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

demuzik

Oregon

4.18/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a deceptive gold with a hint of amber; moderate to low head.

This beer is hoppy - surprised? The hops in this year's brew are varied giving it a complex hop taste, personally can't pick out the varieties used. Quite bitter though not strong on the pine; more spice, and brunt bitter on the tongue.

The honey traces across the tongue and the entire beer lingers in the mouth; if I didn't see it say 10% ABV on the bottle, I'd never believe it.

Last half of the glass/bottle finds it hop heavy, the seesaw heavily weighed on the hoppy side. To compare to others in the genre, I prefer Pliny for it's balance and pine-ey ness; this is definitely not a West coast beer, it makes perfect sense its a Midwest beer since I find it tasting somewhere in between Pliny and Dogfish Head.

Serving type: on-tap

02-19-2012 23:37:35 | More by demuzik

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4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

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4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

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4/5  rDev -11.7%

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Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -22.7%

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4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

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Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -28.3%

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4/5  rDev -11.7%

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Louisiana

5/5  rDev +10.4%

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Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

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Georgia

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

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Louisiana

5/5  rDev +10.4%

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Indiana

4/5  rDev -11.7%

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Missouri

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

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Michigan

5/5  rDev +10.4%

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Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +4.9%

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North Dakota

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

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Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -6.2%

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Illinois

5/5  rDev +10.4%

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Maine

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

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South Carolina

4/5  rDev -11.7%

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Ohio

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

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Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev -0.7%

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