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

ahq514

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from 12 oz bottle into tulip glass.

Pours a nice golden color that is mostly translucent. Solid finger head, white and fluffy. Appears to have lower carbonation. Laces like a champ, coating almost everywhere that the beer touched.

Beautiful aroma. Great balance between malt and hops. As far as hops go, I get pineapple, a little citrus, and pine. Touch of honey. The malt aroma is sweet with a touch of caramel. Great complement of the hops while letting them shine through.

Different than I remember from last year, but then again my palate has changed a ton. Malt comes through first with a nice sweetness. Quickly transitions into a bitterness from the hops as well as a blend of the aromas that I got in the nose. Pineapple, citrus, and pine. The bitterness lingers on the palate for a bit.

Good mediumish body and lower carbonation. Damn drinkable for a 10% beer.

A great dipa and beer in general. Deserves to be where it is in the ratings. Really enjoy the balance of this beer. A lot of the top rated ipas I end up thinking are too hop forward with not enough malt to balance, but this is good. Good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2012 04:54:36 | More by ahq514

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

SamPowell

California

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

06-13-2013 01:25:42 | More by SamPowell

distantmantra

Washington

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

06-12-2013 20:16:14 | More by distantmantra

Dreizhen

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

06-12-2013 18:55:39 | More by Dreizhen

Jules11788

California

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

06-12-2013 18:38:22 | More by Jules11788

BeerGreg

Illinois

5/5  rDev +10.4%

06-12-2013 18:16:49 | More by BeerGreg