Hopslam Ale
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Brewery: Bell's Brewery Inc.
Alcohol By Volume: 10.00%
Beer Style: Imperial IPA
Availability: Seasonal
Average of 11 ratings: 4.6 stars.
Description:
A biting, bitter, tongue bruiser of an ale. With a name like Hopslam, what did you expect?
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Try this beer at all costs. It is a very limited supply when released between early January through February. It is only available in the following states: FL, IN, KY, MI, MN, MO, NC, ND, OH, PA, VA, WI (according to Bells website.)
This quickly jumped into my top 5 beers when I tried it for the first time this year. I was able to pick up 2 cases of it here in PA. If you like Imperial IPA's you should definitely try this one!
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I was fortunate enough to be able to grab a few bottles from a bar a few weeks ago.
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Love this beer, such a huge citrus punch with notes of honey.
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Appearance - 4.0
From a bottle it pours one fingers worth of off white head. The beer is a clear orange copper color. There is a moderate amount of lacing as well.
Aroma - 5.0
Smells of honey followed by citrusy hops and some earthly hops at the end. A very inviting aroma. One of the best aromas I've smelled in awhile.
Mouthfeel - 5.0
Smooth and wet, feels slightly thick.
Taste - 4.5
This is a hops head's dream beer. The taste is full of hops, there is a grapefruit/citrus first followed with some sweet malts mixed in for balance. Then the earthy hops dominate the after taste leaving a nice bitter flavor. It leaves some alcohol heat after it goes down.
Overall - 5.0
Very good. I'm a huge hops fan, and this one doesn't dissapoint at all. Could probably only have a few of these because of the high alcohol content. My only regret is that I didn't get a case, now I'm going to have to wait until next year.
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