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

GeezLynn

Minnesota

4.22/5  rDev -6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Brilliant golden amber with a goopy white head.

S: Fresh floral hops, grapefruit, a little pine, some apple and pear flavor, and sweet caramel malt. Doesn't get much better than this.

T: Flavor is a huge, bitter pine and grapefruit assault on the tongue. A little apple and pear are evident midway through, followed by light caramel malt sweetness. Finish is long, bitter and slightly astringent.

M: Medium body with full carbonation and a crisp dry finish. On the lighter/crisper side for a DIPA.

I've enjoyed the flavor of this beer a little more in years past. Seems a little bit more astringent and alcoholic this year, but maybe it's more a result of my palate adjusting to all the fruity Citra IPAs/DIPAs out there these days. Still an outstanding beer with an unbelievable aroma.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2011 05:41:44 | More by GeezLynn

ackeeper

Illinois

5/5  rDev +10.4%

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aleman39

California

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

05-21-2013 21:18:16 | More by aleman39

dcloeren

Texas

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

05-21-2013 20:43:40 | More by dcloeren

jakecattleco

California

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

05-21-2013 19:28:28 | More by jakecattleco

Andreias21

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-21-2013 17:09:45 | More by Andreias21

PlinyBeMiney

California

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

05-21-2013 06:46:59 | More by PlinyBeMiney

CosmoHopHead

Kansas

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

05-21-2013 04:02:51 | More by CosmoHopHead

deniserat

California

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-20-2013 22:26:49 | More by deniserat

JamesStreet

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

05-20-2013 17:52:10 | More by JamesStreet

powz87

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

05-20-2013 17:17:34 | More by powz87

AL89BR

New Jersey

5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-20-2013 14:50:39 | More by AL89BR

Ctrauty

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

05-20-2013 01:27:54 | More by Ctrauty

cb8282

Michigan

5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-20-2013 00:53:42 | More by cb8282

bcuz7

Florida

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-19-2013 21:41:02 | More by bcuz7

TreeBeard

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-19-2013 20:36:54 | More by TreeBeard

Kreko7

California

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

05-19-2013 16:20:21 | More by Kreko7

Stout_Combo

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-19-2013 15:21:42 | More by Stout_Combo

ShawnMH

Indiana

4/5  rDev -11.7%

05-19-2013 14:56:46 | More by ShawnMH

SonOfKyuss

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -22.7%

05-19-2013 14:56:01 | More by SonOfKyuss

haknort

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

05-19-2013 03:28:28 | More by haknort

jakeox

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -28.3%

05-18-2013 23:51:36 | More by jakeox

SightinColor

Missouri

4/5  rDev -11.7%

05-18-2013 23:19:51 | More by SightinColor

Flashyspoons

Louisiana

5/5  rDev +10.4%

05-18-2013 23:10:02 | More by Flashyspoons

timothef

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

05-18-2013 23:09:19 | More by timothef