 jeremyd365 (109), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
| 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Aug 27, 2008 I’ve had this a few times before without yet reviewing it, but I finally popped open my last one from past January ’08 (Batch 8283). This is the holy grail of beer! Poured a dark amber-golden with medium clarity and medium to heavy carbonation with a slight white head. The hops are apparent at quite a distance, and once you actually put your nose in it, you’ve reached the motherland. On the tip of the tongue, the bitter hops are already being absorbed, and upon swallowing, the piney flavor melds with the monster hops to the most pleasurable blend imaginable. It’s medium to heavy bodied and a true hop-SLAM, yet goes down smooth and remains extremely drinkable. This seasonal is one to definitely one to stock up on to enjoy sparingly at special moments throughout the year! Thank you, Bell’s!
drowland (1432), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Aug 5, 2009 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.
hargettfamily (3), charlotte, North Carolina, USA
does not count  | 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Jun 9, 2008 Pretty new to the whole beer-as-something-other-than to-get-drunk-with experience, but quickly adding to those I’ve tried. This is my favorite beer. Those in Charlotte who know more than me also cannot wait for Hopslam time.
thorongil2 (78), , Ontario, Canada
| 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Apr 25, 2009 Updated: Jul 9, 2009(bottle) strong lychee nose, strong bitter fruity flavours totally hiding 10% ABV, very long finish,
halidomide (2), , Michigan, USA
does not count | 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Jan 22, 2009 This is truly a gorgeous beer! Be wary it weighs in at about 11%!!!
livelaughlovep (96), Lakewood, Ohio, USA
| 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Apr 4, 2009 Updated: Apr 19, 2009Really attractive brew - A somewhat hazy soft orange, and then a nice tall fluffy head.
The best way to describe this is: Lemonade and Pinesol. And that isn’t a bad thing at all. Nose of hay, grass, citrus-d retreats to some appreciable lacing. Taste is a burst of citrus and an oily, pine-fresh finish with a puckeringly bitter swallow.
metmayhem (7), Kentucky, USA
does not count | 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Mar 15, 2009 Wow what a great beer. this has to be one of the best beers on the face of the earth. God bless Larry Bell for coming up with this recipe. What a great aroma. what a great finish and what a great beer...A+++++++++++
Quicker (15), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
| 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Mar 17, 2009 So much flavor and aroma from this beer. For such a heavy beer it doesn’t drink as you would think. It’s like heaven in a bottle.
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