Bell's Hopslam Ale - Bell's Brewery, Inc.

BigBigPickle

Illinois

4.65/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

I stand corrected. I had this on tap two nights ago and was somewhat disappointed. Don't get me wrong - it was good, but not as good as I was expecting. The bottle, on the other hand, wow!

A: Nice honey amber with a good 2.5 inch white head with great lacing.

S: Hoppy goodness with a fair amount of honey sweetness coming through. Of course there is the appropriate ctirus.

T: Huge and hop heavy - this is what I was expecting! Nice hop bomb cut with honey and a very slight white pepper finish. Grapefruit as well.

M: The label is right - this is a bruiser. Velvety hop assault with a fine honey backbone. Decent carbonation.

D: 100% better than the tap. This is what I was expecting!

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2010 16:26:21 | More by BigBigPickle

ChrisYager39

Indiana

5/5  rDev +10.4%

06-19-2013 15:45:40 | More by ChrisYager39

t_carterb

Georgia

4/5  rDev -11.7%

06-19-2013 15:44:54 | More by t_carterb

koveras225

Indiana

4/5  rDev -11.7%

06-19-2013 05:17:26 | More by koveras225

SDStoneEnthusiast

California

3.75/5  rDev -17.2%

06-19-2013 05:14:02 | More by SDStoneEnthusiast

UncleBuccs

Arizona

4/5  rDev -11.7%

06-19-2013 03:48:07 | More by UncleBuccs

Tyrus

California

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

06-18-2013 23:08:18 | More by Tyrus

taylor714914

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -17.2%

06-18-2013 23:03:49 | More by taylor714914

sudsy2drunk

Indiana

4/5  rDev -11.7%

06-18-2013 18:16:59 | More by sudsy2drunk

b2611

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

06-18-2013 14:29:26 | More by b2611

PJTool

Hawaii

4/5  rDev -11.7%

06-18-2013 09:14:41 | More by PJTool

SawyerMI

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

06-18-2013 00:50:16 | More by SawyerMI

KyleMA

California

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

06-17-2013 23:50:24 | More by KyleMA

TargaFlorio

Indiana

5/5  rDev +10.4%

06-17-2013 23:40:05 | More by TargaFlorio

McAndrew

North Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

06-17-2013 23:33:43 | More by McAndrew

MgoJohnStamos

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

06-16-2013 19:50:59 | More by MgoJohnStamos

jkurosaki

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

06-15-2013 22:52:25 | More by jkurosaki

SarcasticAaron

Virginia

5/5  rDev +10.4%

06-15-2013 06:58:00 | More by SarcasticAaron

TheGoof

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

06-14-2013 14:53:44 | More by TheGoof

Canada_Dan

Illinois

4/5  rDev -11.7%

06-14-2013 01:32:40 | More by Canada_Dan

alemiester

New York

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

06-14-2013 00:10:41 | More by alemiester

beerinNV

Nevada

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

06-13-2013 19:48:19 | More by beerinNV

JammyV

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

06-13-2013 03:18:05 | More by JammyV

MWolverines66

New York

4.86/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

After not having this beer for the past four years I was a little hesitant to dish out $20 for a six-pack, but I was pleasantly surprised. The aroma was just awesome! Floral with the sweet smell of honey and hops. The taste did a great job of masking the alcohol content.

I was never a big IPA fan but this beer completely changed that. Went out the next morning and purchased two additional six-packs. While I can't remember exactly how it compared to 4 years ago when I had it on tap at Michigan, I can say that this is most likely the best beer I have ever had out of a bottle.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 02:19:14 | More by MWolverines66

RollTide7

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

06-13-2013 02:03:50 | More by RollTide7