Hopslam

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

12 oz. bottle at Flat Rock Saloon. Pours gold with thick head that surprisingly quickly disappeared. Pungent citrusy nose with pine. Flavor is a blast of citrus with a sharp grapefruit bite and extremely bitter finish.

This stuff smells like a pine forest! At 14 bones for a sixer, I was worried, but at 9.5 ABV, you would never know it. I tasted no alcohol . This is king of the DIPAS. tons of hops! you can get wrecked on about two and half hoppy slammers so seems good! I should clarify that i would certinaly buy this beer more if I wasnt so cheap, ah hell, im going to go buy some more right now!

I don’t understand. It’s incredibly hoppy, and has a decent amount of bitterness to it, as well as substantial alcohol content, but the commercial description of, "A biting, bitter, tongue bruiser of an ale," seems not only incorrect, but also far less appealing than the actual product. The alcohol is fairly well concealed, and the bitterness is perfectly balanced with a powerful floral sweetness. This floral sweetness also makes up most of the aroma, which has strong grapefruit characteristics. This is one of the most well-balanced, complex big hop beers on the market.

My new favorite DIPA. Can’t add much to what’s already been said, big strong citrus aroma. Big strong hop flavor that’s perfectly balanced without being too bitter or overbearing. Would be higly drinkable if it weren’t for the high ABV. Have 1 and really savor and enjoy it or have several but had your keys over first!

Pours a deep, ripe apricot color w/ a medium sized semi creamy froth. Head retention is good w/ frothy residual lacing creating pancake spatter. Aroma is candy sweet w/ punchy hopsy citrus cards that create a boquet of perfumey flowers. Medium nectar w/ soft and creamy residual effers. Everything hits you at the same time. A mild sweetness, brutal hopsy citrus chards, and thick caramel malts slap you around fom sip one. It’s not overly malty. Flavors of hard candy, caramel, citrus rind, vanilla bean cream, marshmellow, and other tropical flavors. The finish is long. Theres a residual sweetness that gets slaughtered by the blades of a thousand daggers. Bitterness sets in like a frost bitten winters night. But I keep coming back for more. A well balanced, good brew.

Draft at Issac Newtons. Bottle thanks to Stoutlover72, Thanks for this awesome beer. Holy F’n smell. Very grapefruit, star ruby grapefruit smell. Fantatsic!!! Very cloudy look with thin head and stays till the end. Great flavor that may not be as good as the smell makes it out to be but whatever. Good mouthfell and slightly sticky. One of the best IIPA’s I’ve ever had! Very smooth and it’s balance is spooky*

Just had this on tap. Awsome beer. Reminds me of DFH 90 min. Very nice citrus nose, Great mouthfeel. Hop bite was intense but not overly bitter. Flavors lingered. I think the 9.5 ABV is very conservative. I had 1 Imperial pint glass and felt numb. Can’t wait to try it in the bottle.

Truly outstanding from nose to aftertaste impy IPA since it is not overly sweet or have the harsh alcohol burn like many impys. Citrus note is not over the top either. Divine bitterness.