Bells Hopslam

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

Pours a slightly cloudy orange color with a decent, but not exactly rocky head. Aroma was wonderfull piney, citrusy hops. Flavor was full-on but more balanced by sweet malt than the Hop Slam name would imply. Full-bodied, bracing hops flavors abound. This beer is great for the first three quarters of a glass but I found its attributes surprisingly faded for the last portion. Can’t explain it. I love hoppy beers and this is a good one. Might have been a fluke. I’ll try another bottle tonight. Quality and attention to detail is evident. This is a fine ale made with top-notch ingredients.

Murky orange color with no head. Incredible hop aroma of orange, flower and, well, hops. Duh. Wow... the taste is incredibly smooth. Tons of bitter orange hops with a little piney leftover. Oddly enough, it is not overpowering at all. Very nicely done!

Okay after already drinking two sixers of this beer I will finally rate it, snakeboy from Drakes be damned...Served in my GI IPA tulip: The pours is a clean golden hue with a fading frothy head and okay lace. The aroma is pure bless with lots of tropic and citric fruit esters, some pine and pepper, light bready malts, and a note of alcohol snap.

The flavor profile backs up the nose with a MOSTLY BALANCED fruity and bitter taste and some soft grainy malts. The finish is astrengent and metallic but works within the framework of the beer. Truly a straight forward yet not remotely boring big hoppy beer. The mouth feel matches the flavor components exactly, everything is where it should be.

Get ya some right now. It is all you should ever want in a IIPA. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, I DIG IT, IT ROCKS!!! Top 50 worthy IMO.

finally we meet. a clear orange beer under a medium sized creamy white head. aroma has floral notes with citrus notes and tropical pineapple notes. an excellent mix of floral and citrus in aroma and flavor. somehow its light bodied and really smooth for the abv. perfect palate-wise.

Very aromatic! Could smell it while pouring from the bottle here at Bodega Brew Pub downtown La Crosse. Big head that’s lasting a while with some lace. Aroma and taste are exceedingly hoppy with a huge grapefruit character. A little pine in there too. Muted malt characteristics. Well carbonated. Nothing too special in the body. Looong hoppy finish.

One damn delicious beer. The aroma hits you right off; very very citrusy and hoppy, burnt oranges, touch of honey, and carmel malt. Color is orange orange orange and smooth as can be, with a thin and frothy head. Taste is almost all hops, hops, and nothing but hops. Some bitterness and orange flavor come through. Thicker than you’ expect, it rolls into your mouth more like a thinner stout than an IPA. Very sweet and creamy, with a lot of flavor. This is also the first Bells beer that I’ve had that actually hides the alcohol well...I’d have never guessed this was 10%. This really makes me want to do a side by side with Dreadnaught. Great, great brew. T

12oz. pours crystal clear and golden with a nice size off white head. BIG hoppy aroma with citrus, pine, & a little sweet. mouthful is smoooooth with an earthy honey base. big hops are present but well balanced by the earthy malt & honey backbone. very yummy!

Bottle from RooftopRogue, thanks a lot Rob! Hazy copper-colored pour with a smallish off-white head. Tons of medium sized floaties in there. Aroma is pretty awesome: uber-citrusy, guava, passion fruit and maybe some other tropical fruits in there as well. Taste didn’t disappoint either. Very citrusy, bitter hop flavor to it, but not harsh in any way. Not much malt flavor detectable, but this is a well balanced beer. Mouthfeel is one of the best things about this beer. Tons of piney hop resins coat your tongue and leave it feeling oily while you’re drinking the beer. All around this is just an awesome beer. Dangerously drinkable at 9.5%